ESN Professor, Mayumi Hagiwara awarded 2 Grants!

Julie Paulson, Professor, English Department and Mayumi Hagiwara, Department of Special Education, have been awarded both a federal Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Disabilities (TPSID) grant (in partnership with CSUN) and a grant from the California Center for Inclusive College (CCIC) to help support the SF State Inclusion Pilot Project. SF State’s IPP will receive $190K for 5 years from the TPSID grant (for a total of 950K); the CCIC grant is a one-year grant for 75K.

 Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Disabilities (TPSID):

The project brings together two pioneering CSU programs—CSUN Explorers at California State University, Northridge, and the Inclusion Pilot Project at San Francisco State University—into a collaborative model. Together, these programs will demonstrate a scalable, sustainable, cross-campus approach to IPSE, expanding access to integrated academic, career, and community experiences. Grounded in evidence-based practices and aligned with TPSID priorities, the model embeds person-centered planning, peer mentorship,

Universal Design for Learning (UDL), career development, and CSU-recognized credentials into institutional structures. It also expands inclusive housing and supported living options reflective of typical CSU student experiences.

California Center for Inclusive College:

IPP will expand our capacity to serve students with IDD through the development of new courses dedicated to inclusive and embedded academic and career training in three key areas: (1) work-based learning specifically targeting IPP students, (2) career design and skill development integrated into the general curriculum, and (3) Universal Design for Learning (UDL) training for faculty to support all students’ learning. We will also strengthen outreach to K–12 students with IDD, their families, educators, and community stakeholders by hosting showcases and speaking events that highlight the achievements of IPP students as well as provide opportunities for other students with IDD to envision themselves being college students.