Training & Education
Customized professional development for educators, employers and organizations — disability awareness, neurodiversity inclusion and accessible programming.
Learn more →Lopez Island & the San Juans
Building communities where neurodivergent and disabled people belong, thrive, and lead.
ALIGN works alongside youth, families, educators, employers, and community leaders to create inclusive communities where neurodivergent and disabled individuals are valued, empowered, and supported to pursue their goals.
Happening at ALIGN
Inclusive Hiring Workshop for Employers
October 17 · Lopez Center
Youth Leadership Cohort — Info Night
November 6 · Online
Every person deserves to belong.
ALIGN doesn't ask people to fit into systems that were never built for them. We work with schools, employers, organizations and neighbors to remove the barriers in the way — so participation, employment and leadership are genuinely open to everyone.
Read our mission and values →What we do
All programs & services →Youth & Young Adult Empowerment
Workforce readiness, leadership development, advocacy skills and employment pathways for youth moving into adulthood.
Learn more →Community Engagement
Conversations, workshops and events that build understanding, reduce stigma and widen who takes part in community life.
Learn more →Program Design & Consultation
Practical review of programs, services, spaces and practices — with clear recommendations organizations can act on.
Learn more →Creating change across our community
Our work shows up in four places at once — in classrooms, in workplaces, in community life, and in the policies and practices that shape all three.
Inclusive Education
Helping schools and educational programs better support neurodivergent and disabled learners.
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educators equipped
Workforce Development
Expanding employment opportunity and workplace readiness for youth and young adults.
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career pathways
Community Inclusion
Increasing access to programs, services and gatherings that foster belonging.
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island partnerships
Systems Change
Long-term improvements to policy, practice and community culture, made with partners.
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programs redesigned
Belonging looks different for everyone.
“I found a place where my ideas mattered. Now I know I can speak up, lead a project, and help someone else feel welcome too.”
“ALIGN helped us move from good intentions to clear practices our whole team can use every day.”
Inclusion is something we build together.
Every partnership begins with a conversation about what your community needs and what meaningful change could look like.
Start a ConversationSchools & Districts
Employers
Nonprofits
Government Agencies
Community Organizations
Funders & Foundations
Start with the shelf that fits you.
Every shelf links to guides, referrals and partner organizations.
