Building empathy. Bridging gaps.
BridgED is a fiscally sponsored 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We teach students about common disabilities and the laws that protect disability rights, and we help educators support inclusive classrooms.
Our mission
Bring disabled and non-disabled students together through shared experiences that build understanding, inclusion, and genuine connection.
We aim to create a more connected and inclusive community where disabled and non-disabled students have meaningful opportunities to interact, participate, and build genuine connections. Through shared activities and other social events, we hope to bring students together in environments where disability is understood as one part of a person’s identity rather than a barrier between them and their peers.
What we teach
The disabilities and rights students meet in real classrooms.
In school
Pictures from what we’ve done so far
Workshops, hallway activities, and a presentation at the Smithsonian on the Capitol Crawl.
Why this matters
Middle school is the moment to get this right.
In-person activities help students understand people with disabilities, not to feel sorry for them, but to know how to show up as classmates. Early education cuts down unintentional discrimination before high school.
Teachers set the tone for the whole room. When they have the materials and language for learning accommodations, the class becomes a place disabled students can actually belong.