Causes: Education, Educational Services, Elementary & Secondary Schools, Literacy, Special Education

Mission: We believe with the right supports and high expectations, students who learn differently can thrive in school. But today in Oregon, nearly two-thirds of these promising students don't graduate with their class. From a very early age, children with learning disabilities disengage from school due to shame, persistent failure, and classrooms unequipped to meet their learning needs. The Shadow Project teams with schools and teachers to empower students to set and meet their own ambitious goals, jump up to 2 years in reading proficiency, and build confidence and social-emotional skills.

Results: To date, we've been a partner in success for over 12,500 K-8 students who learn differently.

Target demographics: students who learn differently

Direct beneficiaries per year: 1,900 K-8 students who learn differently

Geographic areas served: K-8 schools in the Portland Metro, McMinnville, and Salem, OR

Programs: equipping teachers with tools and strategies that empower students who learn differently. Our programs support students to set and meet their own ambitious goals, jump up to 2 years in reading proficiency, and build confidence and social-emotional skills.