Fund for Excellence

The Human Development Institute (HDI) established the Fund for Excellence for the development of innovative programs, services or products to address the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families, for which funding is not currently available. Fund for Excellence Projects are led by HDI staff.

List of funded projects

The Human Development Institute (HDI) established the Fund for Excellence for the development of innovative programs, services or products to address the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families, for which funding is not currently available. Fund for Excellence Projects are led by HDI staff. List of funded projects Project Director: Kathy Sheppard-Jones Project Website:  

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HDI Wellness Event is a great success!

Dr. Nicholas Lamar Wright always planned on recruiting help to make the One Mile Wellness event a success, but he …

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Tribute to Preston Lewis, Advocate and Educator by Dr. Harold Kleinert

Our state lost an amazing advocate and educator with the recent passing of Preston Lewis on October 20 of this …

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HDI Sensory Garden Blooms

Nancy Savage had been walking by a mostly empty planter box in front of the Mineral Industries Building a while …