Microgrant initiative

• This initiative currently does not have an active selection process within place. Teachers who are able for this opportunity are special education teachers.   

• The current amount of stipend available is around 200 - 300$. 

• Teachers are specifically required to use this funding for school expenses.

• Allocation of funds requires submission of documentations such as receipts

                                     Service Program

This service program is a new initiative allowing high school students to advocate for inclusion for special education students within their school community.

     This program runs for 6 months with a 3-hour time commitment each month.

• Students will be supported with resources that enables them to start a club within their school that aims to support students with learning disability within their school.

• Ambassadors are also encouraged to, if possible, set up booths to talk to peers about disability awareness at schools.

• Ambassadors can also build advocacy experience by leveraging social media to advocate for students with disabilities.

                           What we are looking for

• A student who can communicate efficiently 

• A student ready to take initiative in their community

• A student willing to try new things!

                                     Resource Program

Excel and Serve’s STEM Resource Program provides adaptive STEM project kits for students with disabilities, ensuring they can fully participate in classroom STEM activities. These kits are designed to accommodate mobility, visual, and cognitive challenges. For instance, tools labeled in Braille, adjustable parts for physical accessibility, and simplified instructions where needed.

Each kit is 3D printed using CAD models, making the projects hands-on, inclusive, and replicable. The goal is to bridge the accessibility gap in STEM education: among undergraduate students pursuing STEM, only 6% are identified as having learning disabilities. Our program ensures STEM is accessible to all students, giving them the tools and confidence to explore, create, and learn.

By providing hands-on, adaptive STEM kits, we empower students to succeed in STEM projects, elevate classroom participation, and encourage a lifelong curiosity for science, technology, engineering, and math, no matter their ability.