Insight
From Concept to Commercialization
Bridging the Gap
Preparing young adults with disabilities for employment requires more than just job training. Traditional programs often lack industry alignment, engaging resources, and a structured pathway to long-term success.
Employers want skilled, reliable workers, but many struggle to implement inclusive hiring practices effectively.
The Big Idea
Michigan State University partnered with Cogrounded to bridge this gap. The Insight program was developed to equip students with critical workplace skills, empower educators with structured resources, and provide employers with a pipeline of diverse, prepared talent.
Activate – Build – Grow
Foundation
Established branding, curriculum framework, and instructional strategy to ensure consistency and quality.
Resources
Developed comprehensive educator guides, student workbooks, parent resources, and a digital learning platform.
Expansion
Crafted a commercialization strategy, expanded employer partnerships, and set the stage for long-term adoption.
The Impact
- Developed a full curriculum suite, including educator guides, student workbooks, and parent resources.
- Launched an interactive learning management system for seamless delivery.
- Positioned Insight as a scalable, high-impact workforce readiness initiative.
Commercialization & Scale
With curriculum development complete, Insight is now moving into commercialization. The next step? Producing high-quality instructional videos for the 60 sessions across the two semesterized programs—Insight Ascend and Insight Launch—and expanding employer partnerships to drive real-world impact.
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Let’s build the future of inclusive workforce development together.
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