Our mission at The Kathryn Weit Foundation is to Empower the Intellectual / Developmental Disability Community through Advocacy & Policy.

By amplifying voices, we strive to inspire and mentor the next generation of leaders in Oregon.

We believe that …

representation & inclusion are intertwined.

communities should be as diverse as the personalities within them.

voices of families & self advocates are essential.

self determination matters.

every child has a right to flourish within the community.

every adult has a right to be part of a community.

everyone should have the tools to succeed.

there is great power in talking to someone about who they are & who they hope to be.

ABOUT KATHRYN

Kathryn Weit was a mother, an advocate, a mentor and a matriarch of a movement.  

Starting her career as a reading teacher, Kathryn’s life flipped upside down when her son Colin was diagnosed with significant Intellectual and Developmental Disability in 1981.

More about Kathryn

THE FELLOWSHIP

The Foundation’s flagship program is a paid year long Fellowship, focusing on an issue important to the I/DD community in Oregon.
Our Fellowship program is currently on hold.