The David Prize is accepting submissions for its 2024–2025 Open Call.
Finalist
Jillian Moses
Launching a new kind of early intervention center for neurodiverse children in the Bronx
- Year
- 2022
- Organization
- The Inspired Community Project
- Sector
- Education
- Borough
- Manhattan
Jill is a special education teacher and behavior analyst whose 15-year career left her frustrated by special education models failing to reach young neurodiverse children equitably. She launched a new model, The Inspired Community Project, rooted in the Bronx where demand for programs is high while supply lags — nearly 40% of children ages 1–3 who are eligible for services lack support. Having worked for and managed programs, Jill has the experience to run her organization differently: increasing staff support and promotional opportunities to improve retention, co-developing a training model to hire people from within the community, and working with local organizations to create a universal community uplift.