YOUR VOICE CHANGES EVERYTHING
Building communities where disabled and neurodivergent people belong, participate, and lead.
Storytelling is our foundation. The Belonging Summit and the year-round Collaborative connect lived experience with relationships and shared work.
RILEY ON CHC’S VOICES OF COMPASSION
Riley’s Story: Finding Strength in Learning Differently
What changes when someone sees your strengths instead of only your challenges? Our founder, Riley Mulcahy, joins Children’s Health Council’s Voices of Compassion to talk about growing up with dyslexia, self-acceptance, and finding his own path.
That experience is part of why The RILEY Project exists: to help build communities where people feel seen, valued, and able to contribute.
What We Are Building
The Belonging Summit 2027
A gathering planned for Summer 2027 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Explore the Summit and get updates.
The Belonging Collaborative
The year-round work around the Summit: helping people and organizations learn from one another and build together. Learn about the Collaborative.
Make a gift or explore sponsorship to help build what comes next.
our mission
We Build Belonging & Community
We bring disabled and neurodivergent people, families, educators, and community partners together through storytelling and cross-sector relationships.
How We Build Together
Together, we can encourage agency, belonging, and opportunity across the lifespan.
- Community Events
- Leadership Training
- Partnerships
- Storytelling Workshops
Stories from Our Community
STORIES THAT
BREAK STIGMA
Breaking stigma is a collective fight.
“A mental health conference was my first public speaking event. The feedback was positive! I was so surprised! My worst fear in life came true, which was telling people I have ADHD. My motivation for speaking out is if I could prevent even just one kid from going through depression or anxiety because they felt alone it was going to be far more superior than my fear of what people thought of me.”
“My dyslexia has definitely strengthened me as a person, and I think it makes me more empathetic, creative, and hardworking. I have learned to work around challenges and find more efficient and effective ways of doing things. ” —Kiera
“I think I have a pretty unique perspective on learning differences because I didn’t have a learning difference until I was 12 years old. After I woke up from my brain injury, I quickly realized I couldn’t express myself with speech. ” —Mariah
“Furthermore, there is a sense that students have to fight for necessary accommodations in schools, and there is not a streamlined process that does not directly cater to learning differences.” —Elaina
TELL YOUR
STORY
Every story deserves to be heard.
Share your story with our community. Your experience could be exactly what someone else needs to hear. Whether it’s the moment things started to click, a challenge you’re still working through, or advice you wish you’d had, your voice belongs here.
Make An Impact
HELP BUILD
WHAT COMES
NEXT
Belonging takes people, relationships, and places to come together.
Your gift supports The RILEY Project, including planning the 2027 Belonging Summit, building the year-round Belonging Collaborative, and sharing lived experience through storytelling.
♡ The RILEY Project is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.