Vocational Rehabilitation

Did you know our organization is an approved training vendor with Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation? (part of the Department of Human Services). For adults with a documented disability, we provide career coaching, mentorship, and digital literacy training during normal business hours (Monday-Friday). Our volunteers are trained and have experience working with adults with Autism, ADD/ADHD, and other intellectual disabilities (and many have disabilities themselves).

• Clients through Vocational Rehabilitation receive direct 1-on-1 tutoring, career coaching, tech assistance, and mentorship.
• Sessions are tailored to the clients accessibility needs.
• We are also a pet friendly office (therapy animals are encouraged to attend along with any human companions).
• We provide thorough and detailed case notes to help clients stay on track and document any accomodation requests that may require coordination with an approved DSP (Direct Support Professional).
• (Pictured Right), a client attended workshops covering Blender 3d sculpting, 3d modeling, and content creation. They were able to produce a full human sculpted head from memory during a tutoring session at our classroom space!

What is “Project Belonging”?

Did you know our organization hosts on-going group projects in animation production, and content creation? “Project Belonging,” is the codename for an animated short about our mascot Dabbs the Duck, and their adventures finding belonging in their local art community. See a sneak preview of our animatic and storyboards on our Instagram soon!

• How do I get involved?
  • Attend one of our upcoming community socials and talk to an organizer.
  • Join our Discord server and chat with one of our server admins about ways to get involved (or DM Daniel).
  • Attend a workshop at our private space and chat with one of our instructors.

• Members and clients are invited to apply to join one of our ongoing group projects.
• Project meetings happen every first Monday of the month via a private Discord chat.
• Members have the opportunity to serve in a leadership role and also help coordinate “mini teams,” within a project.
• Links to student work and group project content will be available here in the next few months 🙂

Digital Creatives & Coffee (drop-in social)

Did you know?!

We’ve been hosting a community social at Honey Latte Cafe Sunday mornings for over 3 years!

While we host all of our paid workshops and working sessions at our physical headquarters, our free events are all hosted on Meetup.com!

• Many of our Members are neurodivergent and thus we make all of our community socials drop-in friendly. This way, nobody has to stress about showing up “on time.”
• As our name suggests we see artists and creative professionals alike with projects ranging from:
  • 3d sculpting and modeling
  • Game design
  • Digital illustration
  • Animation
  • Video editing & content creators
  • 3d printing and digital fabricators
  • LOTS more!
  • Other socials include our popular: Digital Dabblers “Drink-N-Draw” every first and last Thursday at the Rose City Book Pub located in North Portland.

AND, every 3rd Wednesday we host at Wonderwood Springs Cafe in St. Johns