The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) in collaboration with the Inclusa Foundation is pleased to announce the placement of 7 interns in the Wisconsin Disability Internship Program for 2026. Selected from a highly competitive group of applicants, these interns demonstrate passion, expertise, and dedication to disability policy and advocacy. Each intern has lived experience as a person with a disability or a family member of a person with a disability. As the second cohort in the program, their contributions will build on the program’s strong foundation and will help sustain success for years to come.
Congratulations to the 2026 interns who are serving with partner organizations across Wisconsin:
- Carol Chapin- Board on Aging and Long Term Care
- Cathi McCutchan- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
- Tyler Engel- Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- Chad Sobieck-The Arc Wisconsin
- Malik Terrab- Wisconsin Coalition for Social Connection /Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging
- Mackenzie Wann-Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Bureau of Aging and DisabilityResources
- Amber Weise- Family Voices of Wisconsin
“We are thrilled to welcome this outstanding group of interns,” said Beth Swedeen, BPDD Executive Director. “This program has shown its value as an early career building pathway by providing people with lived experience in disability the opportunity to gain valuable professional experience while contributing to meaningful policy and advocacy work. Their work will have a lasting impact on the organizations they serve and the state’s entire disability community,” said Beth Swedeen, BPDD Executive Director.
BPDD extends our gratitude to our returning placement partners for their continued collaboration and to new partners recognizing the importance of the program. Your commitment and partnership are helping develop the next generation of disability policy leaders and advancing disability policy across Wisconsin.
BPDD’s Disability Policy Program aims to foster leadership and advocacy within Wisconsin’s disability community. For more information about the program and future details for our Fellowship and Internship, contact Sally Flaschberger at sally.flaschberger@wisconsin.gov.
