Thanks to the MLK Summer Scholars program through John Hancock, we have been so lucky to have current Making Healthy Connections and Access to Theatre participant Lizzie Gray interning in the PYD office this summer. She’s been doing an amazing job, and we’re excited to have her share her story. My name is Elizabeth Gray, and I am […]
Month: July 2014
Martin Luther King Jr. once famously proclaimed: “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’” Though he was addressing a population of unjustly treated African Americans, it soon became […]
BOSTON, MA – The Access to Theatre Program (ATT) of Partners for Youth with Disabilities, in partnership with the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) and VSA Massachusetts – The State Organization on Art and Disability, will again take up residence at the Boston Center for the Arts this summer. During a two-week residency, ATT […]
The fall of 2010 marked a very important turning point in my life. On a warm and muggy September morning that year, I set foot in a college classroom for the first time. I was immediately overwhelmed by nearly every aspect of the experience; nonetheless, determination and perseverance gave me the drive to continue pushing […]
Through the Inclusive Fitness for Youth Initiative (funded by The Boston Foundation), PYD’s National Center is collaborating with Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley (www.bgcav.org) for a year-long partnership to increase inclusion of youth with disabilities in club activities. The Mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Assabet Valley is to promote the […]
Summer in New England is in full swing–the kids are enjoying a much deserved reprieve from school and plenty of warm sunny days are in store! Still looking to keep your child active this summer? Don’t fret – Boston is packed with opportunities to get out, meet friends, and have fun! As we enter the […]