On Saturday, September 13th, PYD hosted our first Career Mentor Brunch, in collaboration with Massachusetts Rehab Commission (MRC) with a mentor-for-a-day model. The event took place at the Institute for Human Centered Design and was catered by Mucho Gusto, the catering company of Oz Mondejar and John Verlinden. There were a total of 37 attendees […]
Month: September 2014
Through the Inclusive Fitness for Youth Initiative (funded by The Boston Foundation), PYD has been partnering with Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley (BGCAV) in Maynard, MA to increase inclusion of youth with disabilities. Through this partnership, PYD has provided several training opportunities, including facilitating “Expanding Access and Inclusion of Youth with Disabilities” for […]
As fall swiftly approaches, Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) is gearing up for an exciting year full of mentoring, workshops, career readiness classes, and support groups! Access to Theatre & Making Healthy Connections, two of our programs here at PYD, have been preparing all summer to provide our youth participants a variety of fun […]
Over the summer we invited our PYD fellows to participate in sharing their stories on our blog about their participation in our mentor match program. We asked them to tell us a bit about themselves, who their mentor is, and their favorite memories with their mentor. The following post was written by Dejan Pajevic, who […]
Five years ago, if you’d asked me whether I considered myself a part of the disability community, I would probably have rolled my eyes and given you a dirty look. Although I was born profoundly deaf and had two cochlear implants, I did my best to distance myself from those who claimed “disability pride.” I […]
Chef John Verlinden or, as he’s known in the culinary industry, “Johnny V.”, will be cooking up some delicious Cuban brunch for us at our Career Brunch & Workshops event on Saturday, September 13th! Johnny V. started his own restaurant, Mucho Gusto Cafe, which grew into a successful catering and personal chef business. What’s more, he recently […]
Over the summer we invited our PYD fellows to participate in sharing their stories on our blog about their participation in our mentor match program. We asked them to tell us a bit about themselves, who their mentor is, and their favorite memories with their mentor. The following essay was written by Jatto Obanor who […]
Check out this month’s resources to help you explore your community this fall! Be part of a cool fashion design project, join an amateur radio club, or celebrate the new season with a harvest festival. And of course, we also have tips for parents who are sending their kids off to yet another school year! Autism-Friendly […]