This blog post was written and contributed by Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (COSD), a member organization in the National Disability Mentoring Coalition. Transitioning from college to the workforce can be challenging for everyone. But for college students with disabilities the data is clear – approximately 50 percent of college graduates with disabilities are unemployed and […]
Month: November 2015
Dreamfar High School Marathon (DHSM) partners with PYD in its Inclusive Fitness for Youth Initiative. Funded by The Boston Foundation, PYD’s Inclusive Fitness for Youth Initiative seeks to empower fitness and recreation organizations to engage more youth with disabilities through capacity building activities. Partners in this initiative have included Boston Ballet, Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley, Boys […]
Founded in Cambridge in 2013, Exceptional Lives provides free online guides to parents of children with developmental disabilities. These Guides lead parents step-by-step through complex processes, such as how to: Optimize your health insurance Create an effective IEP Access SSI Navigate guardianship and its alternatives For parents of youth with disabilities, one of the biggest barriers in accessing […]
National Disability Mentoring Coalition Meeting November 6, 2015 Meeting Minutes Attendees: Amir Abdolrahimi, Intern, American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Rayna Aylward, NDMC Co-chair, PolicyWorks Inc. Board Member Anna Cunningham, Business Mgmt Analyst, Northrup Grumman Tanisha Clarke, Mgr, UCEDD TA, Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD) Samantha Dannick, Intern, American Association of People […]
Meet Josh Brown and his mentee, Justin! Josh and Justin have been with us for three years now as Mentor/Mentee match of our Mentor Match program. It has been three years since Josh moved from Austin, Texas to Boston for work. In order to become more immersed in the Boston community at-large, Josh decided to […]
The weather has been quite warm this last week, but the fall is very much in full swing. That means there are plenty of festivals, conferences, exhibits, and other “good to know” resources to bring you into November. Take a look at what we’ve found throughout the greater Boston area this month! Holiday Card Contest […]