This blog post was written by Kristin Humphrey, Mentoring Director, Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD), a member organization in the National Disability Mentoring Coalition. As the 2015 year comes to an end, I have been reflecting on all that Partners for Youth with Disabilities’ (PYD) mentees have accomplished. Mentor Match is one of five […]
Month: December 2015
National Disability Mentoring Coalition Meeting December 4, 2015 Meeting Minutes Attendees: Amir Abdolrahimi, Intern, American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Rayna Aylward, NDMC Co-chair, PolicyWorks Inc. Board Member Jeanne Argoff, Board Member, Westside Center for Independent Living Lindsay Baran, Policy Analyst, National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Laura Cooper, Keep the Music Playing Samantha Dannick, […]
The Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley (BGCAV) was a PYD Inclusive Fitness for Youth partner during 2014. During that time, the club worked with our National Center to make significant improvements in engaging youth with disabilities, including training their club staff on disability inclusion and etiquette, participating in an adaptive court sports workshop, and […]
December has come, and though the ground is not yet covered in snow, the holidays are in full swing in and around Boston. There is plenty to do, so check out the fun festivities throughout the month! Transitions to Work Program For Young Adults with Disabilities Now accepting applications for a training session in retail […]