At PYD we are always recruiting dedicated mentors and young people with disabilities to participate in our programs. The pandemic has shifted the way we recruit for mentors, participants, and […]
Year: 2021
Like many organizations, PYD moved all of its programming online due to COVID-19 and has worked diligently to ensure that its online programs are inclusive, accessible to the disabled community, […]
PYD will host the 2021 Massachusetts Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) virtually from June 14 – June 28. The 2021 YLF will feature a series of afternoon sessions, evening activities, Peer […]
Career readiness can mean a lot of things, from knowing how to craft a resume to acing an interview, but in today’s increasingly tech-driven world, being knowledgeable about coding and […]
Partners for Youth with Disabilities is pleased to announce the launch of a new program, Young Leaders Rising (YLR), which will kick off the week of July 12th, 2021. YLR […]
Engaging in the arts has been even more important during the pandemic. As COVID-19 brought change, trauma, and isolation, theater supports participants in their emotional and social wellbeing. Participants increase […]
Amy Patterson, a Boston University graduate student in genetic counseling, loves working at PYD through her LEND Fellowship because she can mentor, learn more about disability rights and advocacy, and […]
PYD is excited to honor Paul Grogan at Party for PYD with the Legends Award for his commitment to bringing voice to young people with disabilities and The Boston Foundation’s […]
PYD is excited to honor Keisha Greaves with the Oswald Mondejar Innovation Award for her dedication to creating solutions and advocating for youth with disabilities. Keisha, a Cambridge, Massachusetts native […]
This week the National Disability Mentoring Coalition (NDMC) – housed at PYD – inducted the Hall of Fame Class of 2020. Fifty six remarkable individuals and organizations from around the […]