In 2004, Greg Getchell joined Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) through the urging of his high school speech teacher, Mary Mahoney. Greg has come to know many PYD programs and opportunities over the years. He joined Making Healthy Connections (MHC) in Andover, MA in 2004. When Greg first began MHC, he would sit in […]

The Young Entrepreneurs Project (YEP) is an inclusive career-readiness program that partners with Boston Public Schools and Boston Boys and Girls Clubs. One of PYD’s longest standing programs, YEP engages students with and without disabilities together in academic and experiential learning to prepare them for future employment and education opportunities. YEP and Henry Dearborn Middle […]

Michael Counterman was chosen as a John Hancock MLK Summer Scholar 2012 for Partners for Youth with Disabilities. His participation in PYD programs has evolved over the years, as he has been a  mentee, a youth leader at the annual National Youth Leadership Forum, an intern, Peer Leader, and MLK Scholar. Having clocked over 500 […]

If you were walking or driving near the corner of Arlington and Columbus Streets in downtown Boston this fall, you may have caught sight of a larger-than-life reminder of the power of mentoring. Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) is grateful and proud that our collaborators and sponsors, Liberty Mutual Insurance, created and installed a […]