PYD’s Young Entrepreneurs Project (YEP) teaches job and career readiness skills to high school students with and without disabilities in the Boston Public Schools. One of the main components of the YEP curriculum is reaching out to community members to provide Guest Lectures and Job shadows for our students. This November, two local businesses stepped […]
Although it is a very exciting night for children & adults alike, it is important to be responsible while celebrating this fantastic holiday. At PYD we thought it would be important to share with our community some general Halloween safety tips, ways to accommodate to children with disabilities, and how to watch out for your […]
On October 14th, Partners for Youth with Disabilities had the pleasure of presenting at the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) annual board meeting, which was held at the Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratory (MERL) in Cambridge, MA. MEAF has been a longtime supporter of PYD and our work serving youth with disabilities. One of PYD’s five programs, […]
Halloween is exactly two weeks away and you are starting to think to yourself, I can’t believe Halloween is so close, I haven’t figured out costumes yet! You might even be thinking, I have no clue where to begin! Well take a deep breath, because we have some ideas and tips that will help you create […]
As you may have already seen or heard, October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. At Partners for Youth with Disabilities we recognize that the Disability Community is significantly affected by unemployment in the United States. Many of our programs have an emphasis on preparing youth with disabilities for the transition to adulthood and employment. […]
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 […]
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 […]