DATE: May 31, 2023 CONTACT: Tere Ramos | tramos@pyd.org Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) to Receive $30,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Boston, Massachusetts—Partners for Youth […]
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This is a contributed piece by Scott Hammerstrom, Manager of Programs and Partnerships at Bender Leadership Academy. The Bender Leadership Academy delivers competency building programs that enable students with disabilities […]
Jordan Neely, entertainer and Michael Jackson impersonator, was a Black disabled man experiencing mental health struggles, homelessness, and food insecurity. On Monday, May 1st, Jordan was murdered on the NYC […]
Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) was founded in 1985 by Regina Snowden as a one-to-one mentoring program for youth with disabilities. At the time, mentoring was gaining prominence as […]
Since the beginning of 2023, 498 anti-transgender bills have been introduced across the United States (as of 4/21/23). Nearly 50 of these bills have passed and 359 remain active in […]
We had a wonderful night at the end of last month inducting 30 individuals and organizations into our 8th Annual Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. […]
We are deeply saddened to share with our community that Eli Wolff passed away on April 4th. Eli was many things to the PYD community over the years: a Board […]
Dedicated to increasing the awareness, quality, and impact of mentoring for individuals with disabilities nationwide, PYD has inducted outstanding individuals and organizations into the Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall […]
With big growth plans on the horizon for PYD in 2023 and beyond, and after working with an executive search firm, we are pleased to announce that Angela Ortiz will […]
Partners for Youth with Disabilities is proud to announce the Denny’s Hungry for Education scholarship winners. PYD granted six scholarships totaling $9,000 to high school and college students with disabilities […]