America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion, the 2021 National Disability Employment Awareness Month theme, reflects the importance of equal access to employment and community involvement as we navigate our country’s recovery […]
Inclusion Resources
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 26% of adults in the United States have some type of disability. In today’s highly competitive environment, more and more companies […]
On October 18, 2019, Partners for Youth with Disabilities hosted the first Boston Inclusion Community training at the Boston NonProfit Center. The initiative began in 2017 and aims to train […]
The American’s with Disabilities Act promotes legal nondiscrimination, but PYD aspires to push everyone an important step beyond that. We push others toward full inclusion. Are you looking to make […]
Marcella has been a member of PYD’s online learning platform for the past two years. Below, we wanted to share some of the incredible work she’s been doing. Thanks for […]
Elizabeth (Lizzie) has had a prominent presence at PYD for over three years. She participates in our theater arts and group mentoring programs, and has been matched with her mentor […]
The full Disability Mentoring Initiative Request for Proposals can be found at this link. RFP timeline: October 6, 2017: Proposal released November 15, 2017: Proposal due date December 10, 2017: […]
Developing an inclusion statement is one of the most powerful ways an organization can internally and externally demonstrate their commitment to inclusion. If inclusion is a priority for your organization, […]
In order to succeed in school and at work, youth and young adults with disabilities need to know how and when is appropriate to self-disclose and request accommodations. Supporting youth […]
Stop me if this sounds familiar: you’ve put effort into designing your program or organization to be inclusive of people with disabilities, and yet, none show up! What do you […]