On February 6, 2024, Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) hosted its 22nd Annual PYD Honors Night (formerly Mentor Appreciation Night). Held at the Nonprofit Center, PYD celebrated and honored […]
Youth Programs
On January 4, 2024, a momentous occasion unfolded at Spaulding Hospital in Cambridge as PYD’s Access to Arts (ATA) community mosaic project was officially unveiled. The culmination of creativity and […]
Fall has finally arrived, bringing with it pumpkin spice lattes, crunchy leaves, and an array of opportunities for the incredible youth we support! We’re diving into the upcoming months with […]
Many PYD participants have shared their story on the power of inclusion on their lives. As we continue to highlight National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we amplify one participant’s tenacity […]
October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Join us as we highlight PYD’s efforts in creating a more inclusive workplace. PYD’s goal of creating a world where young people with disabilities […]
Carl Sidney is a change agent. When he joined PYD as the Youth Leadership Program Manager in May, Carl knew it would be a challenge to debut the new program […]
People with disabilities remain more than three times more likely to be unemployed than peers without a disability. In 2020, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 17.9 percent […]
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 […]
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 […]