This past November, Tyler was awarded the Project LENS Mentor Award at our 18th annual Mentor Appreciation Night. Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) hosts Mentor Appreciation Night annually where staff, members, and families gather to celebrate the amazing mentorships that develop over the years. Tyler joined PYD when he was 13 years old. His […]
14-year-old Franklin was awarded the Raylee Lesacy Spirit Award on November 1st, the 18th annual Mentor Appreciation Night. We host Mentor Appreciation Night annually where staff, members, and families gather to celebrate the amazing mentorships that develop over the years. Franklin has volunteered at PYD for approximately two years. His involvement began at the age […]
This year, Partners for Youth with Disabilities has set out to reach $25,000 for Giving Tuesday. Each dollar donated goes towards different programs or activities within our organization. To help give a better example of how your money helps PYD, we have set up a donation tier list with explanations of what that price point […]
On November 1, 2019 Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) and its members celebrated the 18th annual Mentor Appreciation Night at the Cambridge Citywide Senior Center. Since founded in 1985, Partners for Youth with Disabilities has always made an effort to recognize and support their community members, specifically their mentors and mentees. In 2002, PYD […]
In celebration of our mentors and mentees, Mentor Appreciation Night will take place on November 1, 2019. Partners for Youth with Disabilities presents the Chris Dunne Peer Leadership award to Nathan Persampieri who has been a part of PYD since 2017. A college freshman, Nathan found PYD through his summer camp program. He recently started […]
In celebration of our mentors, Mentor Appreciation Night will take place on November 1, 2019. Partners for Youth with Disabilities presents the 2019 Mentor of the Year award to Amy Patterson,who has been a mentor for three years. She has been matched with Tom Geraci for the past two and a half years. Working for […]
Starting her career at Partners for Youth with Disabilities as a mentoring specialist, Emma, 24, quickly became part of the PYD community. Shortly after becoming a specialist, Emma expanded her horizons and joined the mentor program at PYD. Emma began her role as a mentoring specialist last April at the PYD office. As a specialist, she helps […]
In the fall of 2018, the YEP Career Readiness program at Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) was grateful to partner with the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, who have provided access to the Job Lab space at Spaulding Hospital in Cambridge, MA. Our YEP Career Readiness program now provides our community-based Pre-employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), through […]
Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) is excited to announce that we are expanding Campus Career Connect (C3), our e-mentoring program to support college students with disabilities, across the entire United States. The C3 network was designed specifically to support young adults with disabilities in improving their employment outcomes, including securing internships and jobs in […]
In celebration of National Mentoring Month, here is the story of one of our current matches. This post is written by their match specialist, Emma. Matt is one of the best mentors I have had the pleasure of working with. He is mentoring a 16-year-old named Jaden who happens to be a close neighbor of […]