PYD’s Mentoring Program has served youth with disabilities since 1985. Its goal is to help young people with disabilities meet their full potential for personal development and independence by matching them with a caring adult mentor.
We currently offer two forms of mentoring: one-to-one mentoring and group online mentoring. If you are interested in applying for either Mentoring opportunity, submit our Youth Application and PYD staff will be in touch with you! We are also always recruiting volunteer mentors, who must be over 18 years old.
Both mentoring opportunities are free of charge to participants. See below for more details.
One-to-one
One-to-one, community-based mentoring for youth with disabilities in the Greater Boston Area. We match each youth with a caring adult mentor, and they are expected to meet together for 4-6 hours a month over the course of a year. Mentees and mentors do all sorts of things together: work on personal goals, go to museums, play games, and more!
Open to youth and young adults with disabilities (ages 6+) in the Greater Boston Area.
Online
A nationwide, online mentoring community for young adults with disabilities (ages 18-26) who are interested in career readiness support. Youth participants have access to a group of professional mentors, who offer input and advice on your path from school to employment, and monthly virtual workshops designed to improve career readiness skills.
Open to all young adults with disabilities ages 18-26 across the United States.
Mentoring in Action: Stories from PYD Mentees and Mentors
Listen as matches from PYD share their stories, highlighting the impact mentoring can have on kids with disabilities.
Program Contacts
Kellianne Doyle
Americorps Ambassador of Mentoring
She, Her, Hers
Phone: 617-556-4075 x131
Email: kdoyle@pyd.org
Elizabeth Gray
Americorps Ambassador of Mentoring
She, Her, Hers
Phone: 617-556-4075 x136
Email: egray@pyd.org
