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The holiday season is fast approaching and for many nonprofits around the country, it marks an exciting time. Giving Tuesday, often referred to as #GivingTuesday, is a movement that promotes charitable donations to nonprofit organizations. This seasonal campaign is a great way for donors to start off the giving season. On December 3rd, Partners for […]
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 companies and organizations around the Boston area on disability inclusion. This year, the program opens itself up to all interested parties and currently represents over […]
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 […]
The Youth Leadership Forum is a three-day overnight conference held not only in Massachusetts, but across the nation. It is ideal for youth with disabilities that intend to grow self advocacy and leadership skills, plan future career goals, and expand their network professionally and socially. This year in Bridgewater Massachusetts we focused on empowering young […]
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 […]
Partners for Youth with Disabilities 5 Middlesex Avenue, Suite 307 Somerville, Massachusetts 02145 www.pyd.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A HOLE IN ONE MILLION: PYD’S GOLF FUNDRAISER GIVES THE CHANCE TO WIN $1 MILLION MARBLEHEAD, MA. (September 30, 2019) – Partners for Youth with Disabilities will hold its first golf classic event and fundraiser at […]
We’re happy to have Derek Shields as a guest writer on our blog. Derek is the director of the National Disability Mentoring Coalition; an organization that aims to raise awareness about the importance and impact of mentoring in the lives of people with disabilities, as well as increase the quality and number of mentoring programs […]
Youth encounter numerous roadblocks and challenges when it comes to advocating and disclosing their disability in the workplace. A study by pubmed.gov in 2018 showed that youth with disabilities are in need of training around disclosure and requesting accommodations. Here’s what our very own Jordan Lome has to say about self advocacy and disclosure for […]
As PYD plans for the future of our organization, we will host a unique Inaugural Golf Classic Tournament and fundraiser on Monday, September 30th where 10 participants have the chance to win one million dollars with a hole in one for the Tom McCafferty Memorial Million Dollar Shoot-Out, as well as a brand new car […]