Our Stories
Vandita Patel was our fall 2020 intern here at PYD. She assisted our marketing department greatly in creating and implementing our Mentor Appreciation Night campaign, fundraising, and beyond. For her […]
PYD’s Access to Theater (ATT) program has met for over 25 years of fun, connection, and mutual appreciation of theater. In 2020, the connection part looks a little different – […]
Career Readiness is an inclusive job-readiness program that addresses barriers to employment for youth and young adults with disabilities via a three-tiered curriculum involving academic learning, real-world experiences, and mentoring. […]
It was another inspirational Mentor Appreciation Night as PYD celebrated the success of participants and mentors on November 12. Lisa Matrundola was named Mentor of the year. PYD Mentoring Specialist […]
PYD’s Career Readiness program continues to expand locally and nationally while offering creative virtual programming to young people with disabilities. The in-school program is teaching classes at Charlestown High School, […]
The Rayleen Lesacy Spirit Award is given during our annual Mentor Appreciation Night to one individual who stood out in PYD’s Access to Theater (ATT) program. This year’s recipient of […]
For this year’s Mentor Appreciation Night, the Chris Dunne Peer Leadership Award goes to Cody! PYD’s Artistic Director of Access to Theater, Deep had a few things to say about […]
For those new to PYD, the Greg Dees and Anita McGahan Award goes to a special Career Readiness Program participant every year. This individual stands out in our program for […]
Project LENS is a segment of our Mentoring program funded by the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB), where we match low vision or blind youth with adults with similar […]
Every year, our organization puts on an event celebrating our lovely mentors. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, things plan to look a little different. On November 12th, 2020 from […]