Our Stories
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 […]
Our programs are back and better than ever this summer, offering fully in-person participation options for the first time in three years! Thanks to our programs, our participants are able […]
For the first time in over three years, Charlestown High School students in our Career Readiness program were able to partake in a day of hands-on work experience at Groundwork […]
The Dinah F. B. Cohen DREAM Fellowship is a program that provides college students and recent graduates with disabilities with professional skills training and leadership development opportunities. The DREAM Fellowship […]
This May, we celebrated our annual fundraiser, Party 4 PYD. The event brought together local business people, participants, families, and members of our community who join us in our goal […]
Boston, Massachusetts: June 1, 2023 – Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) is one of 150 local nonprofits to receive grants of $30,000 to $1,000,000 through Cummings Foundation‘s $30 Million […]
DATE: May 31, 2023 CONTACT: Tere Ramos | tramos@pyd.org Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) to Receive $30,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Boston, Massachusetts—Partners for Youth […]
This is a contributed piece by Scott Hammerstrom, Manager of Programs and Partnerships at Bender Leadership Academy. The Bender Leadership Academy delivers competency building programs that enable students with disabilities […]
Jordan Neely, entertainer and Michael Jackson impersonator, was a Black disabled man experiencing mental health struggles, homelessness, and food insecurity. On Monday, May 1st, Jordan was murdered on the NYC […]
Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) was founded in 1985 by Regina Snowden as a one-to-one mentoring program for youth with disabilities. At the time, mentoring was gaining prominence as […]