BOSTON, MA – Over the next three years, Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) will be launching a new online, professional mentoring program to support community college students with disabilities […]
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Wayne Pearcy, a jazz musician playing trumpet, has been a recent member of Partners for Youth with Disabilities’ (PYD) mentoring program. At the upcoming Party for PYD benefit event on May 5th, […]
This blog post was written and contributed by BroadFutures, a member organization in the National Disability Mentoring Coalition. BroadFutures is a young non-profit located in Washington, DC with a mission […]
The weather has been quite warm this last week, but the fall is very much in full swing. That means there are plenty of festivals, conferences, exhibits, and other “good […]
PYD’s Young Entrepreneurs Project (YEP) teaches job and career readiness skills to high school students with and without disabilities in the Boston Public Schools. One of the main components of […]
Now that Halloween’s over, not quite sure what to do with yourself? C’mon, November can be just as much fun as October! Be sure to check out our recommendations below. […]
On Saturday, September 13th, PYD hosted our first Career Mentor Brunch, in collaboration with Massachusetts Rehab Commission (MRC) with a mentor-for-a-day model. The event took place at the Institute for […]
Question: What’s a job skill that you’ll need regardless of where you are working? Answer: Knowing how to make eye contact with customers. That’s one of the skills Nora Daniels, […]
It has been a busy few months for the Young Entrepreneurs Project! Thanks to funding from the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC), we have served more youth this summer than ever […]
On Tuesday, May 7, participants at the Young Entrepreneurs Projects’ (YEP) Burke High School site participated in a Mock Interview Day. This event was the culmination of a months-long career-readiness […]