I remember the first day — August 1, 2013 — of my AmeriCorps service year at PYD as if it were yesterday. I was anxious, excited, and had way too […]
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Are you mourning the end of the Paralympics? Are you in need of a sports fix? Look no further than this blog post by Ingrid Floyd, author of Opening the […]
Partners for Youth with Disabilities’ (PYD) National Center is excited to announce that Boys and Girls Clubs of Assabet Valley (BGCAV) and the McKinley Schools of Boston have been chosen […]
February is Black History Month, also known as National African American History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of black Americans and to recognize their central role in our […]
With January already half gone, the season for college and scholarship applications is well underway. If you’re a senior and looking into scholarship opportunities, it can be quite hard to […]
In mid-December, the Mentor Match program held an ongoing training session for our current mentors. We call these events our “Mentor Community Forums,” as we try to make these events […]
Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) is fortunate enough to work with super heroes every day: our volunteers. Among these “super heroes” is Mentor of the Year, Juan Botero. Juan […]