Partners for Youth with Disabilities
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Partners for Youth with Disabilities
2d ago
Join us in celebrating the next generation of leaders in the making. Our fellowship program, dedicated to empowering college students and recent graduates with disabilities, equips participants with crucial professional skills and fosters their leadership potential!
Thanks to the generous support from Macys, we’re excited to welcome 10 new fellows this spring:
Erica Mones (she/her)
Erica Mones (she/her) is a writer and disability advocate with cerebral palsy. She earned a bachelor’s in writing and classical civilizations from Loyola University Maryland and a master’s in disability stud ..read more
Partners for Youth with Disabilities
4d ago
PYD partnered with Denny’s Hungry for Education to grant $9,000 in scholarships to three high school and three college students with disabilities, including PYD participants and youth across the country. Since 2011, Denny’s Hungry for Education scholarship program has empowered students to help drive meaningful change in their communities.
Please join us in congratulating our 2023 Denny’s Hungry for Education scholarship winners:
High School
Rahul
Rahul is from Brookline, Massachusetts and will attend UMass Boston in the fall. “I want to become a social worker or community organizer,” he said ..read more
Partners for Youth with Disabilities
1M ago
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Partners for Youth with Disabilities
2M ago
On February 6, 2024, Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) hosted its 22nd Annual PYD Honors Night (formerly Mentor Appreciation Night). Held at the Nonprofit Center, PYD celebrated and honored the remarkable achievements of our resilient youth and dedicated mentors throughout the past year.
Honors Night Recap
Photos: The PYD community having fun at the 22nd Annual Honors Night event.
It was a spectacular evening filled with smiles, awards, and an unforgettable dance party! This year’s special theme, superheroes, was a reflection of the heroic characteristics our participants and mentor ..read more
Partners for Youth with Disabilities
3M ago
On January 4, 2024, a momentous occasion unfolded at Spaulding Hospital in Cambridge as PYD’s Access to Arts (ATA) community mosaic project was officially unveiled. The culmination of creativity and hard work from dedicated participants during the enriching fall 2023 ATA program came to life, transforming the blank walls of Spaulding Rehab into a vibrant mural.
Creative Journey Behind Mosaic Project
Guided by the expertise of teaching artist Joshua Winer and Access to Arts Manager Sadye Bobbette, the participants embarked on a journey of self-expression and collaboration. Twice a week a ..read more
Partners for Youth with Disabilities
7M ago
Partners for Youth with Disabilities partnered with GEICO for a second year to award young adults with disabilities the GEICO Changemaker Scholarship to support their educational goals. Selected scholars are undergraduate students with disabilities in their Junior or Senior year who have shown exemplary leadership experience and represent the fields of Business, Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and/or Marketing. PYD granted 15 scholarships totaling $15,000 to students with disabilities. The winners attend colleges and universities throughout the country; their lead ..read more
Partners for Youth with Disabilities
7M ago
We’ve put together a Dream Team: the Fall 2023 Cohort of the Dinah F.B. Cohen DREAM Fellows! The Dinah F. B. Cohen DREAM Fellowship is a program for college students and recent graduates with disabilities that is dedicated to equipping participants with essential professional skills and developing their leadership capabilities. This paid fellowship offers participants the opportunity to develop a project under the guidance of PYD staff and engage in the National Disability Mentoring Coalition’s network. We’re thrilled to be able to offer this program to a cohort of 10 new fellows and engage fe ..read more
Partners for Youth with Disabilities
7M ago
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 programs designed for learning and personal growth. Picture this: our year-round Mentoring Program, like a trusty compass guiding our youth through life’s adventures. Our Career Readiness Program, a roadmap to help youth kickstart their dreams and ambitions. And, of course, our Access to Arts program, where they can unleash their creativity. As the leaves change, so do we–nurturing dreams and harvesting po ..read more
Partners for Youth with Disabilities
10M ago
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 to build leadership skills, work on healthy relationship skills, learn about disability advocacy as well as self-advocacy, and become part of a community where they can feel welcomed and supported.
Working on these skills at our summer programs gives our participants a sense of community, a feeling of purpose, and boosts their self-confidence. From our Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) to Access to Theater (ATT) t ..read more
Partners for Youth with Disabilities
10M ago
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 Somerville! Groundwork Somerville’s mission is to build a healthier Somerville community through youth empowerment, urban farming, equitable food access, and community engagement.
Providing Inclusive Career Opportunities
Our Career Readiness program addresses barriers to employment using a three-tiered curriculum based on academic learning, real-world experience, and mentoring. By taking what they learned in the classro ..read more