Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) is committed to empowering young people with disabilities to reach their full potential for personal development.
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ALT PYD logo. White letters on a space purple background - "Fellow Friday" Quote from a Fall 2024 Fellow - "Bring your lived experience into the space. It's powerful, it's medicine, somebody else needs to hear it." A photo of PYD participants and a workshop instructor sit at the bottom of the image.
ALT PYD logo. "Career Readiness Corner" Quote from Kristin, "It has truly been a joy to see Carlos grow as a young professional in our Career Readiness Program. He has worked hard developing essential job skills, including time management, food industry knowledge, and customer service.” A photo of Kristin and Carlos is at the bottom of the image.
ALT Logo - Denny's Hungry for Education in strategic partnership with PYD. Black/blue text on a white background: "Scholarship - Learn more & apply - dennys.com/hfe" A photo of a PYD participant raising their hand is in the center bottom of the image.
ALT BCIL & PYD logos. Blue text on yellow background: "Parent Workshop, Wednesday, November 19th, 6:30-7:30 on Zoom" A photo cutout of a PYD participant and her parent is at the bottom of the image.
ALT A photo cutout of Alice Wong in the center of the image with an orange background. A quote from her from her 2020 induction - “Mentoring is sharing wisdom and learning from one another as equals.”
ALT PYD logo on a dark teal background. Text - "Mentor Monday; 'In a recent LENS match, Ben, a social worker at a Boston hospital, connected with Matt, a new UMass Dartmouth student. They quickly found common ground, with Ben sharing valuable resources to help Matt navigate college life. Ben's enthusiasm for mentoring shone through, making Matt feel supported and understood. This match beautifully reflects our mentoring program's mission: to connect caring adults with youth in meaningful and engaging ways." -Micah, Mentoring Coordinator." A cutout photo of Micah with PYD participants sits at the bottom of the image.
ALT PYD logo. Text - "Fellow Friday. 'The fellowship empowered me to bring an inclusion-first mindset into my career, and I’m grateful to continue that work in a role that supports the disability community.' Halima Truesdail, Client Success Manager at Ability Links, and Dinah F.B. Cohen Fellow, Spring 2025 Cohort." A photo cutout of Halima is on the bottom right quadrant of the image.
ALT PYD logo on a blue background with golden stars. Text - "Honors Night; what makes you shine? RSVP at bit.ly/pyd-honors" A photo of a PYD staff member with a participant sits at the bottom of the image.
ALT PYD logo on a pink, blue, and purple watercolor background. A Photo of Gayatri Kini, Founder, CEO of The Accidental Ally and Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame inductee in 2021, is on the righthand side of the image. She's quoted saying, “A great mentor is like a great gardener who takes the time to understand everything about his plants, creates an environment where they can thrive, nurtures them with the right mix of soil and water, identifies and troubleshoots issues and watches them grow.”