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.”
ALT PYD logo on a painted blue background. Text - "Fellow Friday. 'Through this fellowship program, I gained many transferable skills, such as project management, analytical and communication skills. I feel the most important piece of my time here, however, was the valuable network that I will carry forward into the next stage of my career!”
ALT YLF participants listen to the workshop instructor, sitting near tall Jenga structures.
ALT An instructor sits and teaches participants; next to him is a tall Jenga structure.
ALT PYD logo on a blue velvet background with golden stars. Text - "This Giving Tuesday, we're giving back!" A photo cutout of PYD participants standing next to each other and smiling sits at the bottom of the image.
ALT Text - "This Giving Tuesday, join PYD for Honors Night as we celebrate the shining stars of our community! RSVP: bit.ly/pyd-honors" A photo cutout of a PYD staff member and a PYD participant linking arms is on the lefthand side of the image.
ALT PYD logo on a pastel blue and pink background. Text - "Fellow Friday". Quote from Fellow of the Fall 2024 Cohort - “My biggest takeaway is that disability justice serves the collective good, and that adopting inclusive and ethical design practices from the outset can enhance outcomes for all individuals and create a more equitable and accessible society.” A photo of a PYD participant and staff member is at the bottom of the image.
ALT Red text on a light orange background with fall leaves surrounding the image - "Join Northeastern's Artistic Minds Club for a Holiday Workshop. Fall themed crafts, Legos, coloring, painting. When: Friday, Nov. 7th, 6-8pm. Where: PYD, 89 South St., Boston. What: Participants will work with Northeastern students to express themselves through creativity and the arts."
ALT PYD logo on a blue background with gold stars. Text - "Together We Shine. You're invited to Honors Night 2025. Dec. 2, 2025, 6pm - 8pm, Nonprofit Center, 89 South St. Boston, MA 02111. RSVP: bit.ly/pyd-honors." Photos of a participant and a staff member raising their arms while dancing sits at the bottom of the image.
ALT Text - "PYD/NDMC: Networking Event; Thurs., Oct. 30th, 2pm-3pm EST, Register on Zoom: bit.ly/NDMC-Oct; In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) please join us for an NDMC Networking Event in which we will hear from Dinah F.B. Cohen fellowship alums as they present their project on disability inclusion in employment." Photos of the fellows line the bottom of the image.
ALT PYD logo on a purple and yellow background. Text - "Career Readiness Corner". Quote from Carlos, Career Readiness Student, “I learned from PYD how to be more independent and you get skills on how to be professional and get jobs!” A photo of Career Readiness students at the PYD Spring Trade Show line the bottom of the image.
ALT PYD logo. White and orange text on a blue background - "Mentor Monday". Quote from Josie Badger, Advocate, Visionary, Mentor, Motivational Organizer, NDMC Hall of Fame Inductee, 2020, “Mentoring isn’t a job or volunteer opportunity, it’s a lifestyle. As an advocate, there is only so much that I can do but through empowering others, the possibilities are endless.” A photo of Josie is on the lefthand side of the image.
ALT PYD logo. Black text on a yellow background with colorful shapes - "Dinah F.B. Cohen Fellowship - Introducing the Fall 2025 Cohort" A photo collage of the ten fellows are at the bottom of the image.