Career Readiness Curriculum

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Career Readiness Curriculum by PYD

For 25 years, PYD has delivered Career Readiness programs in Boston-area classrooms—and now, due to high demand, our curriculum is available for teachers and schools nationwide!

Bring Career Readiness to Your Classroom

Our train-the-trainer model equips educators with everything they need to implement the curriculum, including:

✅ A full curriculum package with 37 structured lessons and activities

✅ Start-up training to ensure successful implementation

✅ Ongoing support, evaluation, and technical assistance from PYD experts

Proven Success in Schools

Our program started in Boston Public Schools, where we have trained over 50 teachers. Today, our curriculum is implemented both locally in Boston and by national partners across the U.S., including…

  • Alabama Goodwill Industries (Birmingham, AL)
  • Aurora Mental Health Center (Aurora, CO)
  • Berklee Institute for Arts Education & Special Needs (Boston, MA)
  • Florida Atlantic University – Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (Boca Raton, FL)
  • Villanova University – VUnited Scholars Program (Villanova, PA)
  • …and many more!

Designed for All Learners

Built on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), our curriculum is flexible and adaptable, making it ideal for:

  • Inclusive classrooms
  • Special education settings
  • Community based programs
  • Students with diverse disabilities (e.g., learning, intellectual, social-emotional, and physical)

What’s Included?

Our 37-lesson curriculum (each ~1 hour) comes with:

A student workbook and teacher’s guide for every lesson

Topics covering:

  • Professional communication & workplace skills
  • Resumes, cover letters, and interviews
  • Stress management & self-advocacy
  • Financial literacy & budgeting
  • Entrepreneurship & disability disclosure
  • …and much more!

Bonus: A curated media resource list with videos, interactive activities, worksheets, and visuals to enhance learning.

Get Started Today!

Bring Career Readiness to your school with PYD’s nationally recognized curriculum. Contact us today to learn how you can implement it in your classroom!

“Working with [PYD] helped me to connect my students with many more real world, authentic experiences. The curriculum helped me to redesign my units in my classes for students with a variety of skills so that all students were able to benefit. Although some of the lessons I used only as a guide, the ability to have an entire curriculum to access was extremely helpful in planning and developing lessons. With [PYD], I was more motivated to bring in partners such as East Boston Savings Bank, STRIVE, and Gear Up- to name a few. I will definitely continue to incorporate these lessons into my units every year.”

~Teacher at East Boston High School