“In high school, volunteering with people with special needs was a big part of my life. My father has a disability and he got me involved at a very young […]
Year: 2016
BOSTON, MA — On September 15th, Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) was awarded a 3-year, $1.1 million grant by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). This […]
Bob Peters comes to Partners for Youth with Disabilities as Director of Administration & Finance after an assignment in Massachusetts state government. He has more than 20 years experience leading […]
Last Wednesday, Kiehl’s Since 1851 on Newbury Street rolled out the red carpet for LifeRide 7 in support of the extraordinary work of amfAR to fund top research to find a cure […]
This week is now officially the last work week being at PYD as a Summer Scholar (sob, cry, sniff sniff). The experience for the past six weeks has been nothing […]
During the Peer Leader training for the Youth Leadership Forum, Kristin Humphrey introduced our group what a “Zine” is. They are described as being self-published works of art that can […]
When I joined the Mentor Match program, I didn’t know quite how it would go at first. At the time, I was getting involved with various social development programs because […]
On Friday, July 29th 2016, Access To Theatre premiered it’s 2016 show at the Boston Center For The Arts “Cyclorama” called “More Than Just A Wish.” The show consisted of […]
Calling all PYD Young Participants! We are happy to announce an essay contest like no other! The grand prize is a one-of-a-kind afternoon of sport, recreation, and mentoring with Cheri […]
In 2014, after attending my first Youth Leadership Forum, Deep introduced me to PYD’s Access To Theatre (ATT) program, where young adults ages 13 to 24 with and without disabilities […]