Many PYD participants have shared their story on the power of inclusion on their lives. As we continue to highlight National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we amplify one participant’s tenacity […]
Year: 2021
At PYD, we envision a world in which youth with disabilities lead self-determined lives filled with dignity, pride, and purpose. To help achieve that vision, inclusive employment has long been […]
Celebrated on the fourth Saturday of October each year, National Make a Difference Day encourages individuals and organizations to make a difference, no matter how big or small, and is […]
October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Join us as we highlight PYD’s efforts in creating a more inclusive workplace. PYD’s goal of creating a world where young people with disabilities […]
Learn more from Access to Theater’s lead teacher Moe about why she’s passionate about ATT.
We are excited to be a co-sponsor for the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA)’s “Call of Service” Lecture & Award honoring Mia Mingus!
Carl Sidney is a change agent. When he joined PYD as the Youth Leadership Program Manager in May, Carl knew it would be a challenge to debut the new program […]
Thirty mentoring programs have successfully completed a four-month-long inclusive mentoring certification program with PYD.
PYD has been offering mentoring programs to young people with disabilities for over 35 years; mentoring is the core of what we do. Over the years, additional programs have been […]
People with disabilities remain more than three times more likely to be unemployed than peers without a disability. In 2020, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 17.9 percent […]