Jordan Neely, entertainer and Michael Jackson impersonator, was a Black disabled man experiencing mental health struggles, homelessness, and food insecurity. On Monday, May 1st, Jordan was murdered on the NYC […]

Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) was founded in 1985 by Regina Snowden as a one-to-one mentoring program for youth with disabilities. At the time, mentoring was gaining prominence as […]

Since the beginning of 2023, 498 anti-transgender bills have been introduced across the United States (as of 4/21/23). Nearly 50 of these bills have passed and 359 remain active in […]

We are deeply saddened to share with our community that Eli Wolff passed away on April 4th. Eli was many things to the PYD community over the years: a Board […]

Dedicated to increasing the awareness, quality, and impact of mentoring for individuals with disabilities nationwide, PYD has inducted outstanding individuals and organizations into the Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall […]

With big growth plans on the horizon for PYD in 2023 and beyond, and after working with an executive search firm, we are pleased to announce that Angela Ortiz will […]

Partners for Youth with Disabilities is proud to announce the Denny’s Hungry for Education scholarship winners. PYD granted six scholarships totaling $9,000 to high school and college students with disabilities […]

As we celebrate National Mentoring Month with the goal to spread awareness of mentoring and celebrate the power of supportive and meaningful mentor relationships, there’s no doubt how much of […]

This blog was written by PYD’s Program Specialist, Susannah Woodford. The start of a new year means many things—hope for things to come, New Year’s Resolutions, and brisk weather, to […]