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Home  >  Articles by: Joanna Dumas
  • By Joanna Dumas
  • June 4, 2021

Finding purpose through work-based learning experiences

Career readiness can mean a lot of things, from knowing how to craft a resume to acing an interview, but in today’s increasingly tech-driven world, being knowledgeable about coding and […]

  • By Joanna Dumas
  • June 3, 2021

New PYD Program: Young Leaders Rising

Partners for Youth with Disabilities is pleased to announce the launch of a new program, Young Leaders Rising (YLR), which will kick off the week of July 12th, 2021. YLR […]

  • By Joanna Dumas
  • May 27, 2021

Engaging in the arts during a pandemic

Engaging in the arts has been even more important during the pandemic. As COVID-19 brought change, trauma, and isolation, theater supports participants in their emotional and social wellbeing. Participants increase […]

  • By Joanna Dumas
  • May 20, 2021

Meet PYD LEND Fellow Amy Patterson

Amy Patterson, a Boston University graduate student in genetic counseling, loves working at PYD through her LEND Fellowship because she can mentor, learn more about disability rights and advocacy, and […]

  • By Joanna Dumas
  • April 30, 2021

Party for PYD 2021 Legends Honoree Paul Grogan

PYD is excited to honor Paul Grogan at Party for PYD with the Legends Award for his commitment to bringing voice to young people with disabilities and The Boston Foundation’s […]

  • By Joanna Dumas
  • April 12, 2021

Party for PYD 2021 Oswald Mondejar Innovator Honoree Keisha Greaves

PYD is excited to honor Keisha Greaves with the Oswald Mondejar Innovation Award for her dedication to creating solutions and advocating for youth with disabilities. Keisha, a Cambridge, Massachusetts native […]

Headshots of the NDMC Hall of Fame Class of 2020
  • By Joanna Dumas
  • April 5, 2021

Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame Class of 2020

This week the National Disability Mentoring Coalition (NDMC) – housed at PYD – inducted the Hall of Fame Class of 2020. Fifty six remarkable individuals and organizations from around the […]

  • By Joanna Dumas
  • March 22, 2021

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month seeks to raise awareness about inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life and the challenges that people with disabilities continue to […]

  • By Joanna Dumas
  • March 17, 2021

Reflections of one year of working virtually in the pandemic, an OT perspective

A year into the pandemic, thousands of normally “in-person” workers continue to work remotely. PYD staff transitioned to working remotely in March of 2020 and remains working in a virtual […]

  • By Joanna Dumas
  • March 9, 2021

Job shadows continue during pandemic – virtually

Since the pandemic began, PYD continues our mission to build the skills of youth with disabilities. The venue has changed, with all programming happening online, yet participants have access to […]

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