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Home  >  Articles by: Nicole Ciarlone
Liberty Mutual logo
  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • July 29, 2020

We can all learn something from Liberty Mutual

Liberty Mutual has been a key funder for us at PYD for over 20 years and is one of the few with a specific focus on helping people with disabilities. […]

Simone wearing red cap and gown for her graduation photo
  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • June 16, 2020

Simone’s journey amid the pandemic

PYD is happy to have Simone, a student at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School and avid Career Readiness participant be a guest writer on our blog to talk about […]

  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • June 4, 2020

Partners for Youth with Disabilities awarded Cummings Grant

Somerville, MA: June 1, 2020 – Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) is one of 130 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 through Cummings Foundation‘s $20 Million […]

Man in wheel chair is holding up an orange and red ball. Another youth is standing next to them and looking at them.
  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • June 1, 2020

Upcoming programming and events

Due to the current public health crisis, PYD has moved all of our youth programming online for the foreseeable future. We will be providing updates on our plans and events […]

Adrian Gonzalez wearing a coat that says "Tufts" on it and suit and tie
  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • May 22, 2020

Career Readiness students learn about dentistry

On Tuesday, April 7th Dr. Adrian Gonzalez, a young dentist serving the greater Boston community was invited to give a virtual Career Readiness lecture to share his experience in dental […]

Left to right: Austin Lam, Gregory Walsh, George Donahue
  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • May 21, 2020

Three generations of mentoring

Every year, our annual Party for PYD benefit event dedicated to raising program funds and increasing the awareness of mentoring takes the chance to recognize individuals and organizations within our […]

Youth and staff gather at 2019's Party for PYD
  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • May 8, 2020

Party for PYD is now going virtual

Have you heard? Partners for Youth with Disabilities will be moving our annual Party for PYD online, and welcomes everyone to join us on June 17, 2020 from 7:00 – […]

3 youth smiling posing with an adult wearing fun photo booth glasses, two children are using crutches
  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • April 28, 2020

Volunteers – we need you!

Over the past month, multiple states issued shelter-in-place orders in efforts to delay the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The New York Times reported that as a result, 158 million […]

Two individuals signing to each other
  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • April 24, 2020

What you can do for your mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak

At the end of the day, all of our lives and mental health have been disrupted in one way or another due to the current global health crisis. The most […]

Two people sit side by side with business casual attire on sitting down at a table talking.
  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • March 23, 2020

5 ways workplaces can be more inclusive of individuals with disabilities

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 26% of adults in the United States have some type of disability. In today’s highly competitive environment, more and more companies […]

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