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Home  >  Articles by: Nicole Ciarlone
Three staff members (Regina Snowden, Kristin Humphrey, and Anna-Maria (former staff member) pose for a photo with three of our youth at Mentor Appreciation Night
  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • November 27, 2019

How your donations help us this Giving Tuesday

This year, Partners for Youth with Disabilities has set out to reach $25,000 for Giving Tuesday. Each dollar donated goes towards different programs or activities within our organization. To help […]

Three PYD members pose for a photo at Mentor Appreciation Night, all smiling
  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • November 26, 2019

PYD celebrated 18th Annual Mentor Appreciation Night

On November 1, 2019 Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) and its members celebrated the 18th annual Mentor Appreciation Night at the Cambridge Citywide Senior Center. Since founded in 1985, […]

Two PYD youth pose smiling for a photo while dancing
  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • November 15, 2019

PYD Launches 2019 #GivingTuesday Campaign

The holiday season is fast approaching and for many nonprofits around the country, it marks an exciting time. Giving Tuesday, often referred to as #GivingTuesday, is a movement that promotes […]

  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • November 12, 2019

2019 Boston Inclusion Community Training

On October 18, 2019, Partners for Youth with Disabilities hosted the first Boston Inclusion Community training at the Boston NonProfit Center. The initiative began in 2017 and aims to train […]

Nathan (right) and his mentor Chris (left) took a selfie out to lunch together
  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • October 31, 2019

Meet our 2019 Peer Leadership Awardee: Nathan Persampieri

In celebration of our mentors and mentees, Mentor Appreciation Night will take place on November 1, 2019. Partners for Youth with Disabilities presents the Chris Dunne Peer Leadership award to […]

  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • October 22, 2019

Meet our 2019 Mentor of the Year: Amy Patterson

In celebration of our mentors, Mentor Appreciation Night will take place on November 1, 2019. Partners for Youth with Disabilities presents the 2019 Mentor of the Year award to Amy […]

  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • October 17, 2019

PYD’s leaders thrive at 2019 Youth Leadership Forum

The Youth Leadership Forum is a three-day overnight conference held not only in Massachusetts, but across the nation. It is ideal for youth with disabilities that intend to grow self […]

  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • October 9, 2019

Meet Emma, a PYD Mentor Specialist and Mentor

Starting her career at Partners for Youth with Disabilities as a mentoring specialist, Emma, 24, quickly became part of the PYD community. Shortly after becoming a specialist, Emma expanded her horizons and […]

  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • September 25, 2019

A Hole in One Million

Partners for Youth with Disabilities 5 Middlesex Avenue, Suite 307 Somerville, Massachusetts 02145 www.pyd.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   A HOLE IN ONE MILLION: PYD’S GOLF FUNDRAISER GIVES THE CHANCE TO  […]

  • By Nicole Ciarlone
  • September 13, 2019

New to Mentoring? NDMC’s Top 5 Recommendations

We’re happy to have Derek Shields as a guest writer on our blog. Derek is the director of the National Disability Mentoring Coalition; an organization that aims to raise awareness […]

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