Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) @PYDPrograms
Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) is committed to empowering young people with disabilities to reach their full potential for personal development. pyd.org/donate/ Boston, MA Joined February 2009-
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Have you ever participated in PYD's programs? Do you want to be featured on our social media pages? Then, we want to hear from you! 🌟 Fill out the short survey: forms.gle/LnsTDA7dpxAqXK…
"You have power." - Sarah P. This past June, we had the opportunity to hear some words of encouragement and wisdom from one of our YLF Peer Leaders, Sarah. Thank you, Sarah, for advocating for people with disabilities and for instilling these words with our young people! 💙🩵
Join us next week, Sat, 9/13 from 12-2 at our 2nd annual fashion show! See PYD participants in action as they model an outfit inspired by their dream career. 📍 Where: South Bay Center Macy's (8 Allstate Rd, Boston, MA 02118) 📸 Photo Credit: Agnieszka Rytych-Foster
We put our painting skills to the test for our Benefit Night at American Flatbread Brighton!🎨 Make sure you stop by on Tues. 9/9! Enjoy delicious food while supporting PYD, as a portion of every flatbread purchase (take-out or dine-in) goes directly to our mission!
Our Career Readiness students at the Job Lab enjoyed a visit from Macy's a couple of weeks ago! It's always a good day when we have guest speakers in our classes 👩🏫
Welcome to another Community Spotlight, where we spotlight members of the PYD community and get their thoughts on their experience with our programs! 🙌 Thank you to this week's spotlight member, Maya, a past YLF participant for sharing what PYD means to her! 💕
What does mentoring mean? All throughout the year, we're reposting quotes from past Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame inductees. This #MentorMonday takes a look back at Keith P. Jones, Hall of Fame Inductee, 2020. Check out what he has to say about mentoring!
⭐️NEW BLOG POST⭐️ We asked Halima, Spring 2025 Fellow, through the Dinah F.B. Cohen Fellowship, a few questions about her recent experience! Check out what she learned about adaptive fashion and the fashion industry as a whole 👗 ℹ️ Blog post: pyd.org/blog/2025/08/2…
This week's #TBT goes to one of this year's YLF workshop partners, Rooting for You🌿 Rooting for You spent an afternoon with our YLF participants giving them the opportunity to repot a mini plant, paint a planter, & work on vision boards! Learn more: rootingforyou.us
⭐FELLOWSHIP SPOTLIGHT⭐ Check out a project from our Spring 2025 Dinah F.B. Cohen fellows that includes disability inclusion resource guides! Guide topics include education, health & wellness, activism, and more. 🔗 You can check out the website at disabilityguides.weebly.com
Just a few more weeks until our 2nd Annual Macy's Fashion Show! We're looking forward to seeing this year's models go down the runway ⭐ We hope you can join us on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 12pm - 2pm at the Macy's in South Bay Center 👠 📸 Photo Credit: Agnieszka Rytych-Foster
Happy #MentorMonday 💜 Today, we're shining a spotlight on 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee, Disability EmpowHer Network! Their mission is to connect, motivate, and guide disabled girls and women to grow, learn, and develop to their highest potential & have the confidence to lead.
Our week-long blog post extravaganza from our Youth Advisory Council ends with Sarah's post, who asks the question, "What would a culture made by and for Autistic people look like?" Check out the blog post here: pyd.org/blog/2025/08/1…
Be sure to read today's Youth Advisory Council blog from Mirra B., who writes about the power of puzzling! Check it out on our blog: pyd.org/blog/2025/08/1…
Our week-long blog posts from our Youth Advisory Council continues! Today, we're going to hear from Liz, who shares her experience navigating adulthood in a wheelchair. Read her blog post: pyd.org/blog/2025/08/1…
Throughout the week, we're sharing blog posts written by members of our Youth Advisory Council! Today, we're looking at what Kyra has to say. Be sure to check out her post! Blog post: pyd.org/blog/2025/08/1…
Throughout the week, we're going to share stories from members of our Youth Advisory Council! Today, we're looking at an introduction, written by Sarah. 🙌 Check it out at our blog: pyd.org/blog/2025/08/1…
If you missed this year's Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame ceremony, or would like to watch it again, head over to bit.ly/ndmc-hof-2025 to experience the full event! The 10th annual Hall of Fame featured keynote speaker, Rebecca Cokley, and celebrated 10 new inductees 🎉
We can't stop thinking about Ali Stoker's keynote speech at this year's YLF! Ali, a Tony Award-winning actress, encouraged YLF participants to use their voices and power to advocate for themselves and the next generation. 🩵
Fashion, flair, & a whole lot of fun! That's what our 2nd annual Macy's Fashion Show promises with PYD participants going down the runway🤩 Join in on the fun on 9/13 from 12-2pm @ Macy's South Bay Store in Dorchester! Check out this video from last year's fashion show 👠

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