As we prepare to celebrate our 40th anniversary in 2025, we’re taking a moment to reflect on an incredible 2024 at Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD). Since our founding [...]
Year: 2024
At Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD), we celebrate the achievements of young leaders who inspire us to create a more inclusive and equitable world. One such incredible individual is […]
This National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) partnered with Macy’s for a truly inspiring Career Readiness Fashion Show. Held to honor the achievements of young […]
As part of our strategic reorganization, the Access to Arts (ATA) program concluded as a standalone initiative in August 2024. Moving forward, we plan to integrate the arts into our […]
Partners for Youth with Disabilities partnered again with GEICO this spring to award young adults with disabilities the GEICO Changemaker Scholarship to support their educational goals. PYD granted $15,000 in […]
by Dallas Silva, Maisie Kramer, Erica Mones, Ewidji Vincent, and Sebastien Janelle Fellow: Dallas Silva “Imagine a world where individuals with disabilities can thrive alongside industry giants, operating and [...]
Inclusivity & Equity Supplier diversity promotes inclusivity and equity by providing opportunities for business owners who have been shown to have economic disparities, including minorities such as individuals with disabilities, [...]
Networking is used by professionals to widen their circles of acquaintances, find out about job opportunities, and increase their awareness of news and trends in their fields. Business owners network [...]
My Story Before I took a screenwriting class during my undergraduate days, I had not thought of screenwriting as a viable career path. Attending a public school for kindergarten through [...]
Personal Reflection I am interested in this topic because I can learn different ways that people have experienced jobs and how jobs offer help for people with disabilities. This is [...]