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  • By Genelle Thomas
  • July 9, 2014

The Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley Committed to Inclusion

Through the Inclusive Fitness for Youth Initiative (funded by The Boston Foundation), PYD’s National Center is collaborating with Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley (www.bgcav.org) for a year-long partnership […]

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  • By Genelle Thomas
  • March 10, 2014

New Inclusive Fitness for Youth Initiative Partners Announced

Partners for Youth with Disabilities’ (PYD) National Center is excited to announce that Boys and Girls Clubs of Assabet Valley (BGCAV) and the McKinley Schools of Boston have been chosen […]

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  • By Genelle Thomas
  • January 14, 2014

Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester Receives Adaptive Court Sports Training

Through the Inclusive Fitness for Youth Initiative (funded by The Boston Foundation), PYD has collaborated with the Dorchester Boys and Girls Club throughout 2013 to increase their inclusion of youth […]

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  • By Genelle Thomas
  • January 9, 2014

Inclusion Training Sparks Change for Grantees of Safeco Insurance

Safeco Insurance gathered over 40 of its grantees on December 5th for a training entitled, “Expanding Access and Inclusion for People with Disabilities” facilitated by PYD’s National Center. Grantees represented […]

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  • By Genelle Thomas
  • January 8, 2014

Partners for Youth with Disabilities Announces Request for Letters of Interest

Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) is pleased to announce its Request for Letters of Interest for partner organizations in the Inclusive Fitness for Youth Initiative (IFYI). IFYI is an […]

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  • By Genelle Thomas
  • December 4, 2013

Liberty Mutual Foundation’s Grantees Positively Impacted by Training on Inclusion

Dianne Lescinskas, Project B.I.N.D. Director at Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester, José Rosado, Director of Programs at Liberty Mutual Foundation, and Genelle Thomas, National Center Director at PYD. Liberty […]

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