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  • By Genelle Thomas
  • March 24, 2016

Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame is accepting 2016 nominations

PYD is proud to be a founding organization of the National Disability Mentoring Coalition (NDMC). The mission of the NDMC is to increase the awareness, quality, and impact of mentoring […]

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  • By Genelle Thomas
  • March 8, 2016

Peer Mentors Help Youth Transition to Work

This blog post was written and contributed by BroadFutures, a member organization in the National Disability Mentoring Coalition. BroadFutures is a young non-profit located in Washington, DC with a mission […]

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  • By Genelle Thomas
  • January 21, 2016

Coalition opens 2016 nominations for Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame

Boston, MA (January 21, 2016) – In honor of National Mentoring Month and National Thank Your Mentor Day, the National Disability Mentoring Coalition (NDMC) opened the 2016 Nominations for the […]

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  • By Genelle Thomas
  • December 18, 2015

NDMC Meeting Minutes: December 2015

National Disability Mentoring Coalition Meeting December 4, 2015 Meeting Minutes Attendees: Amir Abdolrahimi, Intern, American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Rayna Aylward, NDMC Co-chair, PolicyWorks Inc. Board Member Jeanne Argoff, […]

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  • By Genelle Thomas
  • December 7, 2015

Promoting disability inclusion at the Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley

The Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley (BGCAV) was a PYD Inclusive Fitness for Youth partner during 2014. During that time, the club worked with our National Center to […]

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  • By Genelle Thomas
  • November 30, 2015

COSD FULL ACCESS: Mentors Improve Employment of College Students with Disabilities

This blog post was written and contributed by Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (COSD), a member organization in the National Disability Mentoring Coalition. Transitioning from college to the workforce can be […]

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  • By Genelle Thomas
  • November 23, 2015

Expanding disability inclusion & adaptive recreation at Dreamfar

Dreamfar High School Marathon (DHSM) partners with PYD in its Inclusive Fitness for Youth Initiative.  Funded by The Boston Foundation, PYD’s Inclusive Fitness for Youth Initiative seeks to empower fitness and recreation […]

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Five inductees to the Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame standing together with their certificates
  • By Genelle Thomas
  • October 1, 2015

25 leaders inducted into Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame

Austin, TX (October 1, 2015) – To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the National Disability Mentoring Coalition has named 25 outstanding leaders as the first inductees into […]

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  • By Genelle Thomas
  • October 1, 2015

Andrew Imparato, Association of University Centers on Disabilities

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the National Disability Mentoring Coalition has named 25 outstanding leaders as the first inductees into the Susan M. Daniels Disability […]

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  • By Genelle Thomas
  • October 1, 2015

Jason Olsen, Federal Employees with Disabilities

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the National Disability Mentoring Coalition has named 25 outstanding leaders as the first inductees into the Susan M. […]

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