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Zuleny is wearing a face mask and Greg is smiling
  • By Jordan Lome
  • May 25, 2020

Zuleny and Greg persevere through the pandemic

Living through a critical moment in public health history only further illuminates the ongoing struggles and resilience of many under-resourced communities, including the disabled community. The community faces insurmountable impacts […]

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Young man holds a young woman's hand while walking onto a stage
  • By Jordan Lome
  • May 14, 2018

From role model to role mentor: How a typo can re-frame the impact of mentoring relationships

When preparing for an upcoming event, I made what at first glance was as a typo. I wanted to say “adult role model” when referring to mentors but instead role […]

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Chart of the various RIASEC types
  • By Jordan Lome
  • April 23, 2018

Workshop on career pathways and marketing yourself

On Saturday April 21st, PYD’s Mentor Match and C3 programs collaborated with several youth on how to find the career that’s right for them as well as how to market […]

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Jordan standing on a podium, introducing the panel presentation on the microphone, while her colleagues sit next to her.
  • By Jordan Lome
  • April 2, 2018

PYD at Anime Boston 2018: Autistic coded characters and ASD representation in Anime/Manga

PYD had the first ever opportunity to present an original panel at Anime Boston 2018 on March 30th! Our Highland Street Ambassador of Mentoring & Recruitment Specialist Jordan Lome, Steve […]

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  • By Jordan Lome
  • March 29, 2018

Lights! Camera! Access! 2.0 Boston Summit for Disability and Media

On Wednesday, March 21st, PYD youth and staff participated in Lights! Camera! Access! 2.0 Boston, a Disability & Media Summit featuring expert panelists and professionals from Google, BBDO, National Disability […]

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Jordan presenting in front of a crowd
  • By Jordan Lome
  • January 30, 2018

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Inner Critic

The new year brings about many resolutions and motivations for new goals. While that may be a confidence booster, it can also bring severe anxiety and stress. It is often thought […]

stress management series
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Two young men holding signs about what mentoring means to them
  • By Jordan Lome
  • December 7, 2017

Seeking: Positive Male Role Models, Join us on 1/25. (We know you exist!)

So real talk, Men: the past few months have not made you look very good. With all the attention being drawn to the misconduct of powerful men in our society, […]

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Four girls with different disabilities walking together towards a subway station, laughing
  • By Jordan Lome
  • November 27, 2017

2017 PYD Fellows Year End Reflection

Being a 2017 PYD Fellow helped all of us grow as individuals. We learned about how to get involved in the community. For example, going to State House to advocate […]

PYD Fellows
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Sophia standing in front of a microphone on stage, ready to sing
  • By Jordan Lome
  • October 31, 2017

Rayleen Lescay Spirit Award 2017: Sophia Rose Kelley

As a lead up to Mentor Appreciation Night Friday November 3rd, we will be highlighting our award recipients for the year who we call our #illumentors! We are pleased to […]

mentor appreciation nightrayleen lescay spirit award
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Joey standing with Regina Snowden
  • By Jordan Lome
  • October 30, 2017

Partnership Mentor of the Year: Joey Buizon

We are delighted to honor #illumentor Joey Buizon (center in the photo) as the inaugural recipient of the “Partnership Mentor of the Year” award for his tremendous collaboration on Project […]

LENsMCBmentor appreciation night
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