Pennsylvania Youth Initiative

The mission of Pennsylvania Youth Initiative (PYI) is to give today’s transition aged youth with disabilities the ways and means to achieve their hopes and dreams. We accomplish this by focusing on three key areas; Confidence, Self-Advocacy and Employability. It is our prerogative that all students who participate in our programming gain the confidence to pursue their dreams, the employability skills that make them attractive to employers and colleges and the self-advocacy skills to obtain the accommodation necessary for them to be successful. Our goal is to offer programs that give youth with disabilities the capacity to integrate into competitive/inclusive employment or post-secondary training and be productive members of the community. PYI believes that Ability Creates Opportunity. Our programming is the most innovative and engaging way to teach those we serve the skills and abilities needed to surpass barriers and achieve gainful employment.