Best Buddies Leadership Development programs represents one of our organization’s five key mission pillars. The programs educate and empower people with and without IDD to become leaders, public speakers and advocates. Best Buddies passionately believes that its program participants can lead the effort within their community and beyond to build a more inclusive world for people with IDD.
Massachusetts & Rhode Island Chapter Listings
- Cape Cod Community College (Barnstable, MA)
API address [ Wilkens Library, Barnstable, MA, 02668, US, null, null, 41.69084489999999, -70.3369526, null]
- Northern Essex Community College (Haverhill, MA)
API address [ Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA, 01830-2306, US, null, null, 42.79673529999999, -71.0489411, null]
- Advanced Math & Science Academy (Marlborough, MA)
API address [ 201 Forest St, Marlborough, MA, 01752-3012, US, null, null, 42.33361439999999, -71.5778198, null]
- Arlington Catholic High School (Arlington, MA)
API address [ 16 Medford St, Arlington, MA, 02474, US, null, null, 42.4155003, -71.1507002, null]
- Austin Preparatory School (Reading, MA)
API address [ 101 Willow St, Reading, MA, 01867-1551, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Bishop Fenwick High School (Peabody, MA)
API address [ 99 Margin St, Peabody, MA, 01960-1846, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Boston Green Academy (Boston, MA)
API address [ 20 Warren St, Boston, MA, 02135, US, null, null, 42.3503103, -71.1455508, null]
- Buckingham, Browne and Nichols School (Cambridge, MA)
API address [ 80 Gerrys Landing Rd, Cambridge, MA, 02138-5504, US, null, null, 42.3714065, -71.1359774, null]
- Cambridge School of Weston (Weston, MA)
API address [ 45 Georgian Rd, Weston, MA, 02493, US, null, null, 42.3873143, -71.2728044, null]
- New Mission High School (Boston, MA)
API address [ 655 Metropolitan Ave, Boston, MA, 02136, US, null, null, 42.2626853, -71.1178374, null]
- Newton South High School (Newton, MA)
API address [ 140 Brandeis Rd, Newton, MA, 02459-2745, US, null, null, 42.3136457, -71.18625410000001, null]
- Notre Dame Academy (Hingham, MA)
API address [ 1073 Main St, Hingham, MA, 02043, US, null, null, 42.1853238, -70.8886383, null]
- St. Johns Preparatory School (Danvers, MA)
API address [ 72 Spring St, Danvers, MA, 01923-1545, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- The Academy at Penguin Hall (Wenham, MA)
API address [ 36 Essex St, Wenham, MA, 01982-1710, US, null, null, 42.6049321, -70.8494868, null]
- The English High School (Boston, MA)
API address [ 144 McBride St, Boston, MA, 02130, US, null, null, 42.3062744, -71.10943329999999, null]
- The Governor's Academy (Byfield, MA)
API address [ 1 Elm Street, Byfield, MA, 01922-2717, US, null, null, 42.7493595670673, -70.8973900745145, null]
- The Williston Northampton School (Easthampton, MA)
API address [ 19 Payson Ave, Easthampton, MA, 01027, US, null, null, 42.2665262, -72.6716217, null]
- Worcester Academy (Worcester, MA)
API address [ 81 Providence St, Worcester, MA, 01604-4203, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Amherst Middle School (Amherst, MA)
API address [ 170 Chestnut St, Amherst, MA, 01002-1825, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Diamond Middle School (Lexington, MA)
API address [ 99 Hancock Street, Lexington, MA, 02420, US, null, null, 42.463403689891, -71.228020615516, null]
- Gates Middle School (Scituate, MA)
API address [ 460 First Parish Rd, Scituate, MA, 02066-3860, US, null, null, 42.1989835, -70.7543098, null]
- Milford Middle School (Milford, MA)
API address [ 31 W Fountain St, Milford, MA, 01757, US, null, null, 42.1477428, -71.5337952, null]
- Walsh Middle School (Framingham, MA)
API address [ 301 Brook St, Framingham, MA, 01701-4371, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- A. Irvin Studley Elementary School (Attleboro, MA)
API address [ 299 Rathbun Willard Dr, Attleboro, MA, 02703, US, null, null, 41.9366225, -71.3057951, null]
- Bournedale Elementary (Bourne, MA)
API address [ 41 Ernest Valeri Rd, Bourne, MA, 02532-5682, US, null, null, 41.7600157, -70.5803166, null]
- Bridge Street Elementary School (Northampton, MA)
API address [ 2 Parsons St, Northampton, MA, 01060, US, null, null, 42.3233498, -72.6264355, null]
- Chenery Upper Elementary School (Belmont, MA)
API address [ 95 Washington St, Belmont, MA, 02478, US, null, null, 42.3870713, -71.1873918, null]
- Duval Elementary (Whitman, MA)
API address [ 60 Regal St, Whitman, MA, 02382, US, null, null, 42.0876394, -70.9174598, null]
- Jenkins (Older) Elementary (Scituate, MA)
API address [ 266 Tilden Rd, Scituate, MA, 02066-2714, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Jenkins Early Elementary School (Scituate, MA)
API address [ 54 Vinal Ave, Scituate, MA, 02066-4226, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Josiah Quincy Elementary School (Boston, MA)
API address [ 885 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111, US, null, null, 42.3483465, -71.0644902, null]
- Mario Umana Academy K-8 (Boston, MA)
API address [ 312 Border St, Boston, MA, 02128-1634, US, null, null, 42.3784004, -71.0408161, null]
- Parthum Elementary School (Lawrence, MA)
API address [ 255 E Haverhill St, Lawrence, MA, 01841-1487, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Richardson Olmsted Elementary (Easton, MA)
API address [ 101 Lothrop St, Easton, MA, 02356, US, null, null, 42.0572983, -71.1117079, null]
- South Kingstown High School (Wakefield, RI)
API address [ 215 Columbia St, Wakefield, RI, 02879, US, null, null, 41.44606650000001, -71.4947418, null]
- Wheeler School (Providence, RI)
API address [ 216 Hope St, Providence, RI, 02906-2214, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Alice M. Waddington School (East Providence, RI)
API address [ 101 Legion Way, East Providence, RI, 02915, US, null, null, 41.7633666, -71.3475022, null]
- Anthony Carnevale Elementary School (Providence, RI)
API address [ 50 Springfield St, Providence, RI, 02909-5831, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Claiborne Pell Elementary School (Newport, RI)
API address [ 35 Dexter St, Newport, RI, 02840, US, null, null, 41.5085486, -71.30488, null]
- Curvin McCabe (Pawtucket, RI)
API address [ 466 Cottage St., Pawtucket, RI, 02861, US, null, null, 41.888329, -71.36490200000001, null]
- Emma G. Whiteknact Elementary School (East Providence, RI)
API address [ 261 Grosvenor Ave, East Providence, RI, 02914-3617, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Hampden Meadows Elementary School (Barrington, RI)
API address [ 297 New Meadow Rd, Barrington, RI, 02806, US, null, null, 41.7541444, -71.3023616, null]
- Kent Heights Elementary School (East Providence, RI)
API address [ 2680 Pawtucket Ave, East Providence, RI, 02914-3349, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Lincoln Central Elementary School (Lincoln, RI)
API address [ 1081 Great Rd, Lincoln, RI, 02865, US, null, null, 41.9286628, -71.4456136, null]
- Lonsdale Elementary School (Lincoln, RI)
API address [ 270 River Rd, Lincoln, RI, 02865, US, null, null, 41.9086264, -71.4165333, null]
- Northern Lincoln Elementary School (Lincoln, RI)
API address [ 315 New River Rd, Lincoln, RI, 02838, US, null, null, 41.9631781, -71.46796820000002, null]
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BESTBUDDIES® Ambassadors
Offers people with and without IDD the opportunity to gain the public speaking skills, self-esteem and confidence needed to successfully advocate for themselves, their peers and Best Buddies in communities, workplaces and government.
BESTBUDDIES® Promoters
Empowers youth to become advocates for people with IDD and help open new Best Buddies chapters and programs by organizing special events that promote awareness to the disability rights movement.