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The words that come up most when discussing Best Buddies Middle Schools Buddy Pairs are: natural, genuine and true friendship. The Best Buddies Middle Schools program is now in its ninth year of fostering friendships between students in fifth through eighth grade. As of 2001, this program is now present on 145 school campuses and growing.... |
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In all corners of the globe, Best Buddies continues to be a tremendous vehicle for change by actively enhancing the opportunities available to persons with intellectual disabilities. The Best Buddies model of pairing youth in mutually enriching one-to-one friendships sets it apart from other programs |
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Tyson Wirth, a student at the University of Iowa, went to the supermarket one day and was greeted by a big grin upon entering. This friendly face was Abe Folkman’s. The two started a conversation. Tyson enjoyed the short talk with the young man, but soon left to continue his shopping and thought nothing of it.
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Best Buddies International has taken on a significant endeavor for 2009 to go paperless. Best Buddies Online (www.bestbuddiesonline.org) is at the forefront of this process. This project has moved all of our Programs paperwork from mountains of physical pieces of paper completed by our participants and staff to a sleek portal system with automated online forms... |
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| On July 24 - 27 2009, 900 participants from around the world gathered at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana to celebrate 20 years of friendships and jobs at the Best Buddies International 20th Annual Leadership Conference. Working under the theme “We are Best Buddies”, participants spent three days learning about how to successfully lead their chapters, promote social inclusion in their communities, and advocate for people with intellectual disabilities.
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