Best Buddies Leadership Development programs represents one of our organization’s four 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.
Illinois Chapter Listing
- Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
API address [ Rebecca Crown Center, Evanston, IL, 60208-0001, US, null, null, 42.0506265, -87.6797271, null]
- Amos Alonzo Stagg High School (Palos Hills, IL)
API address [ 8015 W 111th St, Palos Hills, IL, 60465, US, null, null, 41.6878991, -87.8185898, null]
- Fenwick High School (Oak Park, IL)
API address [ 505 Washington Blvd, Oak Park, IL, 60302-4005, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Manteno High School (Manteno, IL)
API address [ 443 N Maple St, Manteno, IL, 60950-1003, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Momence High School (Momence, IL)
API address [ 101 N Franklin St, Momence, IL, 60954-1453, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- The Latin School of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
API address [ 59 W North Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60610-1403, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart (Lake Forest, IL)
API address [ 760 E Westleigh Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045, US, null, null, 42.235399, -87.829451, null]
- Belvidere Central Middle School (Belvidere, IL)
API address [ 8787 Beloit Rd, Belvidere, IL, 61008, US, null, null, 42.281893, -88.8594504, null]
- Beverly Manor School (Washington, IL)
API address [ 1014 School St, Washington, IL, 61571, US, null, null, 40.6923251, -89.4749561, null]
- Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center (Bourbonnais, IL)
API address [ 200 W John Casey Rd, Bourbonnais, IL, 60914, US, null, null, 41.166711, -87.8778358, null]
- Clinton Junior High School (Clinton, IL)
API address [ 701 Illini Dr, Clinton, IL, 61727, US, null, null, 40.1427728, -88.9751654, null]
- Franklin Middle School (Champaign, IL)
API address [ 817 N Harris Ave, Champaign, IL, 61820-2849, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Lake Zurich Middle School South (Lake Zurich, IL)
API address [ 435 W Cuba Rd, Lake Zurich, IL, 60047, US, null, null, 42.1743742, -88.08549620000001, null]
- Leman Middle School (West Chicago, IL)
API address [ 238 E Hazel St, West Chicago, IL, 60185, US, null, null, 41.8728907, -88.20152619999999, null]
- Mannheim Middle School (Melrose Park, IL)
API address [ 2600 Hyde Park Ave, Melrose Park, IL, 60164-1536, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Manteno Middle School (Manteno, IL)
API address [ 250 N Poplar St, Manteno, IL, 60950-1098, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Mark Bills Middle School (Peoria, IL)
API address [ 6001 N Frostwood Pkwy, Peoria, IL, 61615, US, null, null, 40.761003, -89.662088, null]
- Massac Junior High School (Metropolis, IL)
API address [ 3028 Old Marion Rd, Metropolis, IL, 62960, US, null, null, 37.1847025, -88.72227439999999, null]
- Mokena Intermediate School (Mokena, IL)
API address [ 11331 195th St, Mokena, IL, 60448, US, null, null, 41.5343572, -87.8934884, null]
- Morton Junior High School (Morton, IL)
API address [ 225 E Jackson St, Morton, IL, 61550, US, null, null, 40.6132544, -89.45545659999999, null]
- Roosevelt Middle School (River Forest, IL)
API address [ 7560 Oak Ave, River Forest, IL, 60305-1842, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Urbana Middle School (Urbana, IL)
API address [ 1201 S Vine St, Urbana, IL, 61801, US, null, null, 40.102963992442454, -88.2058529966538, null]
- Watseka Junior High School (Watseka, IL)
API address [ 138 S Belmont Ave, Watseka, IL, 60970, US, null, null, 40.7706572, -87.72900899999999, null]
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (Oak Park, IL)
API address [ 1111 S Grove Ave, Oak Park, IL, 60304, US, null, null, 41.8673306, -87.7949167, null]
- Armstrong Elementary (East Peoria, IL)
API address [ 1848 Highview Rd, East Peoria, IL, 61611-1419, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Aviston Elementary (Aviston, IL)
API address [ 350 S Hull St, Aviston, IL, 62216, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Avoca West Elementary School (Glenview, IL)
API address [ 235 Beech Dr, Glenview, IL, 60025-3274, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Bradley West Elementary School (Bradley, IL)
API address [ 200 State St, Bradley, IL, 60915-2681, US, null, null, 41.1429312, -87.8801311, null]
- Centennial Elementary School (El Paso, IL)
API address [ 135 W 5th St, El Paso, IL, 61738, US, null, null, 40.7435907, -89.01858690000002, null]
- Central Elementary School (Riverside, IL)
API address [ 61 Woodside Rd, Riverside, IL, 60546-1974, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Central Grade School (Effingham, IL)
API address [ 3901 S Banker St, Effingham, IL, 62401, US, null, null, 39.0873313, -88.54816869999999, null]
- Clara Peterson Elementary (Paxton, IL)
API address [ 580 E Franklin St, Paxton, IL, 60957, US, null, null, 40.4544023, -88.08873799999999, null]
- Don D Shute Elementary School (East Peoria, IL)
API address [ 300 Briarbrook Dr, East Peoria, IL, 61611-4435, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Garfield Elementary School (Maywood, IL)
API address [ 1514 S 9th Ave, Maywood, IL, 60153, US, null, null, 41.8739716, -87.8440543, null]
- Glendale School (East Peoria, IL)
API address [ 1000 Bloomington Rd, East Peoria, IL, 61611-2831, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Helen Keller Elementary School (Tinley Park, IL)
API address [ 7846 163rd St, Tinley Park, IL, 60477, US, null, null, 41.5961275, -87.8090663, null]
- Jefferson Park Elementary School (El Paso, IL)
API address [ 250 W 3rd St, El Paso, IL, 61738, US, null, null, 40.7413447, -89.0202259, null]
- Lasalle Elementary School (Creve Coeur, IL)
API address [ 300 N Highland St, Creve Coeur, IL, 61610-3135, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Lincoln Elementary (East Peoria, IL)
API address [ 801 Springfield Rd, East Peoria, IL, 61611-3366, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Maple Grade School (Hoopeston, IL)
API address [ 500 S 4th St, Hoopeston, IL, 60942, US, null, null, 40.470075000000065, -87.66461499999997, null]
- North Boone Upper Elementary School (Poplar Grove, IL)
API address [ 6200 N Boone School Rd, Poplar Grove, IL, 61065-8548, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Oscar DePriest Elementary School (Chicago, IL)
API address [ 139 S Parkside Ave, Chicago, IL, 60644-3944, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Paul L. Bolin Elementary School (East Peoria, IL)
API address [ 428 Arnold Rd, East Peoria, IL, 61611-2272, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Renfro Elementary School (Collinsville, IL)
API address [ 311 Camelot Dr, Collinsville, IL, 62234, US, null, null, 38.6953304, -89.9735444, null]
- Robeson Elementary School (Champaign, IL)
API address [ 2501 Southmoor Dr, Champaign, IL, 61821, US, null, null, 40.090782, -88.2893922, null]
- Skinner West Elementary School (Chicago, IL)
API address [ 1260 W Adams St, Chicago, IL, 60607, US, null, null, 41.8793561, -87.6591146, null]
- Stratton Elementary School (Champaign, IL)
API address [ 902 N Randolph St, Champaign, IL, 61820, US, null, null, 40.1247574, -88.2445249, null]
- Wayne Elementary School (Wayne, IL)
API address [ 5N443 School St, Wayne, IL, 60184, US, null, null, 41.9517608, -88.2445211, null]
- Willard Elementary School (River Forest, IL)
API address [ 1250 Ashland Ave, River Forest, IL, 60305-1028, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Woodrow Wilson School (East Peoria, IL)
API address [ 300 Oakwood Ave, East Peoria, IL, 61611-1385, US, null, null, 40.7453034, -89.523808, 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.