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.
Massachusetts & Rhode Island Chapter Listings
Promoters chapters
Ambassadors programTo join a chapter in Massachusetts, click the school name below
- Advanced Math & Science Academy (Marlborough, MA)
API address [ 201 Forest Street, Marlborough, MA, 01752-3012, US, null, null, 42.333921013555454, -71.57757313529848, 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 Road, Cambridge, MA, 02138-5504, US, null, null, 42.37165642547032, -71.13583443273596, null]
- Newton South High School (Newton, MA)
API address [ 140 Brandeis Rd, Newton, MA, 02459-2745, US, null, null, 42.3136457, -71.18625410000001, null]
- Noble & Greenough School (Dedham, MA)
API address [ 10 Campus Drive, Dedham, MA, 02026, US, null, null, 42.261893433640665, -71.18528975694687, null]
- Saint John's High School (Shrewsbury, MA)
API address [ 378 Main St, Shrewsbury, MA, 01545, US, null, null, 42.291838, -71.72965049999999, 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, 42.6049349, -70.849505, null]
- The English High School (Boston, MA)
API address [ 144 McBride St, Boston, MA, 02130, US, null, null, 42.3062744, -71.10943329999999, null]
- Westford Academy (Westford, MA)
API address [ 30 Patten Rd, Westford, MA, 01886-2911, US, null, null, null, null, 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]
- Gates Middle School (Scituate, MA)
API address [ 327 First Parish Rd, Scituate, MA, 02066-3860, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Silver Lake Regional Middle School (Kingston, MA)
API address [ 256 Pembroke St, Kingston, MA, 02364-1066, US, null, null, null, null, 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 (Buzzards Bay, MA)
API address [ 41 Ernest Valeri Road, Buzzards Bay, MA, 02532-5682, US, null, null, 41.759560611918374, -70.58085579917805, null]
- Bridge Street Elementary School (Northampton, MA)
API address [ 2 Parsons St, Northampton, MA, 01060, US, null, null, 42.3233498, -72.6264355, null]
- Forestdale School (Sandwich, MA)
API address [ 151 MA-130, Sandwich, MA, 02644-1130, US, null, null, 41.6970001, -70.5048323, null]
- Gerald M. Parmenter Elementary School (Franklin, MA)
API address [ 235 Wachusett St, Franklin, MA, 02038-2416, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Helen Keller Elementary School (Franklin, MA)
API address [ 500 Lincoln St, Franklin, MA, 02038-1530, US, null, null, null, null, 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]
- Oak Ridge School (Sandwich, MA)
API address [ 260 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd, Sandwich, MA, 02537-1372, US, null, null, 41.7190722, -70.4564869, null]
- Parthum Elementary School (Lawrence, MA)
API address [ 255 E Haverhill St, Lawrence, MA, 01841-1487, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Patrick Lyndon School (Boston, MA)
API address [ 20 Mt Vernon St, Boston, MA, 02132, US, null, null, 42.2829874, -71.1584982, null]
To join a chapter in Rhode Island, click the school name below
- La Salle Academy (Providence, RI)
API address [ 612 Academy Ave, Providence, RI, 02908-2725, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- The Prout School (Wakefield, RI)
API address [ 4640 Tower Hill Rd, Wakefield, RI, 02879, US, null, null, 41.45096098140394, -71.46890704122787, 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 [ 11 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]
- Elizabeth Baldwin Elementary School (Pawtucket, RI)
API address [ 50 Whitman St, Pawtucket, RI, 02860-4948, US, null, null, null, null, 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]
- Glen Hills Elementary School (Cranston, RI)
API address [ 50 Glen Hills Dr, Cranston, RI, 02920-4527, 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]
- Henry J. Winters Elementary School (Pawtucket, RI)
API address [ 481 Broadway, Pawtucket, RI, 02860-1343, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Kent Heights Elementary School (East Providence, RI)
API address [ 2680 Pawtucket Ave, East Providence, RI, 02914-3349, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Saylesville Elementary School (Lincoln, RI)
API address [ 50 Woodland St, Lincoln, RI, 02865-2800, US, null, null, null, null, null]
Is your school not listed? Click here for info on how to start a chapter.
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.
