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Best Buddies Leadership Development Programs

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.

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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.

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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.

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BESTBUDDIES® Transitions

Offers a combination of classroom-based training, experiential learning, and corporate mentorship to help students with IDD explore post-secondary options, prepare for independent living, and identify career ambitions. Workshops and activities offer experiences that aid youth with IDD in their transition into adulthood.

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How the Ambassadors Program Works

Advocacy Training

When a Best Buddies participant joins the Ambassador program, they enter into a series of group and private training in speech writing and public and conversational speaking to become advocates for themselves and the disability rights movement.

Public Speaking

Once trained, Ambassadors work with Best Buddies staff to identify public speaking opportunities in their local community, where they can share their personal stories with Best Buddies chapters, businesses, legislators, interest groups and donors.

Speech Coaches

Each Ambassador is paired with a speech coach, who helps them brainstorm, organize, write, edit and practice a speech and provides one-on-one attention as needed.

Ongoing Development

Throughout their participation in the program, Ambassadors have access to a variety of ongoing advocacy trainings led by Best Buddies staff.

Advancement

As Ambassadors gain advocacy experience in conversational and public speaking, they have the opportunity to grow into a State or Global Ambassador where they may be invited to speak nationally or internationally on behalf of Best Buddies.

How the Promoters Program Works

Connect

Students attending a school without a special education program can join a Promoters chapter to develop connections with people with IDD, or can start one by contacting their local Best Buddies state office.

Ongoing Support

Each Promoters chapter is led by a President from the student body and a Faculty Advisor, and is assigned a Best Buddies staff person who offers regular support and guidance.

Advocate

Once formed, Promoters chapters host events, activities, fundraisers and assemblies where they advocate for people with IDD, educate the public about inclusion and promote the ideals of the Best Buddies mission.

Events

Throughout the school year, Best Buddies encourages all Promoters chapters to host as many activities as possible (minimum of 4) on and off campus that are inclusive of people with IDD.

How the Transitions Program Works

Eligibility

Individuals with disabilities beginning at age 14; an annual Best Buddies Consent Form, proof of disability and/or registration documentation may be required by local vocational rehabilitation agencies, where appropriate.

Educator Collaboration

Best Buddies Transitions offers students an opportunity to practice and apply career readiness and independent living skills in enriching, community-based learning experiences with support from Best Buddies staff and supporting corporate partners.

Implementation

Participants will meet with Best Buddies staff on a regularly scheduled basis to engage in one-to-one programming, small-group sessions, or classroom-style lessons on topics covered by the five Pre-ETS Components, as outlined in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014:
  • Self-Advocacy/ Mentoring
  • Job Exploration Counseling
  • Workplace Readiness
  • Work-Based Learning Opportunities
  • Post-Secondary Counseling

Nevada Chapter Listing

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Elementary Schools
  • Batterman (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 10135 West Quail Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, 89148, US, null, null, 36.0825834, -115.3133013, null]

  • Bilbray Elementary School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 9370 Brent Ln, Las Vegas, NV, 89143, US, null, null, 36.3182498, -115.3002298, null]

  • Brookman Elementary School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 6225 East Washington Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, 89110, US, null, null, 36.1804494, -115.0359584, null]

  • Cahlan Elementary School: Grades 3-5 (North Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 2801 Fort Sumter Dr, North Las Vegas, NV, 89030-5201, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Conners Elementary (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 3810 Shadow Peak Street, Las Vegas, NV, 89129, US, null, null, 36.2300908, -115.3201752, null]

  • Don and Dee Snyder Elementary (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 8951 West Ford Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, 89148, US, null, null, 36.0297488, -115.2865694, null]

  • Dorothy Eisenberg Elementary School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 7770 W Delhi Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89129, US, null, null, 36.224857, -115.2639791, null]

  • Fay Galloway Panthers (Henderson, NV)

    API address [ 701 Skyline Rd, Henderson, NV, 89002, US, null, null, 36.0077098, -114.979357, null]

  • Frias Elementary School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 5800 W Broken Top Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89141-0437, US, null, null, 35.9887293, -115.222135, null]

  • Harmon Elementary School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 4820 E Mesa Vista Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89120-1720, US, null, null, 36.0913089, -115.0667784, null]

  • Jan Jones Blackhurst Elementary School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 11141 S Pioneer Way, Las Vegas, NV, 89179-2081, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • O.K. Adcock Elementary (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 6350 Hyde Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89107, US, null, null, 36.17233890000001, -115.2352062, null]

  • Ober Elementary School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 3035 Desert Marigold Ln, Las Vegas, NV, 89135, US, null, null, 36.1362711, -115.3212615, null]

  • Rhodes Elementary School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 7350 Tealwood Street, Las Vegas, NV, 89131, US, null, null, 36.2947204, -115.2619028, null]

  • Stuckey Elementary (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 4905 Chartan Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89141-3969, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Thompson Elementary (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 7351 N Campbell Rd, Las Vegas, NV, 89149, US, null, null, 36.2943494, -115.2930421, null]

Middle Schools
  • B. Mahlon Brown Academy of International Studies (Henderson, NV)

    API address [ 307 Cannes St, Henderson, NV, 89015-5617, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Cortney Cobras (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 5301 E Hacienda Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89122, US, null, null, 36.0923076, -115.056434, null]

  • Dawson Bears (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 10845 West Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, NV, 89135, US, null, null, 36.1260414, -115.3290882, null]

  • Dell H Robison Middle School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 825 Marion Dr, Las Vegas, NV, 89110-1409, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Faiss Middle School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 9525 W Maule Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89148-4274, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Ralph Cadwallader Middle School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 7775 W Elkhorn Rd, Las Vegas, NV, 89131-3398, US, null, null, 36.2901608, -115.2634772, null]

  • Rosemary Clarke MS (Pahrump, NV)

    API address [ 4201 North Blagg Road, Pahrump, NV, 89060, US, null, null, 36.282036, -116.012228, null]

  • Victoria Fertitta Middle School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 9905 W Mesa Vista Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89148-4625, US, null, null, null, null, null]

High Schools
  • Basic High School (Henderson, NV)

    API address [ 400 Palo Verde Dr, Henderson, NV, 89015-6028, US, null, null, 36.0347231, -114.9619766, null]

  • Centennial High School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 10200 W Centennial Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV, 89149-1257, US, null, null, 36.27903149999999, -115.3184836, null]

  • Cimarron-Memorial High School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 2301 N Tenaya Wy, Las Vegas, NV, 89128-0422, US, null, null, 36.2011513, -115.2532898, null]

  • Coral Academy of Science - Sandy Ridge (Henderson, NV)

    API address [ 1051 Sandy Ridge Ave, Henderson, NV, 89052, US, null, null, 35.991927020248, -115.093199962328, null]

  • Damonte Ranch High School (Reno, NV)

    API address [ 10500 Rio Wrangler Parkway, Reno, NV, 89521-5235, US, null, null, 39.4246957, -119.7128311, null]

  • Dayton HS Best Buddies (Dayton, NV)

    API address [ 335 Dayton Valley Road, Dayton, NV, 89403, US, null, null, 39.2390329, -119.5719264, null]

  • Eldorado High School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 1139 N Linn Ln, Las Vegas, NV, 89110-2628, US, null, null, 36.1796464, -115.0505093, null]

  • Foothill High School (Henderson, NV)

    API address [ 800 College Dr, Henderson, NV, 89002-8489, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Green Valley High School (Henderson, NV)

    API address [ 460 N Arroyo Grande Blvd, Henderson, NV, 89014-3900, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • John F Miller School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 3840 Pecos-McLeod Interconnect, Las Vegas, NV, 89121, US, null, null, 36.1212839, -115.1025697, null]

  • Palo Verde High School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 333 S Pavilion Center Dr, Las Vegas, NV, 89144-4001, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Shadow Ridge High School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 5050 Brent Ln, Las Vegas, NV, 89131-1999, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Sierra Vista High School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 8100 W Robindale Rd, Las Vegas, NV, 89113-3700, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Spring Valley High School (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 3750 S Buffalo Dr, Las Vegas, NV, 89147-7488, US, null, null, null, null, null]

Colleges
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV, 89154-9900, US, null, null, null, null, null]

  • University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV)

    API address [ 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89557-0705, US, null, null, 39.54508, -119.8183072, null]

Citizens
  • Las Vegas Citizens (18 years old +) (Las Vegas, NV)

    API address [ null, Las Vegas, NV, null, null, null, null, null, null, null]

  • Northern Nevada Citizens (18 years old +) (Reno, NV)

    API address [ null, Reno, NV, null, null, null, null, null, null, null]

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