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.
New York Promoter Chapter Listing
- Allendale Columbia School (Rochester, NY)
API address [ 519 Allens Creek Rd, Rochester, NY, 14618-3405, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Bard High School Early College (New York, NY)
API address [ 525 E Houston St, New York, NY, 10002-1146, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Bishop Kearney High School (Rochester, NY)
API address [ 125 Kings Hwy S, Rochester, NY, 14617-5502, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Bronx High School of Science (Bronx, NY)
API address [ 75 Bronx Science Blvd, Bronx, NY, 10468-1052, US, null, null, 40.8780175, -73.8914252, null]
- Eleanor Roosevelt High School (New York, NY)
API address [ 411 E 76th St, New York, NY, 10021, US, null, null, 40.7702849, -73.9532948, null]
- Hunter College High School (New York, NY)
API address [ 71 E 94th St, New York, NY, 10128-0779, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Norman Howard School (Rochester, NY)
API address [ 275 Pinnacle Rd, Rochester, NY, 14623-4103, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- North Rockland High School (Thiells, NY)
API address [ 106 Hammond Rd, Thiells, NY, 10984-1201, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Our Lady of Mercy (Rochester, NY)
API address [ 1437 Blossom Rd, Rochester, NY, 14610-2211, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Poly Prep Country Day School (Brooklyn, NY)
API address [ 1 Poly Prep Dr, Brooklyn, NY, 11228, US, null, null, 40.6127909, -74.0249252, null]
- Riverdale Country School (Bronx, NY)
API address [ 1 Spaulding Ln, Bronx, NY, 10471-3211, US, null, null, 40.8969036, -73.9138935, null]
- Saint Ann's School (Brooklyn, NY)
API address [ 129 Pierrepont St, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, US, null, null, 40.6952519, -73.99212159999999, null]
- St Vincent Ferrer High School (New York, NY)
API address [ 151 E 65th St, New York, NY, 10065, US, null, null, 40.7658884, -73.9646927, null]
- The Dalton School (New York, NY)
API address [ 108 E 89th St, New York, NY, 10128-1502, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Trevor Day School (New York, NY)
API address [ 312 E 95th St, New York, NY, 10128, US, null, null, 40.78293559999999, -73.94677399999999, null]
- Park Place Community Middle School (MS266) (P77K) (Brooklyn, NY)
API address [ 62 Park Pl, Brooklyn, NY, 11217, US, null, null, 40.6787211, -73.9763369, null]
- The Speyer Legacy School (New York, NY)
API address [ 925 9th Ave, New York, NY, 10019, US, null, null, 40.76924169999999, -73.9852461, null]
- Arbor Hill Elementary School (Albany, NY)
API address [ 1 Arbor Dr, Albany, NY, 12207, US, null, null, 42.6622923, -73.75020119999999, null]
- Birch Lane Elementary School (Massapequa Park, NY)
API address [ 41 Birch Ln, Massapequa Park, NY, 11762, US, null, null, 40.6626005, -73.4531016, null]
- Catskill Elementary School (Catskill, NY)
API address [ 770 Embought Rd, Catskill, NY, 12414, US, null, null, 42.2065875, -73.87268809999999, null]
- Charles E Schwarting Elementary School (Massapequa, NY)
API address [ 1 Flower Rd, Massapequa, NY, 11758-3267, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Cobbles Elementary (Penfield, NY)
API address [ 140 Gebhardt Rd, Penfield, NY, 14526, US, null, null, 43.13422389999999, -77.482924, null]
- Cornwall-On-Hudson Elementary School (Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY)
API address [ 234 Hudson St, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, 12520, US, null, null, 41.444332, -74.0142444, null]
- East Lake Elementary School (Massapequa Park, NY)
API address [ 154 Eastlake Ave, Massapequa Park, NY, 11762, US, null, null, 40.6869137, -73.4400277, null]
- Eastplain Elementary School (North Massapequa, NY)
API address [ 301 N Delaware Ave, North Massapequa, NY, 11758-1834, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Fairfield Elementary School (Massapequa, NY)
API address [ 330 Massapequa Ave, Massapequa, NY, 11758, US, null, null, 40.6689026, -73.4739074, null]
- Greenfield Elementary School (Greenfield Center, NY)
API address [ 3180 State Hwy 9N, Greenfield Center, NY, 12833, US, null, null, 43.13441599999999, -73.8500846, null]
- Harris Hill Elementary School (Penfield, NY)
API address [ 2126 Penfield Center Rd, Penfield, NY, 14526, US, null, null, 43.1667436, -77.41222119999999, null]
- Hewlett Elementary School (Hewlett, NY)
API address [ 1570 Broadway, Hewlett, NY, 11557, US, null, null, 40.6449113, -73.69417969999999, null]
- Indian Landing Elementary (Rochester, NY)
API address [ 702 N Landing Rd, Rochester, NY, 14625, US, null, null, 43.14329010000001, -77.5278151, null]
- Jefferson Road Elementary (Pittsford, NY)
API address [ 15 School Ln, Pittsford, NY, 14534-2207, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- John H West Elementary School (Bethpage, NY)
API address [ 499 Boundary Ave, Bethpage, NY, 11714-6443, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Karigon Elementary School (Clifton Park, NY)
API address [ 970 NY-146 #50, Clifton Park, NY, 12065, US, null, null, 42.8631434, -73.8049936, null]
- Lake Avenue Elementary School (Saratoga Springs, NY)
API address [ 126 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, US, null, null, 43.0825541, -73.7782759, null]
- Lockhart Elementary School (Massapequa, NY)
API address [ 199 Pittsburgh Ave, Massapequa, NY, 11758, US, null, null, 40.6850452, -73.46617479999999, null]
- Mckenna Elementary School (Massapequa Park, NY)
API address [ 210 Spruce St, Massapequa Park, NY, 11762, US, null, null, 40.6901715, -73.4485385, null]
- Mendon Center Elementary (Pittsford, NY)
API address [ 110 Mendon Center Rd, Pittsford, NY, 14534-9701, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Okte Elementary School (Vischer Ferry, NY)
API address [ 1581 Crescent Rd, Vischer Ferry, NY, 12065-7304, US, null, null, 42.8179464, -73.78407179999999, null]
- Old Mill Road Elementary School (North Merrick, NY)
API address [ 1775 Old Mill Rd, North Merrick, NY, 11566, US, null, null, 40.6862183, -73.5669375, null]
- Park Road Elementary (Pittsford, NY)
API address [ 50 Park Rd, Pittsford, NY, 14534-3639, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Scribner Elementary (Penfield, NY)
API address [ 1750 Scribner Rd, Penfield, NY, 14526, US, null, null, 43.1573414, -77.483333, null]
- Shatekon Elementary School (Clifton Park, NY)
API address [ 35 Maxwell Dr, Clifton Park, NY, 12065-4061, US, null, null, 42.8589844, -73.788545, null]
- Tesago Elementary School (Clifton Park, NY)
API address [ 970 NY-146, Clifton Park, NY, 12065-3643, US, null, null, 42.8631434, -73.8049936, null]
- Thornell Road Elementary School (Pittsford, NY)
API address [ 431 Thornell Rd, Pittsford, NY, 14534-9750, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Unqua Elementary School (Massapequa, NY)
API address [ 350 Unqua Rd, Massapequa, NY, 11758, US, null, null, 40.6740541, -73.4380941, null]
- William H Barton Intermediate School (Queensbury, NY)
API address [ 425 Aviation Rd, Queensbury, NY, 12804-2914, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- William S. Covert Elementary School (South Hempstead, NY)
API address [ 379 Willow St, South Hempstead, NY, 11550, US, null, null, 40.6822464, -73.6235416, 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.
