{"id":341,"date":"2024-09-19T14:28:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T14:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/?p=341"},"modified":"2024-11-20T15:51:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T20:51:47","slug":"meet-josh-felder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-josh-felder\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Josh Felder"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"341\" class=\"elementor elementor-341\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6b42d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f6b42d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f6c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"e0f6c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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69.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bef895c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bef895c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a171bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51a171bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"meet\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Joshua Felder<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db84214 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3db84214\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26db349d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26db349d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"spotlight\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spotlight: Best Buddies Global Ambassador<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33050940 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33050940\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-371ceeba elementor-widget-mobile_extra__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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In 2017, he completed a 2-year Career Exploration Program at the University of South Florida. He is also a Global Ambassador and International Board of Directors member for Best Buddies International.<\/p><p>During his time with Best Buddies International, Joshua has personally given endorsement speeches at Best Buddies events throughout the United States, co-hosted Friendship Walks, and danced on stage with celebrities \u2013 all while furthering the mission of inclusion. In 2020, Joshua received the Best Buddies Spirit of Courage Award. He was also awarded the inaugural Excellence in Leadership Award at the 5th Annual Best Buddies\u2019 Mother\u2019s Day Brunch.<\/p><p>Joshua is also the first person with a disability to be a dancer in the Super Bowl LV Halftime Show with The Weeknd and the first to be featured in a Showtime Original with The Weeknd, which outlined the making of the Super Bowl LV Halftime Show. Joshua\u2019s performance in the Super Bowl LV Halftime Show resulted in him receiving commendations from the City of Tampa Mayor and City Council. Additionally, Joshua was featured on Bay News 9 and CBS This Morning with Gayle King.<\/p><p>In 2023, he was cast in the Woody Harrelson movie Champions and promoted it on shows like The Drew Barrymore Show and the Today Show. Most recently, in 2024, he had the honor of performing the \u201cPuck Drop\u201d at the Tampa Bay Lightning\u2019s Neurodiversity Night.<\/p><p>Joshua\u2019s brand, \u201cInclusion is the new Swag,\u201d shows his belief that there are no limits to what people with IDD can achieve.<br \/><br \/>Joshua Felder at the Tampa Super Bowl, participating in The Weeknd&#8217;s halftime show.<br \/><br \/>Joshua Feder stars in Champions, a heartwarming comedy about a coach and his unlikely team, proving that every dream team starts somewhere.<\/p><p>&#8220;I\u2019m Joshua Felder and I am showing the world that my Disability is actually my \u2018Superpower\u2019.\u201d<\/p><p>\u2013\u00a0Joshua Felder<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f69800b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f69800b\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/sandy-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-sandy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeet Sandy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A passionate a advocate and mother of two.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-sandy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet Sandy\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2992 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-best-buddies-participants\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-andres\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/Meet-Andres.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2996\" alt=\"Andres\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/Meet-Andres.webp 489w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/Meet-Andres-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-andres\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeet Andres\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A Best Buddies Living resident and advocate for inclusion.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-andres\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet Andres\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2916 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-best-buddies-participants\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-fran\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/meet-fran.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2883\" alt=\"Fran at podium giving a speech\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/meet-fran.webp 489w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/meet-fran-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-fran\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeet Fran\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Best Buddies Global Ambassador, Board Member, Jobs participant, and talented rapper.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-fran\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet Fran\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2850 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured-best-buddies-participants\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-lonnie\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/Meet-lonnie-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2854\" alt=\"Lonnie with his parents in formal attire\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/Meet-lonnie-2.webp 489w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/12\/Meet-lonnie-2-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-lonnie\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeet Lonnie\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A Chicago native who works 20-30 hours a week in his dream job.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/stateshowdown\/meet-lonnie\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet Lonnie\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-626 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry 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