{"id":170381,"date":"2023-02-07T08:43:26","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T13:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=170381"},"modified":"2023-02-07T10:51:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:51:06","slug":"back-to-best-buddies-held-across-ny-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/newyork\/back-to-best-buddies-held-across-ny-state","title":{"rendered":"Back to Best Buddies held across NY State"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;170382&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This past January Best Buddies New York was lucky enough to host 4 that\u2019s right 4 in person Back to Best Buddies! Back to Best Buddies is a way to learn, regroup and plan for the rest of the 2023!! Here are some recaps from each of our regions![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Albany: \u201cAlbany Best Buddies student leaders from 6 local high school and colleges attended our Back to Best Buddies training, furthering their leadership skills and knowledge of Best Buddies. Thank you to the William K. Sanford Town Library for hosting us! It was a great morning of connection and learning!\u201d \u2013 Shannon, Program Manager Albany[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;170383&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]WNY: \u201cWe had 10 all-star student leaders attend our WNY Back to Best Buddies on January 20th! We had a great time chatting about leadership selection, BB360, fundraising and more. Looking forward to a great spring semester and walk season!\u201d \u2013 Julie, Program Manager Western New York[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]NYC: \u201c12 student leaders from around New York City met on January 20th to discuss the upcoming Friendship Walk, Leadership Conference, Friendship Ball, student leadership transitions, and more Spring occurrences! They shared strengths and struggles of their chapters, role played hypothetical scenarios, and learned from each other\u2019s experiences over pizza.\u201d- Rosie, Deputy Director of Programs[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;170384&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Long Island: \u201c11 student leaders from Best Buddies chapters on Long Island participated in the Back to Best Buddies training on January 20th at The Spirit of Huntington Arts Center. In addition to learning about leadership skills, Best Buddies chapter updates, and connecting with their fellow chapter leaders \u2013 students in attendance also learned about the artist Keith Haring (who designed the infamous Best Buddies logo) and created their own Haring-inspired artwork. 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