{"id":174723,"date":"2023-09-27T11:36:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T15:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=174723"},"modified":"2023-09-28T09:55:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T13:55:08","slug":"20th-annual-best-buddies-leadership-conference-2023-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/delaware\/20th-annual-best-buddies-leadership-conference-2023","title":{"rendered":"20th Annual Best Buddies Leadership Conference 2023"},"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;174724&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>DELAWARE SENDS 12 REPRESENTATIVES TO THE 2023 BEST BUDDIES LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Wilmington, Delaware<\/strong> \u2013 A<strong>ugust 25, 2023<\/strong> \u2013 Twelve Best Buddies representatives from <strong>Delaware<\/strong> attended the <strong>2023 Best Buddies Leadership Conference: Reunited for Inclusion<\/strong> in Bloomington, Indiana, from July 21-July 24, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Buddies International<\/a> is a groundbreaking nonprofit founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver, dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). After two years of virtual Best Buddies Leadership Conference (BBLC) and one year of localized leadership conferences, BBLC returned to Indiana University, with this year\u2019s event theme being <strong>Reunited for Inclusion<\/strong>. The leadership conference prepared student leaders to operate the Best Buddies chapters at their schools, which involves recruiting new members, planning group activities for their chapters and promoting social integration for people with IDD.<\/p>\n<p>The Delaware office, which has approximately 1,200 participants across its 27 programs, was opened in 1999. Delaware sent 12 representatives to BBLC, which consisted of two staff members, two community leaders, seven high school student leaders and one Ambassador.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing to BBLC was such an exciting experience,\u201d Natalie, the chapter president at Appoquinimink High School, said. \u201cI loved how leaders from all around the world collaborated on new ideas that they could bring back to their chapters. I am so lucky I was a part of BBLC 2023 and cannot wait to be back next year!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 2,000 students, leaders, volunteers and staff members, representing Canada, Chile, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey and the United States traveled to participate in the conference. Students, selected to participate in the conference for their active leadership roles within Best Buddies, attended a series of interactive workshops focusing on leadership development, community service, civic responsibility, IDD and volunteerism. 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