{"id":179272,"date":"2024-03-29T11:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=179272"},"modified":"2024-04-12T17:27:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T21:27:17","slug":"best-buddies-jobs-a-model-for-integrated-employment-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/03\/29\/best-buddies-jobs-a-model-for-integrated-employment-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Buddies Jobs: A Model for Integrated Employment Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"
Read the feature here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n About Best Buddies<\/u><\/strong> Media Inquiries<\/u><\/strong> The\u00a0Best Buddies Jobs Program is celebrating its 30th anniversary\u00a0and was recently highlighted by the Daily Express.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2081,"featured_media":179275,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,676,819,4485],"tags":[195,4664,153,4665,4565],"class_list":["post-179272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-news-archive","category-news-front-page","category-news-sidebar","tag-best-buddies-jobs","tag-best-buddies-jobs-program","tag-integrated-employment","tag-integrated-employment-pillar","tag-jobs-program"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nBest Buddies\u00ae<\/sup> is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated\u202fto establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Founded in 1989 by Anthony K. Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant organization that has grown from one original chapter to nearly 3,000 middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Today, Best Buddies\u2019 12 formal programs \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Citizens, e-Buddies\u00ae, Jobs, Ambassadors, Promoters, Transitions, Inclusive Living <\/span><\/span>and <\/span><\/span>Eunie\u2019s Buddies<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u2014 engage participants in<\/span><\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span>each of the 50 states and in 45<\/span><\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span>countries, positively <\/span>impacting<\/span> the lives of <\/span>nearly one<\/span> million people with and without disabilities around the world.<\/span><\/span> In many cases, as a result of their involvement with Best Buddies, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities secure rewarding jobs, live on their own, become inspirational leaders, and make lifelong friendships. For more information, please visit bestbuddies.org or connect with us via Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> or Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
\nBest Buddies International<\/strong>
\nNicole Maddox<\/strong>
\nVice President, Communications
\nNicoleMaddox@Bestbuddies.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"