{"id":179510,"date":"2024-04-12T17:53:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T21:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=179510"},"modified":"2024-04-17T10:43:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T14:43:04","slug":"joshua-felders-still-got-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2024\/04\/12\/joshua-felders-still-got-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Joshua Felder’s Still Got Next"},"content":{"rendered":"
He\u2019s starred in a feature film, sure. Danced alongside The Weeknd, yes. But if you talk to Felder, this is only the beginning.<\/p>\n
The Tampa native\u2019s abilities were born out of out of hardship through a life with high-functioning autism. A complicated lifelong condition that, through Tampa\u2019s award-winning Best Buddies program<\/a>, he\u2019s parlayed into a Global Ambassador position and one heck of a resume.<\/p>\n Read the full article here<\/a>.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”179536″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text] About Best Buddies<\/u><\/strong> Media Inquiries<\/u><\/strong> Josh Felder is still getting the hang of his superpowers. He\u2019s starred in a feature film, sure. Danced alongside The Weeknd, yes. But if you talk to Felder, this is only the beginning. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":179535,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,819],"tags":[715,4673],"class_list":["post-179510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-news-front-page","tag-best-buddies-ambassador","tag-joshua-felder"],"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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"