{"id":186195,"date":"2025-01-30T17:01:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T22:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=186195"},"modified":"2025-02-18T09:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T14:30:00","slug":"historic-staff-leadership-conference-2025-a-global-gathering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/international\/historic-staff-leadership-conference-2025-a-global-gathering\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Staff Leadership Conference 2025: A Global Gathering"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;186209&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738275322231{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The 2025 Staff Leadership Conference (SLC), held aboard the Norwegian Escape cruise ship from January 6-11, marked a historic milestone for Best Buddies International as international staff attended for the first time. Eight staff members from six countries joined the event, representing Brazil, Canada, the Philippines, Serbia, Turkey, and El Salvador.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s SLC brought together leaders from across the globe for professional development, team-building, and to celebrate the success of the previous year. The event focused on enhancing leadership skills and preparing staff for another impactful year of advancing inclusion for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAttending the Staff Leadership Conference was a great experience. I had the opportunity to learn more about Best Buddies from other staff members in the United States and around the world. I gained valuable insights and practices that I would like to implement in my country. Additionally, meeting new staff members and learning from their experiences gave me confidence and a better understanding of the Best Buddies mission. 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I am excited to start new projects where inclusivity is the main objective.\u201d &#8211; <strong>Alexia Landaverde<\/strong>, <em>El Salvador Program Manager<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As Best Buddies continues to expand its international reach, the connections made during SLC 2025 will play a crucial role in shaping the future of the organization and its mission of inclusion.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738270169448{background-color: #EBEBEB !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738270233747{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738273042146{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #5a3f98;\">Become A Part of the Global Movement<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738273103141{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To learn more about Best Buddies\u2019 international programs and how we\u2019re making a global impact, click the button below. 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