{"id":186876,"date":"2025-02-27T15:28:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=186876"},"modified":"2025-02-27T15:37:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:37:38","slug":"best-buddies-in-alabama-hosts-leadership-training-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/alabama\/2025-best-buddies-in-alabama-hosts-leadership-training-day","title":{"rendered":"Best Buddies in Alabama Hosts Leadership Training Day"},"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;186877&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p>Best Buddies Alabama hosted its most successful &#8220;Back to Best Buddies Training&#8221; yet in February 2025 at Birmingham Disability Rights and Resources, drawing the largest turnout of local chapter leaders and advisors from middle, high school, and college chapters. The event provided essential training and resources to help strengthen Best Buddies programs across Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees participated in an afternoon focused on leadership development, creating inclusive environments, and building meaningful relationships for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. With a record number of participants, the event emphasized the growing impact of Best Buddies in Alabama&#8217;s local communities.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis has been our best turnout yet, and it\u2019s a testament to the dedication and passion of our chapter leaders. 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