Best Buddies is an international, volunteer based organization that focuses on creating friendships between people with intellectual disabilities and their typically developing peers into adulthood. It also focuses on leadership opportunities and job placements for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
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In the spring of 2016 I joined the planning committee for the Best Buddies Friendship Walk in Cleveland, Ohio. I served as the Mission Chair for the event to ensure that the mission of the organization was relevant throughout the event . This was a large event featuring NBA superstar Kyrie Irving. Through this experience I gained lots of knowledge about collaboration, leadership, and organization. The Best Buddies Friendship Walk and Kyrie Irving Basketball Challenge took place September 24, 2016.
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In May 2016 I attended the Spring Candidate Forum hosted by the Cleveland Association for the Education of Young Children. This was a great advocacy experience where I was able to speak with several candidates about important issues in Early Intervention and how we can make change for the better.