"The YLC is a council of international architects who engineer innovative initiatives with long-term sustainable impacts on the organization and the IDD community. We are a group of trailblazers with a core passion for designing effective paths to opportunities that are universally accessible to all abilities." - Garett Tomasek (Chair of the YLC, Board of Directors at Best Buddies International) To learn more about the impact the Young Leaders Council had at Best Buddies International this past year, click on the document attached or the 'Learn More' link in our profile.
Best Buddies Young Leaders Council
Non-profit Organizations
Miami, Florida 147 followers
We are a diverse group of all abilities bringing a student perspective to Best Buddies International initiatives.
About us
The Young Leaders Council (YLC) is a diverse group of young leaders of all abilities who bridge the gap between the student perspective and staff experience for Best Buddies International initiatives. Comprised of 24 members from the United States and Canada, individuals conceptualize, design, and execute unique initiatives that apply to all aspects of the Best Buddies ecosystem: Friendship, Jobs & Leadership. Through targeted outreach, material development, and collaboration, the council garners and synthesizes feedback to present and develop student-driven ideas and see them through to reality. The YLC is dedicated to the education, engagement, and empowerment of student leaders in Best Buddies through peer-to-peer support and innovation. Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical, and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower the special abilities of people with IDD by helping them form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure successful jobs, live independently, improve public speaking, self-advocacy and communication skills, and feel valued by society.
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https://linktr.ee/bestbuddiesylc
External link for Best Buddies Young Leaders Council
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Miami, Florida
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2012
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100 SE 2nd St
Suite 2200
Miami, Florida 33131, US
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The 2024 Champion of the Year Gala season has officially come to a close, and the YLC had a blast attending different galas across the country!! This year, the YLC had 2 attendees, 7 champion candidates, 2 mission partners, and 10 volunteers across the galas. Check out two YLC members who attended their local galas in California: ⭐️ Ken Seto, Bay Area Grand Champion ⭐️ Vanessa Ocana, Los Angeles Champion Candidate
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Best Buddies Young Leaders Council reposted this
Spotted: a correlation between #WebAccessibility and #CustomerRetention 👀 We conducted a survey of 341 small to medium-sized business owners and… 82% declared that an agency’s ability to provide them with accessible websites is an important factor in their decision to continue working with them. So when it comes to your #agency, web accessibility is not only on your clients’ list of expectations, but it can also play an important role in improving your customer retention. Read more about how SMBs feel about web accessibility and what it means for your agency here https://lnkd.in/dknBrF2w #MarketingAgency #WebAgency #accessiBe #WebAccessibility #DigitalAccessibility
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⏰ There's only FIVE days left to apply! Are you a leader in Best Buddies and want to advance your leadership skills? Join the YLC! The Best Buddies Young Leaders Council bridges the gap between the participant perspective and staff experience for Best Buddies International initiatives. The YLC is dedicated to leaders' education, engagement, and empowerment in Best Buddies through peer-to-peer support and innovation. Become a part of this diverse, passionate cohort dedicated to inclusion! Applications open July 15th and close August 2nd. Use the link in our bio to apply today. - #BestBuddies #Friendship #Inclusion #YLC #YoungLeadersCouncil #Leadership
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GET EXCITED!! The YLC application for the 2024-26 term will open on Monday, July 15th! If you are a Best Buddies leader interested in advancing your leadership skills, the YLC is the place for you. The Best Buddies Young Leaders Council bridges the gap between the participant perspective and staff experience for Best Buddies International initiatives. The YLC is dedicated to leaders' education, engagement, and empowerment in Best Buddies through peer-to-peer support and innovation. Over the next month, we'll be featuring stories from members about how the YLC has impacted them. Learn more from members in the next few slides! -- Best Buddies International Best Buddies in Virginia & DC Best Buddies in Illinois Best Buddies in California Best Buddies Florida Best Buddies in Texas Best Buddies in Massachusetts & Rhode Island Best Buddies in New York Best Buddies Wisconsin Best Buddies Tennessee
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Are you a Best Buddies staff member or a partnered employer? Do you want to learn more about inclusive hiring strategies and the workplace accommodation process? Join the Best Buddies Young Leaders Council for their Inclusion Talks Panel on Thursday, May 30th at 1pm ET / 12pm CT / 10am PT. This enriching and immersive panel will feature six speakers of various backgrounds who will provide invaluable insight about how to make your hiring practices and workplace more inclusive and accessible for all. To register for the panel, please email MichelleRaitman@bestbuddies.org (Inclusion Talks Organizer). We hope to see you there! **Please note that this event is ONLY open for Best Buddies staff and partnered employers** Horace O. Porrás Emily Voorde Sam Hersch Matthew Smith Jean-Pierre Gaster Terence Moore Best Buddies International
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Best Buddies Young Leaders Council reposted this
In honor of #WorldAutismAwarenessDay, we asked some of our non-profit partners to highlight what Autism means to them in one-sentence snapshots. How would you answer? Animation displays the text “Autism is:”. Different definitions of autism are quoted one by one: Answers include animation of appearing quotes: “Another way of thinking” (by: Autistic Nottingham) “Part of our Community” (by: The Ehlers-Danlos Society) “Invisible, until it isn’t” (by Champion Autism Network Autism Network), “Never giving up” (by: Meristem) “Very Individualized” (by: Alternatives Inc), “Enrichment to our world” (by Spirit Club Foundation ), “Self discovery” (by: Morgan's ) “Embracing life without limits” (by: @UCP of the Inland Empire). #AutismAwareness #InclusionMatters #DiversityInAction #CelebrateDiversity #DigitalAccessibility
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Last weekend, the YLC Leadership Team attended their leadership retreat in Miami, Florida! The purpose of this retreat was to discuss goals and key objectives for the YLC and bring the Leadership Team closer together. We had an amazing time visiting Best Buddies Living in Miami, seeing the Best Buddies HQ office, meeting Global Ambassadors, and exploring Miami. Huge thank you to Blake Campbell (YLC Staff Liaison) and Best Buddies for putting this retreat together! Check out our newest YouTube video with more pictures/videos from the retreat. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gawHt5SG
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