Best Buddies Leadership Development programs represents one of our organization’s five key mission pillars. The programs educate and empower people with and without IDD to become leaders, public speakers and advocates. Best Buddies passionately believes that its program participants can lead the effort within their community and beyond to build a more inclusive world for people with IDD.
BESTBUDDIES® Ambassadors
Offers people with and without IDD the opportunity to gain the public speaking skills, self-esteem and confidence needed to successfully advocate for themselves, their peers and Best Buddies in communities, workplaces and government.
BESTBUDDIES® Promoters
Empowers youth to become advocates for people with IDD and help open new Best Buddies chapters and programs by organizing special events that promote awareness to the disability rights movement.
BESTBUDDIES® Transitions
Offers a combination of classroom-based training, experiential learning, and corporate mentorship to help students with IDD explore post-secondary options, prepare for independent living, and identify career ambitions. Workshops and activities offer experiences that aid youth with IDD in their transition into adulthood.
How the Ambassadors Program Works
How the Promoters Program Works
How the Transitions Program Works
Minnesota Chapter Listing
Elementary Schools 
Middle Schools
High Schools 
Colleges To join a chapter, click a school name below
Elementary Schools
- Chanhassen Elementary (Chanhassen, MN)
API address [ 7600 Laredo Dr, Chanhassen, MN, 55317, US, null, null, 44.8647253, -93.53715580000001, null]
- Clear Springs Elementary School (Minnetonka, MN)
API address [ 5701 County Rd 101, Minnetonka, MN, 55345, US, null, null, 44.9004905, -93.5105327, null]
- Excelsior Elementary School (Excelsior, MN)
API address [ 441 Oak St, Excelsior, MN, 55331, US, null, null, 44.89944070000001, -93.56806279999999, null]
- Fieldstone Elementary (Saint Michael, MN)
API address [ 5255 Jansen Avenue Northeast, Saint Michael, MN, 55376, US, null, null, 45.2304551, -93.68842330000001, null]
- Heart of the Lakes Elementary (Perham, MN)
API address [ 810 2nd Ave SW, Perham, MN, 56573, US, null, null, 46.5876986, -95.5811307, null]
- Highland Elementary School (Apple Valley, MN)
API address [ 14001 Pilot Knob Rd, Apple Valley, MN, 55124, US, null, null, 44.7445618, -93.1787504, null]
- Lakeside Elementary (Chisago City, MN)
API address [ 29678 Karmel Avenue, Chisago City, MN, 55013, US, null, null, 45.3764851, -92.9054962, null]
- Lincoln Elementary (Owatonna, MN)
API address [ 747 Havana Road, Owatonna, MN, 55060, US, null, null, 44.0724938, -93.20952319999999, null]
- McAuliffe Elementary (Hastings, MN)
API address [ 1601 12th Street West, Hastings, MN, 55033, US, null, null, 44.7356351, -92.8856162, null]
- McKinley Elementary (Owatonna, MN)
API address [ 1050 22nd Street Northeast, Owatonna, MN, 55060, US, null, null, 44.1078495, -93.2039868, null]
- Minnewashta Elementary (Shorewood, MN)
API address [ 26350 Smithtown Road, Shorewood, MN, 55331, US, null, null, 44.89967619999999, -93.61508049999999, null]
- New York Mills Elementary (New York Mills, MN)
API address [ 209 North Hayes Avenue, New York Mills, MN, 56567, US, null, null, 46.5223485, -95.378424, null]
- Palmer Lake Elementary (Brooklyn Park, MN)
API address [ 7300 Palmer Lake Drive West, Brooklyn Park, MN, 55429, US, null, null, 45.0884981, -93.3245885, null]
- Washington Elementary School (Owatonna, MN)
API address [ 423 14th St NE, Owatonna, MN, 55060, US, null, null, 44.0984365, -93.21775509999999, null]
Middle Schools
- Black Hawk Middle School (Eagan, MN)
API address [ 1540 Deerwood Dr, Eagan, MN, 55122, US, null, null, 44.8093205, -93.17498499999999, null]
- Central Middle School (Eden Prairie, MN)
API address [ 8025 School Road, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344, US, null, null, 44.8571308, -93.4763996, null]
- Forest Lake Area Middle School (Forest Lake, MN)
API address [ 21395 Goodview Avenue North, Forest Lake, MN, 55025, US, null, null, 45.2596773, -92.9735252, null]
- Kellogg Middle School (Rochester, MN)
API address [ 503 17th Street Northeast, Rochester, MN, 55906, US, null, null, 44.041401, -92.45511289999999, null]
- Minnetonka Middle School East (Minnetonka, MN)
API address [ 17000 Lake Street Extension, Minnetonka, MN, 55345, US, null, null, 44.9288256, -93.4955147, null]
- Minnetonka Middle School West (Excelsior, MN)
API address [ 6421 Hazeltine Blvd, Excelsior, MN, 55331, US, null, null, 44.8861332, -93.5807947, null]
- Owatonna Middle School (Owatonna, MN)
API address [ 500 15th St NE, Owatonna, MN, 55060, US, null, null, 44.1003818, -93.21453629999999, null]
- Prairie Wind Middle School (Perham, MN)
API address [ 480 Coney St W, Perham, MN, 56573, US, null, null, 46.5871871, -95.5827887, null]
- Rosemount Middle School (Rosemount, MN)
API address [ 3135 143rd St W, Rosemount, MN, 55068, US, null, null, 44.7425559, -93.1293527, null]
- Sandburg Middle School (Golden Valley, MN)
API address [ 2400 Sandburg Lane, Golden Valley, MN, 55427, US, null, null, 45.004372, -93.3655282, null]
- St. Anthony Middle School (Minneapolis, MN)
API address [ 3303 33rd Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55418, US, null, null, 45.029121, -93.21468259999999, null]
High Schools
- Chaska High School (Chaska, MN)
API address [ 545 Pioneer Trail, Chaska, MN, 55318, US, null, null, 44.8244343, -93.58903749999999, null]
- Delano High School (Delano, MN)
API address [ 700 Elm Ave E, Delano, MN, 55328-8236, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- East Ridge High School (Woodbury, MN)
API address [ 4200 Pioneer Drive, Woodbury, MN, 55129, US, null, null, 44.8856927, -92.9333869, null]
- Eastview High School (Apple Valley, MN)
API address [ 6200 140th St W, Apple Valley, MN, 55124-3328, US, null, null, 44.7443634, -93.1914864, null]
- Hastings High School (Hastings, MN)
API address [ 200 General Sieben Dr, Hastings, MN, 55033, US, null, null, 44.7443073, -92.8906241, null]
- Highland Park Senior High School (Saint Paul, MN)
API address [ 1015 Snelling Avenue South, Saint Paul, MN, 55116, US, null, null, 44.909962, -93.16839619999999, null]
- Hopkins High School (Hopkins, MN)
API address [ 2400 Royals Drive, Hopkins, MN, 55305, US, null, null, 44.95778929999999, -93.41259, null]
- Lakeville North High School (Lakeville, MN)
API address [ 19600 Ipava Ave, Lakeville, MN, 55044-7241, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Maple Grove Senior High (Maple Grove, MN)
API address [ 9800 Fernbrook Lane North, Maple Grove, MN, 55369, US, null, null, 45.1326842, -93.45965149999999, null]
- Minnetonka High School (Minnetonka, MN)
API address [ 18301 MN-7, Minnetonka, MN, 55345-4114, US, null, null, 44.9091608, -93.51076959999999, null]
- Mounds View Senior High (Arden Hills, MN)
API address [ 1900 Lake Valentine Rd, Arden Hills, MN, 55112-2841, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Northfield High School (Northfield, MN)
API address [ 1400 Division St S, Northfield, MN, 55057, US, null, null, 44.4448094, -93.1640042, null]
- Owatonna High School (Owatonna, MN)
API address [ 1455 SE 18th St, Owatonna, MN, 55060, US, null, null, 44.0660433, -93.2007444, null]
- Park High School (Cottage Grove, MN)
API address [ 8040 80th Street South, Cottage Grove, MN, 55016, US, null, null, 44.8347962, -92.9419909, null]
- Perham High School (Perham, MN)
API address [ 800 Coney St W, Perham, MN, 56573, US, null, null, 46.5888318, -95.59072979999999, null]
- Rosemount High School (Rosemount, MN)
API address [ 3335 142nd St W, Rosemount, MN, 55068, US, null, null, 44.74500399999999, -93.1335065, null]
- Zimmerman High School (Zimmerman, MN)
API address [ 25900 4th St W, Zimmerman, MN, 55398, US, null, null, 45.44174940000001, -93.59371410000001, null]
Colleges
- St. Cloud State University (St. Cloud, MN)
API address [ 720 4th Avenue South Engineering and Computer Center, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, US, null, null, 45.5503548, -94.1510081, null]
- University of Minnesota - Rochester (Rochester, MN)
API address [ 111 Broadway Ave S, Rochester, MN, 55904, US, null, null, 44.02234989999999, -92.4634719, null]
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN)
API address [ Morrill Hall, Minneapolis, MN, 55455-0149, US, null, null, 44.9758602, -93.23451089999999, null]
Citizens
- Mower County Citizens (Austin, MN)
API address [ 401 2nd Ave NE, Austin, MN, 55912, US, null, null, 43.6687828, -92.9700052, null]
- Owatonna Citizens (Owatonna, MN)
API address [ null, Owatonna, MN, null, US, null, null, 44.0879297, -93.2260184, null]
- Rochester Citizens (Rochester, MN)
API address [ null, Rochester, MN, null, USA, null, null, null, null, null]
- Sherburne County Citizens (Elk River, MN)
API address [ 13880 Business Ctr Dr NW, Elk River, MN, 55330, US, null, null, 45.3297219, -93.681162, null]
- Twin Cities Citizens (Minneapolis, MN)
API address [ null, Minneapolis, MN, null, null, null, null, null, null, null]
- Wayzata Community Church Citizens (Wayzata, MN)
API address [ null, Wayzata, MN, null, null, null, null, null, null, null]
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