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
Georgia Chapter Listing
Elementary Schools 
Middle Schools
High Schools 
Colleges To join a chapter, click a school name below
Elementary Schools
- Blanchard Elementary School (Columbus, GA)
API address [ 3512 Weems Road, Columbus, GA, 31909, US, null, null, 32.5376018, -84.9357043, null]
- Blandford Elementary School (Rincon, GA)
API address [ 4650 McCall Rd, Rincon, GA, 31326, US, null, null, 32.2601594, -81.24343979999999, null]
- Dade Elementary School (Trenton, GA)
API address [ 306 Wolverine Drive, Trenton, GA, 30752, US, null, null, 34.8740859, -85.51164419999999, null]
- Ebenezer Elementary School (Rincon, GA)
API address [ 1198 Ebenezer Rd, Rincon, GA, 31326, US, null, null, 32.3477507, -81.2251191, null]
- Guyton Elementary School (Guyton, GA)
API address [ 719 Central Blvd, Guyton, GA, 31312, US, null, null, 32.3395478, -81.39896279999999, null]
- Heards Ferry Elementary School (Sandy Springs, GA)
API address [ 6151 Powers Ferry Rd NW, Sandy Springs, GA, 30339, US, null, null, 33.9097007, -84.4265752, null]
- Marlow Elementary (Guyton, GA)
API address [ 5160 Georgia 17, Guyton, GA, 31312, US, null, null, 32.1981901, -81.3624557, null]
- Metter Elementary School (Metter, GA)
API address [ 33661 Highway 129, Metter, GA, 30439, US, null, null, 32.361344, -82.051563, null]
- North Tattnall Elementary School (Collins, GA)
API address [ 26268 GA-23, Collins, GA, 30421, US, null, null, 32.135942966996, -82.120421308897, null]
- Rincon Elementary School (Rincon, GA)
API address [ 1703 Fort Howard Rd, Rincon, GA, 31326, US, null, null, 32.2963151, -81.2045448, null]
- Rosa Taylor Elementary (Macon, GA)
API address [ 2976 Crestline Dr, Macon, GA, 31204-1237, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Sand Hill Elementary School (Guyton, GA)
API address [ 199 Stagecoach Ave, Guyton, GA, 31312, US, null, null, 32.221614998868, -81.399524994846, null]
- South Effingham Elementary School (Guyton, GA)
API address [ 767 Kolic Helmey Road, Guyton, GA, 31312, US, null, null, 32.2104727, -81.27966479999999, null]
- Springfield Elementary School (Springfield, GA)
API address [ 300 Old Dixie Hwy S, Springfield, GA, 31329, US, null, null, 32.3822534, -81.3197417, null]
- Talley Street Upper Elementary School (Decatur, GA)
API address [ 2617 Talley Street, Decatur, GA, 30030, US, null, null, 33.7698097, -84.2835913, null]
Middle Schools
- Beacon Hill Middle School (Decatur, GA)
API address [ 220 W College Ave, Decatur, GA, 30030, US, null, null, 33.7670969, -84.2996697, null]
- Campbell Middle School (Smyrna, GA)
API address [ 3295 Atlanta Rd SE, Smyrna, GA, 30080-8258, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Crabapple Middle School (Roswell, GA)
API address [ 10900 Woodstock Road, Roswell, GA, 30075, US, null, null, 34.0445189, -84.3738235, null]
- Dade Middle School (Trenton, GA)
API address [ 250 Pace Drive, Trenton, GA, 30752, US, null, null, 34.8731294, -85.5180926, null]
- Ebenezer Middle School (Rincon, GA)
API address [ 1100 Ebenezer Rd, Rincon, GA, 31326, US, null, null, 32.3467009, -81.22770129999999, null]
- Howard Middle School (Macon, GA)
API address [ 6600 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, US, null, null, 32.9048802, -83.77272479999999, null]
- King Middle School (Atlanta, GA)
API address [ 545 Hill St SE, Atlanta, GA, 30312, US, null, null, 33.7386136, -84.3798521, null]
- Marietta Middle School (Marietta, GA)
API address [ 121 Winn Street Northwest, Marietta, GA, 30064, US, null, null, 33.9548823, -84.5594024, null]
- Monroe County Middle School (Forsyth, GA)
API address [ 66 Thornton Rd, Forsyth, GA, 31029-8734, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Piney Grove Middle School (Cumming, GA)
API address [ 8135 Majors Rd, Cumming, GA, 30041, US, null, null, 34.1448038, -84.1790376, null]
- Russell Middle School (Winder, GA)
API address [ 364 Candler Street, Winder, GA, 30680, US, null, null, 34.0054391, -83.73483080000001, null]
- South Effingham Middle School (Guyton, GA)
API address [ 1200 Noel C Conaway Road, Guyton, GA, 31312, US, null, null, 32.188584, -81.3365895, null]
- South Tattnall Middle School (Glennville, GA)
API address [ 721 East Barnard Street, Glennville, GA, 30427, US, null, null, 31.9317513, -81.91976749999999, null]
- Taylor Road Middle School (Johns Creek, GA)
API address [ 5150 Taylor Road, Johns Creek, GA, 30022, US, null, null, 34.0529533, -84.20902869999999, null]
- West Chatham Middle School (Pooler, GA)
API address [ 800 Pine Barren Road, Pooler, GA, 31322, US, null, null, 32.0937875, -81.2590716, null]
High Schools
- Camden County High School (Kingsland, GA)
API address [ 6300 Laurel Island Parkway, Kingsland, GA, 31548, US, null, null, 30.82324719999999, -81.68879659999999, null]
- Campbell High School (Smyrna, GA)
API address [ 925 Powder Springs Street, Smyrna, GA, 30080, US, null, null, 33.8870208, -84.5257414, null]
- Carver Early College High School (Atlanta, GA)
API address [ 55 McDonough Boulevard Southeast, Atlanta, GA, 30315, US, null, null, 33.7193803, -84.3893487, null]
- Cedar Grove High School (Ellenwood, GA)
API address [ 2360 River Rd, Ellenwood, GA, 30294, US, null, null, 33.676461, -84.29444769999999, null]
- Chamblee Charter High School (Chamblee, GA)
API address [ 3688 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Chamblee, GA, 30341-2143, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Chattahoochee High School (Johns Creek, GA)
API address [ 5230 Taylor Road, Johns Creek, GA, 30022, US, null, null, 34.0497331, -84.2087758, null]
- Dade County High School (Trenton, GA)
API address [ 300 Tradition Ln, Trenton, GA, 30752, US, null, null, 34.8615981, -85.5089881, null]
- Decatur High School (Decatur, GA)
API address [ 310 N McDonough St, Decatur, GA, 30030, US, null, null, 33.7708943, -84.2971204, null]
- Denmark High School (Alpharetta, GA)
API address [ 645 Mullinax Rd, Alpharetta, GA, 30004-5618, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Effingham County High School (Springfield, GA)
API address [ 1589 GA-119, Springfield, GA, 31329, US, null, null, 32.3454856, -81.3504111, null]
- Fannin County High School (Blue Ridge, GA)
API address [ 360 Rebel Cir, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, US, null, null, 34.852638, -84.3287313, null]
- Islands High School (Savannah, GA)
API address [ 170 Whitemarsh Island Road, Savannah, GA, 31410, US, null, null, 32.0369809, -81.0072303, null]
- Johns Creek High School (Johns Creek, GA)
API address [ 5575 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek, GA, 30022, US, null, null, 34.022909, -84.1950758, null]
- Lakeside High School (Atlanta, GA)
API address [ 3801 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30345-3856, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Marietta High School (Marietta, GA)
API address [ 1171 Whitlock Ave NW, Marietta, GA, 30064, US, null, null, 33.9484012, -84.5860392, null]
- Mary Persons High School (Forsyth, GA)
API address [ 310 Montpelier Ave, Forsyth, GA, 31029-1844, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Norcross High School (Norcross, GA)
API address [ 5300 Spalding Dr, Norcross, GA, 30092, US, null, null, 33.966955, -84.21239940000001, null]
- North Atlanta High School (Atlanta, GA)
API address [ 4111 Northside Pkwy NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327-3015, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- North Springs High School (Atlanta, GA)
API address [ 7447 Roswell Rd, Atlanta, GA, 30328, US, null, null, 33.95748899968224, -84.36195503192114, null]
- Riverwood International Charter School (Sandy Springs, GA)
API address [ 5900 Raider Dr, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328-4706, US, null, null, 33.9169135, -84.41718449999999, null]
- South Effingham High School (Guyton, GA)
API address [ 1220 Noel C Conaway Road, Guyton, GA, 31312, US, null, null, 32.1875878, -81.33336299999999, null]
- Tattnall County High School (Reidsville, GA)
API address [ 1 Battle Creek Warrior Blvd, Reidsville, GA, 30453, US, null, null, 32.03944, -82.0496417, null]
- The Paideia School (Atlanta, GA)
API address [ 1509 S Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30307, US, null, null, 33.7729187, -84.3377445, null]
- Winder-Barrow High School (Winder, GA)
API address [ 272 N 5th Ave, Winder, GA, 30680, US, null, null, 34.0041142, -83.7286508, null]
Colleges
- Emory University (Atlanta, GA)
API address [ Boisfeuillet Jones Center, Atlanta, GA, 30307, US, null, null, 33.7897806, -84.3261143, null]
- Georgia College & State University (Milledgeville, GA)
API address [ 231 W Hancock St, Milledgeville, GA, 31061-3375, US, null, null, null, null, null]
- Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA)
API address [ 1332 Southern Dr, Statesboro, GA, 30460-1000, US, null, null, 32.4261394, -81.7840801, null]
- Middle Georgia State University (Macon, GA)
API address [ 100 University Parkway, Macon, GA, 31206, US, null, null, 32.8113041, -83.7345385, null]
- University of Georgia (Athens, GA)
API address [ Terrell Hall, Athens, GA, 30602-0001, US, null, null, 33.9567755, -83.3741526, null]
- University of North Georgia- Dahlonega (Dahlonega, GA)
API address [ Hoag Student Center, Dahlonega, GA, 30597, US, null, null, 34.5302725, -83.98580249999999, null]
Citizens
- Atlanta Metro Citizens (Atlanta, GA)
API address [ null, Atlanta, GA, null, null, null, null, null, null, null]
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