Butler program promotes inclusivity in students
Butler Senior High School's chapter was selected as the 2021 Best Buddies chapter of the year at the annual leadership conference earlier this month.
The school was chosen out of 1,375 high school chapters nationally.
The school district's chapter had a picnic Monday evening at Alameda Park, and welcomed all of its approximately 100 members for a night of celebration.
Among those in attendance was Jasmine Pisor, who went from a shy student to a social butterfly during her time at Butler Senior High School.
Throughout her time there, she made three close friends through the Best Buddies program, which pairs students with intellectual disabilities with students without, to promote an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere in the school.
Jasmine said she had “so much in common” with her best buddies, and they would spend time shopping, going to restaurants or just at each others' homes.
“It helped me a lot with meeting new people and new friends,” she said. “It was really great to get to know people.”
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