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Special Olympics Calls on Governments to Commit 3% of Education Funding for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

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Plans “Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion” to Advocate for Policies and Financing Needed to Make Social Inclusion a Reality
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Special Olympics Launches Landmark Research Agenda at Global Disability Summit, Calls on Governments, Donors to Help Close Knowledge Gaps on Inclusion

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[Berlin, Germany - 3 April 2025] – The Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion in Education today announced the launch of its comprehensive research roadmap, “A Global Research Agenda for Building Inclusive Learning Environments.”
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25 Years of the Special Olympics Host Town Program

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On the 25th anniversary of the 1995 Special Olympics World Games in New Haven, Connecticut, we celebrate the creation and impact of the Host Town Program.
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Special Olympics Announces Three-Year Bank of America Grant to Advance Inclusion Efforts Across Underserved Communities

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New $5 million grant underscores Bank of America’s longstanding support of leadership programming
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Special Olympics Embarks on Digital Journey to Empower its Athletes

Nathan Cook, Special Olympics’ Chief Information and Technology Officer
The following is an article by Cio.com on Special Olympics’ Chief Information and Technology Officer, Nathan Cook, and his work to digitalize, modernize, and progress the Special Olympics movement:
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Special Olympics Unified Skiing and Snowboarding Returns to X Games Aspen 2023

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In 2023, Special Olympics Unified Snowboarding will return for its eighth year at X Games Aspen and Unified Skiing will return for the third year.
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Panama Makes Strong Commitment to Support Rights of People with Disabilities

Government of the Republic of Panama and Special Olympics Latin America held a forum on “Inclusive Strategies for Equity.”
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