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Parade Magazine: "The Sun Has Burst Through"

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Brighter days are ahead for the retarded--but they still need your understanding
Community Impact

Coaching Sports and Life Skills

By Moeti Clement Sethunya, November 10, 2020
Moeti Clement Sethunya standing with his female football team on a filed for a group photo.
Moeti Clement Sethunya takes a well-rounded approached to coaching football (soccer) and floor hockey at Special Olympics South Africa using it as a building block to athlete employment.
In the News

Chris Nikic Shatters Stereotypes to Become First Person with Down Syndrome to Complete an IRONMAN

Chris Nikic and Dan Grieb cross the finish line at IRONMAN Florida in Panama City.
Sixteen hours and 46 minutes later, as the nighttime darkness settled in, Chris crossed the finish line and made history of as the first person with Down syndrome to finish a full IRONMAN race.
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Thank You For Your Service

By Monica Klock, November 10, 2020
Monica Klock leans on a military vehicle while in Iraq.
In the beginning of 2008, after attending two years of college, I felt a strong pull towards the military. I was a respectable student, but I wanted to experience something more than what my school could offer. I needed to be a part of something that was bigger than myself and ultimately push me to be a better individual. In July of 2008, I enlisted in the United States Army as part of the Military Police. I completed Basic Combat Training and One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. There, I learned how to be a soldier.
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Remembering Rafer Johnson

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Rafer Johnson was among the earliest and most dedicated supporters of Special Olympics, ever.

2023 Theme – Going All In(clusive)

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People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) still face exclusion, social isolation, and social abuse in schools, workplaces, and communities. This prevents us from building truly inclusive societal structures, where we can learn and grow together.
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WTA Players Highlight “Sports Talks” with Special Olympics Maryland

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Special Olympics Maryland has been looking for ways to engage athletes virtually since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In March, they started monthly “Sports Talks” highlighting a different sport each time as part of their virtual movement.
Community Impact

Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher College Launches Fellowship to Advance Inclusion in Nursing

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The Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher College will launch a new fellowship program to develop nursing thought leaders who support and promote the health and wellbeing of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Athletes

Proving People Wrong

Novie poses alongside one of her competitors. They both have medals around their necks.
My name is Novie. I’m an athlete, leader, and employee with a disability. I represented Special Olympics D.C. in Seattle, Washington, at the 2018 USA Games, and I work at Special Olympics International.
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