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Community Impact

Promoting Youth Engagement in India: Special Olympics Bharat’s Story

By Brendan Scully, December 06, 2022
A group of people in a field lunging to stretching out.
A National Youth Leadership Summit in India motivates youth of all abilities to be leaders in their communities.
Press Releases

Media Registrations for Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 Now Open

Two swimmers being interviewed.
Berlin to host global media and broadcasters, 17 – 25 June 2023
In the News

Coach Webinar Series 2022

A look back on the 2022 Special Olympics Coach Webinar Series, presented by Gallagher.
Press Releases

Special Olympics Releases 2022 Faces of Inclusion Books: Stories of Inclusion

Members of the Youth Leaders Council, including Omnia (top left) and Sherif (far right), pose together after an activity.
Special Olympics has launched their second annual “Faces of Inclusion” book highlighting individuals impacted by the organization’s Unified Schools programming, which is a school offering Special Olympics Unified Sports.
Community Impact

Influencing the Unified Footprints of Tomorrow in Africa Region

yasha Derera, Special Olympics athlete leader from Zimbabwe holding a microphone, presents a Play Unified red ball and ceremonial scarves to four Medi Response first aid volunteers in paramedic uniforms on the stage of the conference.
Athletes, siblings, and youth leaders held the first-ever joined Regional Youth Leadership Summit and Athlete Congress in Johannesburg - the first summit held in the Africa Region since 2019.
In the News

The Washington Post Chronicles “A Very Special Christmas”

A Very Special Christmas Volume 3 cover art
The following is an excerpt from The Washington Post article titled shared via MSN.com titled How a 1987 Christmas album changed the way the holiday sounds.
Athletes

Building An Inclusive Society: Goals For Final Year of My SSIGM Term

By Daniel "Dan" Smrokowski , January 20, 2023
Three Special Olympics athletes pose for a photo.
I have four meaningful goals for this year that I hope to accomplish, with the love and support of my mentors and staff from Special Olympics and my family and friends.
Ways to Give

Future Gifts Through Your Retirement Plan, Life Insurance, or Other Financial Accounts

Two athletes giving one another a high 5.
It’s easy to name Special Olympics as a partial or total beneficiary of your retirement accounts, life insurance plan, Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), and other financial accounts, including your bank and brokerage accounts. And it’s as simple as signing your name.
Press Releases

Special Olympics USA Team Named

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201 Athletes, Coaches and Staff to Represent the United States at Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023
In the News

International Day of Education 2023

Young children walking in a single file line.
Tim Shriver's Op-Ed in Euronews: To build inclusive classrooms, let young people with intellectual disabilities take the lead
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