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Community Impact

Finding the Essence of Unified: The Story of Deogratis, a Teacher

A man wearing a hat stands in front of Special Olympics banner, speaking into a microphone and looking at the camera.
Deogratis, a physical education teacher in Tanzania, uses Unified Sports to spread inclusion in his school community.
In the News

Juneteenth 2021

Health Equity: Closing the Gap
U.S. President Joe Biden signed a law making Juneteenth a national holiday on 17 June, 2021. Celebrated on June 19th of each year, it commemorates the time when slaves in Texas learned they had gained freedom two years earlier by the Emancipation Proclamation issued during the Civil War. Historically, the day has been recognized by African Americans as the moment that slavery was fully abolished.
In the News

Vote - Chris Nikic Nominated For 2021 Espy Awards: Best Athlete With A Disability, Men's Sports

Chris Nikic standing in front of a pool in Special Olympics Training gear
Chris Nikic has been nominated for an ESPY for Best Athlete With A Disability, Men's Sports.
Athletes

Special Olympics Athlete Aims to Make History Crossing Ocean from the Bahamas to Florida

By RJ Nealon, June 25, 2021
Two women stand up paddleboard in the ocean.
Under the blistering Florida summer sun, 16-year-old Layla Crehan has been paddling for many hours. But the Special Olympics Florida athlete is exactly where she wants to be: out on the water on her stand up paddleboard. Her stand up paddleboard journey started just a few years ago, without Crehan realizing how quickly she would take to it or just how far it would take her.
Community Impact

Changing Views of Self and Others: The Story of Shiyu, a Youth Leader

A girl around 14 years old stands inside at school, wearing school clothes. She smiles and gives peace signs with both hands.
Special Olympics China Athlete and Youth Leader Shiyu reflects on the impact of Unified Sports on her life.
Community Impact

Faces of Inclusion: Stories of Impact from Play Unified: Learn Unified

A screenshot of the title page of the Faces of Inclusion storybook, which reads “Faces of Inclusion,” and includes the Special Olympics and Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s logos. It features nine different pictures of Special Olympics participants. Everyone is smiling. Many wear Special Olympics jerseys, and some give thumbs up or peace signs.
Read the stories of just a few of the athletes, peer partners, Youth Leaders, coaches, teachers, parents and organizational partners around the globe leading the charge for inclusion through Play Unified: Learn Unified.
Press Releases

“Mission: Inclusion” Two Decades of Inclusion Through Service for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

A young man with an ocular apparatus over his eyes sitting for an eye exam.
Lions Clubs International and Special Olympics celebrate two decades of partnership.
Community Impact

Special Olympics & LCIF Celebrate 20 Years of Partnership

Bob Corlew, Dr. Timothy Shriver, and Special Olympics athlete Mina Baghat standing at a podium at the United Nations.
Special Olympics and the Lions Club International Foundation celebrate a 20 year partnership.
In the News

Her Grandchildren Continue Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s Legacy

A photo of the Shriver family with Eunice Kennedy Shriver
The following is an excerpt of the article titled Meet Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Grandkids, Who Are on a Mission to Carry Her Special Olympics Torch published by People.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Nigeria Coaches Put Unified Sports Training into Action through AirBadminton

Two instructors at the front of a classroom full of coaches, one instructor is pointing towards a racquet.
Athletes, coaches and Unified partners in Nigeria participate in 21-week Unified Sports® program thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
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