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Donzel Marshall

Youth Ambassador
My name is Donzel and I’m a junior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. I am a U.S. Youth Ambassador for the Midwest Region. Like Maggie, I also participated in the Chicago Inclusive Youth Leadership Summit as well as the annual Special Olympics UCS Summit. I have played golf, track and field, basketball, bowling, and soccer. I have won gold, silver, and bronze medals in soccer, basketball, and bowling. My favorite part of being in Special Olympics is all of the friends I get to be with. The inclusion revolution is important to me because it brings people together. I love being a part of the Special Olympics because I get to do awesome things.

Britney Bautista

Youth Ambassador Britney Bautista
Aloha! My name is Britney and I am a freshman at the University of Hawaii Maui. I’ve been involved in Special Olympics Hawaii for the past four years in Unified basketball and track and field. At a young age, I was diagnosed with Hypermelanosis of Ito which caused developmental delays, but I’ve proven to my family and teachers that I can go over and beyond expectations set upon me. Inclusion is important to me because it brings people with and without intellectual disabilities together and we can make long-lasting friendships as equals. As a U.S. Youth Ambassador representing the southwest region of the United States, my main priority is to spread awareness about inclusion in not only my state but also in other states including school districts and communities.

Jazlyn Young

Youth Ambassador
Hi! My name is Jazlyn and I am a Junior at Montana State University in Bozeman. I have been involved with Special Olympics through Unified sports, the state youth activation committee, and volunteering in different capacities. As a US Youth Ambassador, I have had many amazing opportunities so far to learn from others and share my own ideas. Inclusion is something that is important to me because I have seen how big of an impact it can have on people including myself. Through Special Olympics I have gained many new friends and will continue spreading awareness to others on the importance of meaningful inclusion. My hope is that one day meaningful inclusion is just the way of life.

Elyse Whittmore

Youth Ambassador
Hello, my name is Elyse and I am a senior at Auburn High School in Auburn, MA. I have been involved with the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools Program for about three years and have been involved with Special Olympics for about seven. At my high school, I participate in Unified Track and my school’s friendship club. I am also a member of my state’s Special Olympics Youth Activation Council. Personally, the inclusion revolution is important to me because EVERYBODY deserves to be meaningfully included into society. Inclusion should be a right, not a privilege! I want to live in a society where the inclusion of people with and without disabilities is second nature.

Sydney Meininger

Youth Ambassador
Hi, I’m Sydney! I am in the transitions program at Nashoba Regional High where I go to different job sites in my community. I have an intellectual disability called Cat Eye Syndrome. I have been involved in Special Olympics for seven years now. I play soccer, basketball and at school for Unified. I also do basketball, track, and bowling. I am also a part of the Massachusetts state YAC. At my school I am involved in the Best Buddies chapter where I am a communication officer. Inclusion is so important to me because I have been able to make a lot of long-lasting friendships with people in different states. Inclusion is also important to me because everyone is included no matter the disability or not.

Evie Sly

Youth Ambassador
Iowa

Troy Paul

Youth Ambassador
Northern California
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