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Athletes

Michigan Volunteers “Treat” Customers with Cookies for a Cause

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There’s a “sweet” business booming in Detroit these days.
Press Releases

Riverdale Star Charles Melton Named Newest Special Olympics Global Ambassador

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Special Olympics named Riverdale actor Charles Melton as a Special Olympics Global Ambassador.
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It is a community-based local branch of the National or State Special Olympics Program. Local Club/Program offers a wide range of sports and non-sport activities that are designed to promote inclusion, a sense of community, and celebrate the unique abilities of all members.
Press Releases

Is AI Fair? New Evidence Suggests Bias Against People with Intellectual Disabilities Is Built In

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Peer-reviewed study is the first of its kind led and published by Special Olympics, revealing AI systems are learning stereotypes and repeating them at scale for one of the most marginalized populations in the world

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World Media Celebrates Special Olympics’ Global Week of Inclusion

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As Special Olympics celebrates its Global Week of Inclusion from July 20 – 26, media outlets around the world are spotlighting the annual celebration of unity, empowerment and respect.
Community Impact

Family Matters: Voices for Parents With Disabilities

A promotional graphic for Inclusion Revolution Radio Season 8, Episode 1. On the left, Dr. Kara Ayers smiles at the camera; she is identified as a researcher with the Disabled Parenting Project. On the right, Special Olympics Virginia athlete Joey Barnett wears sunglasses, headphones, and a cap while holding up a medal. The background features blue geometric shapes and the Podville logo.
Hosted by Special Olympics North America athlete reporter RJ Nealon, this episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio features guest Dr. Kara Ayers, parent advisor and co-researcher for the Disabled Parenting Project.
Community Impact

Class Is in Session: Transforming College Campuses for All

By Jadon Roberts, July 30, 2026
Square promotional graphic for Inclusion Revolution Radio Season 8, Episode 4. The center features a photo of two people standing side by side. The person on the left is wearing a striped top and white earrings, and the person on the right is wearing a red graduation cap and gown. Text below the photo identifies the guests as Molly Shawhan, VUnited Scholars Program Director at Villanova University, and Victoria Pepper, student at North Carolina State University. The graphic includes the Inclusion Revolution Radio logo, episode information, and the Podville logo on a blue background with geometric accents.
Graduating high school is a milestone, one that often serves as a launching point to college. This episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio explores that transition for students with intellectual disabilities and how post-secondary programs can lead inclusively.
Videos

IRR: Higher Education

Square promotional graphic for Inclusion Revolution Radio Season 8, Episode 4. The center features a photo of two people standing side by side. The person on the left is wearing a striped top and white earrings, and the person on the right is wearing a red graduation cap and gown. Text below the photo identifies the guests as Molly Shawhan, VUnited Scholars Program Director at Villanova University, and Victoria Pepper, student at North Carolina State University. The graphic includes the Inclusion Revolution Radio logo, episode information, and the Podville logo on a blue background with geometric accents.
Graduating from high school is a milestone, one that often serves as a launching point to college. This episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio explores that transition for students with intellectual disabilities and how post-secondary programs can lead inclusively.
In the News

Foundation for Lasting Inclusion

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In Albania, the road to inclusion isn't always straightforward.
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