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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes Special Olympics Athletes and Leaders at the Vatican

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Special Olympics Italy athletes and a Special Olympics International delegation met with His Holiness, celebrating the power of sport to build a more inclusive world.
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From Leadership Development to Organizational Impact

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Leadership is not built in isolation. It is developed through learning, collaboration, and a shared commitment to creating meaningful change. That philosophy sits within Special Olympics Leadership Academy.

Angelo Moratti

Angelo Moratti, Special Olympics Vice Chair
Executive Chairman of Angel Capital Management; Chairman, Special Olympics Italy
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The Power of Sibling Voices

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More than 200 people from around the world came together for Sibling Voices, a global webinar hosted by Special Olympics in partnership with the Sibling Leadership Network and the Sibling Support Project, to talk about something that is deeply personal, yet often goes unheard, what it means to be a sibling of a person with an intellectual disability.
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Sibling Voices Webinar

Sibling Voices Webinar
A global webinar hosted by Special Olympics in partnership with the Sibling Leadership Network and the Sibling Support Project. Siblings from different countries, cultures and generations joined the conversation to share their experiences, ask questions, and listen to one another.
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Developing Project ALL STAR: A First-of-Its-Kind Longitudinal Health Evaluation of Special Olympics Athletes

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A new paper from Special Olympics was published in the American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities titled, Navigating the Complexities of Developing a Longitudinal Health Evaluation: Creating Special Olympics Project ALL STAR.
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What is Inclusion?

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Inclusion is accepting all people as equals—regardless of ability, ethnicity, age, religion, or gender identity—and ensuring that they have access to the same services and opportunities as everyone else.
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Alumni Leadership Network Spotlight: Beth Aldridge

Alumni Leadership Network Spotlight: Beth Aldridge
Beth’s journey with Special Olympics began the way many meaningful stories do, unexpectedly, and with a simple ask.
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One Vision, One Voice

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Twenty-three young leaders with and without intellectual disabilities from across the Middle East/North Africa representing North Africa Programs came together in Tunisia, Sousse from June 16 – 21 for the 11th Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa Youth Leadership Summit.

Michele Carmichael

Michele Carmichael
Special Olympics Northern California Coach
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