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Education

Young man swings his racket in a backhand to hit a tennis ball.
In the News

Special Olympics and International Tennis Federation Publish Second E-learning Course on ITF Academy

International Tennis Federation and Special Olympics have teamed up again to create a second online course on the ITF Academy.
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Illustration of 5 different uniform designs.
In the News

Parsons School of Design Has Partnered with Special Olympics to Design Uniforms for Athletes of All Abilities

How can athletic uniforms be more inclusive? Through a new partnership, Special Olympics and Parsons School of Design try to answer that question.
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Two instructors at the front of a classroom full of coaches, one instructor is pointing towards a racquet.
Community Impact

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

Athletes, coaches and Unified partners in Nigeria participate in 21-week Unified Sports® program thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
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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.
Community Impact

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

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.
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A group of around 20 students and teachers stands and crouches together. Everyone is smiling, some give thumbs up. The boys wear blue uniforms and the girls wear pink uniforms.
Community Impact

Supporting Holistic Development: The Story of Two Teachers, Ms. Lai and Ms. Ciou

Special education teachers Ms. Lai and Ms. Ciou have watched their school community grow and thrive through Unified Sports in Taiwan.
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In a crowded gym, two girls guide the hands of another girl in a wheel chair, as she places a Velcro ball onto a target.
Community Impact

Raising the Bar for Inclusive Youth Leadership: The Story of Doukas School

Outside Athens, Greece, a yearly, student-run MATP event brings together private school students and local youth with disabilities.
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Five youth perform a jumping jack, with arms outstretched in the air. They are all different heights and abilities, one has a wheelchair. They all wear masks and Special Olympics shirts.
Community Impact

Propelling “Activa Mente”: The Story of Special Olympics Chile

During the pandemic, Special Olympics Chile coordinated with Chile's National Ministry of Education to create a virtual physical education curriculum for students of all abilities.
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A man, smiling in a suit with official patches on it, sits at a desk in front of a Mexican flag and next to an AMEXCO plaque.
Community Impact

Partnering on Behalf of Disability Inclusion: The Story of AMEXCO, an Organizational Partner

Special Olympics Mexico has partnered with AMEXCO, a Mexican education organization, to train teachers across the country in inclusive education practices.
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A girl around 14 years old stands inside at school, wearing school clothes. She smiles and gives peace signs with both hands.
Community Impact

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

Special Olympics China Athlete and Youth Leader Shiyu reflects on the impact of Unified Sports on her life.
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Play Unified: Learn Unified's Transformative Global Impact
Community Impact

Play Unified: Learn Unified's Transformative Global Impact

Over the last three years, the Play Unified: Learn Unified initiative has helped create nearly 2,000 new Unified Schools in 14 Programs, driving inclusion for youth with and without intellectual disabilities around the world.
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