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Chile to Welcome Nearly 700 Athletes and Unified Partners at Special Olympics Invitational Games - Road to Santiago 2027

Event marks an important milestone in preparations for the first World Games to take place in Latin America.
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Your School Day Is Someone Else’s Dream

The hub for global thought leadership for inclusive education, the Special Olympics Global Center for Inclusion in Education champions initiatives to include people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in all facets of academia, sport and community.
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IRR: Your School Day Is Someone Else’s Dream

The gap between policy and inclusive educational practice demands urgent action. This gap is more than a numerical discrepancy, it’s human. It’s students worldwide missing their chance to be socially included, to strengthen social-emotional development, and to improve their academic futures.

A Second Chance at Life

A powerful story of how the Special Olympics Unified with Refugees initiative offers refugee children with intellectual disabilities a pathway from exclusion to belonging.
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A Second Chance at Life

A powerful story of how the Special Olympics Unified with Refugees initiative offers refugee children with intellectual disabilities a pathway from exclusion to belonging.
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Special Olympics Leaders Visit North Macedonia to Advance Inclusion Agenda

High-level delegation led by SOEE President Sven Albrecht meets Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski and national partners in Skopje to strengthen cross-sector commitment to inclusion through sport
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Disability Scoop Reports on the Power of Unified Sports

Disability Scoop reported on how Special Olympics Unified Sports and Unified Champion Schools are benefiting students with and without intellectual disabilities.
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5th World Association for Sport Management Conference Features Keynote Address from Special Olympics Chief of Health Operations

Under the theme “Global Visions, Local Actions: Innovation and Sustainability in Sport Management,” the conference fostered dialogue on sport governance, innovation, sustainability, and the social impact of sport.
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Bhutan Signs Landmark MOU to Strengthen Inclusive Education Through Sports

Bhutan’s Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) signed a landmark MoU with Special Olympics Bhutan, outlining a long-term vision to expand Unified Champion Schools® programming.
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A New Era of Inclusion: Burkina Faso Joins Special Olympics Global Coalition for Inclusion

Burkina Faso Takes Bold Step for Inclusion and Empowerment
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