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Six people standing behind three women seated, all wearing masks. On the wall in the background, a seal between two flags.
Europe Eurasia

Montenegro Unified Club receives Champions of Solidarity Award

Special Olympics Montenegro’s innovative Unified Club Naša škola Ekonomska was awarded the Champion of Solidarity Award by the Municipality of Nikšić on 8 March 2021.
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One woman and two men, masked and dressed professionally, hold a banner with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and Special Olympics logos on it.
Community Impact

Inclusion Revolution Breakthrough Led by Special Olympics Morocco

The Play Unified: Learn Unified project in Morocco is driving inclusive education policy.
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Two Youth Leaders face each other, one sitting on the ground in sit-up position and one standing up. The youth on the ground is handing a medicine ball to his partner as a part of a workout.
Community Impact

Youth Leaders from Egypt Strengthen Bond Through Unified Fitness Challenge

In February 2021, Youth Leaders in Egypt planned and participated in the country's first ever Unified Fitness Challenge.
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Priyanka, a young girl, stands against a wall in a Special Olympics Bharat Haryana green polo shirt.
Community Impact

Finding Her Voice Through Unified Sports

In a remote town in Haryana, Bharat, Unified Schools and Sports are helping youth with and without disabilities find confidence and acceptance.
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Approximately 50 students sit and stand together in front of a Special Olympics banner, holding emoji plush pillows.
Community Impact

"We Are More Alike Than Different:" A Principal's Reflection on Play Unified: Learn Unified

A special education school principal from China reflects on the positive impact that Unified Sports has had on local students with and without disabilities.
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An adult male leads a presentation, with a PowerPoint behind him that reads “Causes of Intellectual Disability.” Pictured in the audience are around 10 scouts.
Community Impact

The Power of Partnerships in Tanzania

Special Olympics Tanzania leverages partnerships with sport federations and the Tanzania Scout Association to engage millions of youth in inclusive sport and education.
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Students talking via a Zoom conversation.
Community Impact

Nickelodeon and NFHS join the Special Olympics Unified Classroom

Learn to Lead with the #UnifiedGeneration
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Five students pose on a basketball court with Special Olympics jerseys and basketballs in hand. The graphic reads "You're Invited...Digital Youth Summit, Friday May 7th, 5:00-7PM ET."
Community Impact

Special Olympics Invites Your Middle and High School Students to a Digital Youth Summit!

Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools is hosting the Digital Youth Summit: Inclusion in Action on May 7, 2021 from 5:00 – 7:00PM ET for all middle and high school students.
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A student smiles and makes a heart shape with his hand, with the words "Welcome to Unified Classroom" on the graphic.
Community Impact

As Schools Push to Reopen, Use These Free Resources to Promote an Inclusive Mindset

Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools offers free resources to help students and educators reenter the in-person school setting with an inclusive mindset.
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Professor Pedro Balbuena stands with four teenage Unified Athletes and partners holding drums at a school in Guerrero, Mexico.
Community Impact

Play Unified : Learn Unified Expands to Two New States in Mexico

Thanks to virtual opportunities and support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, two unique new regions in Mexico will join the movement of Unified Sports and Unified Schools.
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