Engagement
National Teacher Appreciation Week
Whether from school or from home, the teachers of Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® ensure that meaningful opportunities are present for students of all abilities in and out of the classroom.
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PMI Educational Foundation Partners with Leading Nonprofits to Help Youth Learn Project Management
Strategic investments build nonprofits' capacity to integrate project management into programming and operations
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Celebrating Inclusive Schools with Hasbro and Special Olympics
Hasbro and Special Olympics Partner for Unified Schools Programming
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Defending Evidence-Based Social and Emotional Learning
Timothy Shriver and Roger P. Weissberg defend Social and Emotional Learning in an article published by the education journal Phi Delta Kappan.
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A Mother’s Gratitude for Unified Schools
This has been a breakthrough year for my son Ali. Until four years old, no school accepted him into any programs. They would say that he was not social, that he would not get along with other children, and that he did not perform well in their school setting. Ali never wanted to go to school, he hated it.
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Inclusive Mindsets Expand in 7 Regions Around the World
Special Olympics Global Youth Engagement seeks to create inclusion in schools and communities around the world through the empowerment of youth, families, teachers, and other supporters.
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The Power of Youth Leadership: Driving Unified Sports in Sweden
In 2019, Isak Langfors and Olle Ekman from Uppsala in Sweden had a simple dream—to ensure that young people with intellectual disabilities in their city could experience the joy of football.
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Tanner’s Moment
When Tanner first joined Special Olympics Unified Sports® at Fife High School, his perceptions of what it would be were wrong. But so were Fife’s perceptions of Tanner.
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A Unified Presence at Super Bowl’s Radio Row
Every year, the week before the Super Bowl features the one of the largest gatherings of media in the United States.
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2019: A Very Inclusive Year
This was a big year for Special Olympics. From high-level competitions and high-profile partnerships to the expansion of Unified Sports and Athlete Leadership, the power of inclusion was on full display.
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