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Global Week of Inclusion

Mentor Chris Winston (left) poses with SSIGM and Special Olympics Illinois athlete Daniel Smrokowski.
Athletes

Special Olympics Athletes Highlight Mentors During Global Week of Inclusion

The 10 Sargent Shriver International Global Messengers (SSIGM) gathered in a Ritz-Carlton Grand Canal Hotel during the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Daniel captures the scenery of New York while on the Brooklyn Bridge with his mother.
Athletes

Daniel Smrokowski Celebrates the Global Week of Inclusion

During the week of July 15–20 as our Special Olympics movement celebrates a Global Week of Inclusion, I would like to share with you how I will be showcasing inclusion and “celebrate togetherness.”
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Hanna standing next to a bride as the bride holds a bouquet and has her arm around Hanna's shoulder.
Athletes

Hanna Atkinson Makes the Most of Global Week of Inclusion

To celebrate inclusion in my life, I was able to take part in some really fun events during the Global Week of Inclusion!
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Image that reads: Global Week of Inclusion—We are Better Together, a girls face appears in the bottom left corner.
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Special Olympics Continues “The Revolution is Inclusion” Campaign and Kicks Off Global Week of Inclusion

During the month of July, Special Olympics is continuing “The Revolution is Inclusion” five-year global campaign targeting the younger generation of Millennials and Centennials by demonstrating that inclusion is all about togetherness.
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