Global Youth and Education
Special Olympics believes that in order to create lasting attitudinal change across the world, the focus must begin on today’s youth. As part of a concerted strategy to ensure the movement reaches as many young people as possible, in all demographic settings, Special Olympics has built model including, Unified Schools, Inclusive Youth Leadership, and Whole School Engagement.
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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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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Strengthening Sibling Bonds: The Story of Two Brothers, Samuel and Fabio
In Brazil, Play Unified: Learn Unified has helped bridge the gap between brothers Samuel and Fabio, who have had vastly different educational and social experiences.
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Connecting Online: The Story of Stephanie and Stany, a Unified Pair
Youth Leaders in Indonesia are taking advantage of the virtual world by hosting webinars surrounding content creation and inclusion.
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Promoting Friendship and Understanding: The Story of Loau, a Peer Partner
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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Finding the Essence of Unified: The Story of Deogratis, a Teacher
Deogratis, a physical education teacher in Tanzania, uses Unified Sports to spread inclusion in his school community.
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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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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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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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Creating a Strong Virtual Network: The Story of Nemanja, a Youth Leader
During the pandemic, online networks helped Special Olympics Serbia Youth Leaders stay connected and spread the movement for inclusion.
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