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.
Unified Pair Kat N’ Nat Report On Their Experiences in Seattle and Abu Dhabi!
Katie Hut and Natalie Green are best friends from Special Olympics Utah and have had some amazing experiences this past year.
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Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® at SXSW EDU 2019
This past March, Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® had a significant presence in SXSW EDU.
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Special Olympics Celebrates the Impact of Over 80 Youth Innovation Projects During World Creativity and Innovation Day and Week
Youth Leaders from around the world took action in 2018 through innovative outlets to achieve inclusive schools and communities.
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Kenmore Middle School Becomes Final ESPN Top 5 Banner School of the 2018-2019 School Year
On April 12th, Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, VA received the honor of becoming an ESPN Top 5 Special Olympics Unified Champion School.
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Rhode Island Brothers Are Unified in Leading Inclusion
Evan and Jay are not only brothers, they are Unified basketball teammates at Ponaganset High School, a Unified Champion School.
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2019 World Games Bring Inclusion Through Sports
Celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
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Main Event Entertainment is an Official Partner of Special Olympics
Main Event Entertainment is excited to announce it has signed on as an official sponsor of Special Olympics, the world’s largest organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Timothy Shriver pens NBC Op-ED Explaining Federal School Funding
Special Olympics survived Betsy DeVos' attempt to axe our school programs. Here's what we do for America's kids.
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Special Olympics responds to President Trump rescinding funding cuts
We express our gratitude to President Trump for re-authorizing funding for Special Olympics school-based programming. He joins a long history of over 50 years of United States Presidents and Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle in their support of Special Olympics and the work we do in communities throughout the country.
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Special Olympics responds to proposed funding cuts for education programs in the United States
Every day around the world, Special Olympics ends bullying and discrimination of people with intellectual disabilities—often the most marginalized people in society.
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