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.
Special Olympics Announces Second Round of Youth Innovation Grants
142 youth leaders with and without intellectual disabilities are the recipients of a second round of Special Olympics Youth Innovation grants, resulting in 84 Youth Innovation Projects.
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Unified Robotics Brings Together Hundreds of Students
The Special Olympics Unified Robotics competition, held in Seattle, Washington on November 18th, encourages students with special needs who are interested in engineering to display their talents while continually emphasizing inclusion and awareness in STEM.
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Special Olympics GB & WWE Team Up Against Bullying in Manchester
“People have bullied me for how I look or because of disabilities. But Play Unified is helping people come together and build confidence…”
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Special Olympics 50th Anniversary Celebration: FWD and Special Olympics Hong Kong announce 3-year partnership
FWD Group (“FWD”) and Special Olympics Hong Kong (SOHK) join hands for a long-term partnership to support young people with intellectual disabilities.
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