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.
A New Era of Inclusion: Burkina Faso Joins Special Olympics Global Coalition for Inclusion
Burkina Faso Takes Bold Step for Inclusion and Empowerment
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Special Olympics Announces the 2025 – 2027 Global Youth Leadership Council
In celebration of International Youth Day, Special Olympics is proud to announce the newly selected 2025 – 2027 Global Youth Leadership Council (GYLC).
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Bosnia & Herzegovina Pledges Support for Special Olympics Global Coalition for Inclusion
Landmark agreement aims to empower youth with intellectual disabilities and expand access to inclusive education and sports
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“融”耀人生：赵乙璐的成长故事
赵乙璐会是你见过最温暖的女孩。在熊猫基地参观时，她赶在大家离开前，悄悄用攒下的零花钱为每个人买了纪念品，只为让所有人都记住这次旅程。如今的乙璐善良、成熟、彬彬有礼，但走到今天，这个家庭经历了难以想象的艰辛。
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From the Classroom to the World Stage
Follow along as Wang Chang provides a look into his life as he prepares for the Global Youth Leadership Summit.
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The Future Begins with Us: Two Young Leaders from El Salvador Reflect on a Journey of Change
Gabriela Velásquez and Amy Ramírez, two youth leaders from El Salvador, signed up to help shape a summit.
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The Future Begins with Us: A Global Call to Action from the Special Olympics Youth Leadership Summit
At every Special Olympics World Games, something remarkable happens—a global gathering of young leaders, with and without intellectual disabilities, who come together not just to share their hopes and ideas, but to lead.
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Inspiring The Next Generation
For Special Olympics athlete, Veronica Diaz Rainieri, anything and everything is possible for everyone. A two-sport athlete in swimming and skiing, Diaz Rainieri is an inspiration for the youth in her native country of the Dominican Republic.
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Unified Champion Schools: Transformative Impacts Across Europe Eurasia
In schools across Europe Eurasia, students are redefining what it means to be inclusive through Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools (UCS).
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