Inclusive Youth Leadership

Special Olympics Ethiopia will host Africa Region’s largest annual gathering—the Special Olympics Africa Leadership Conference with official carrier Ethiopian Airlines

Dive into the stories of three Special Olympics siblings who live to break the barriers to inclusion.

A National Youth Leadership Summit in Rwanda inspires students and local partners to promote Unified Champion Schools in their communities.

Athletes, siblings, and youth leaders held the first-ever joined Regional Youth Leadership Summit and Athlete Congress in Johannesburg - the first summit held in the Africa Region since 2019.

Special Olympics has launched their second annual “Faces of Inclusion” book highlighting individuals impacted by the organization’s Unified Schools programming, which is a school offering Special Olympics Unified Sports.

A National Youth Leadership Summit in India motivates youth of all abilities to be leaders in their communities.

Special Olympics (SO) Montenegro took action for inclusion on our Global Day of Activation. Watch the video to learn more about SO Montenegro's involvement with Spread the Word: Inclusion and the impact the campaign has had on local schools and communities.

Special Olympics Cape Verde Youth Leaders Edna and Clenira know that improving digital accessibility is essential to building a more inclusive world.

National University’s Social and emotional Harmony program partners with Special Olympics to mentor Youth Leaders.

Special Olympics is proud to announce the next cohort of 108 Youth Leaders for the Youth Innovation Project Initiative.