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Leadership

Athletes and representatives standing together holding a sign titled Meaningful Involvement.
In the News

PMI Educational Foundation Partners with Leading Nonprofits to Help Youth Learn Project Management

Strategic investments build nonprofits' capacity to integrate project management into programming and operations
9 Min Read
A large group of students sitting on bleachers.
Community Impact

Celebrating Inclusive Schools with Hasbro and Special Olympics

Hasbro and Special Olympics Partner for Unified Schools Programming
1 Min Read
Loretta finger weaving a friendship bracelet.
Athletes

How to Make a Friendship Bracelet

Loretta Claiborne is the Vice Chair of the Special Olympics Board of Directors and athlete from Pennsylvania. In this expert tip video, she demonstrates how to make a friendship bracelet.
Robert Jones sitting at his desk giving a presentation.
Athletes

How to Color Pictures with Adobe Illustrator

Looking for a way to bring your black and white illustrations to life? In this video, Bobby Jones, Special Olympics Virginia, demonstrates how to color in pictures using Adobe Illustrator.
1 Min Read
Sofia Storling and Cyril Lamalle celebrate at the medal ceremony for the Alpine Skiing competition.
In the News

COVID-19 Teaches Us about the Need for a Unified Approach to Health

Could World Health Day 2020 mark a milestone in global health history? Perhaps, but not in the way that one might immediately imagine.
4 Min Read
School of Strength Athletes pose with WWE Superstar Becky Lynch
Press Releases

Class is Now in Session! Special Olympics Launches School of Strength Fitness Campaign in Response to Athletes’ Need for At-Home Workouts

Partners with WWE Superstar Becky Lynch to Develop Series of Peer-Led Workout Videos to Inspire Year-Round Fitness
4 Min Read
Large group of people in a room sitting for a group photo.
In the News

Special Olympics Latin America holds its first Regional Youth Leadership Summit

In March 2020, total of 20 Youth Leaders with and without intellectual disabilities, along with their mentors, met in Guatemala City to participate in the first Regional Youth Leadership Summit, where they’ll share ideas on how to create a more inclusive world.
1 Min Read
Honorable Fabian Picardo standing behind a podium and speaking
Europe Eurasia

Special Olympics Gibraltar Sports Complex Officially Opens to the Community

It was a spring day full of celebration for the athletes of Special Olympics Gibraltar when their magnificent new Sports Complex officially opened on 27 February.
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Group of 5 representatives and an athlete standing side by side for a group photo.
Europe Eurasia

Unified Sports: A Powerful Tool for Refugee and Migrant Youth

Speaking alongside Special Olympics Europe Eurasia President and Managing Director, David Evangelista at UNHCR headquarters in Geneva, Gerald underlined Special Olympics’ ongoing efforts to engage refugee and migrant youth—of all abilities—across the world and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between both organisations.
2 Min Read
Ken: Making a Better World
Athletes

Ken: Making a Better World

Through Unified Leadership, we are bringing people together to learn from each other & build a more inclusive world.
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