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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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From Blurry to Bright: Colleen’s Path to Diagnosis

In February 2024, Special Olympics New Jersey athlete Colleen Ciecura began experiencing persistent eye discomfort—itching, dryness, and blurry, double vision.
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Special Olympics and UNHCR Sign Global Agreement to Champion Inclusion for Refugees of All Abilities

New Memorandum of Understanding expands the Unified with Refugees project, harnessing the power of sport to promote opportunities for displaced communities and people with intellectual disabilities alike.
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Special Olympics Puerto Rico Hosts Live Draw Ceremony for the Inaugural Unified 3x3 Basketball World Cup

San Juan will make history this December hosting the world’s first inclusive basketball tournament of its kind, where athletes of all abilities will compete side by side, demonstrating the power of sport to unite and inspire.
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Special Olympics and Optometry Giving Sight - A Partnership for Sight and Inclusion

From Kenya to the USA to Ghana, a global effort is reshaping vision care for people with intellectual disabilities.
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Special Olympics and Lions Clubs International Foundation

With the 107th Lions International Convention well under way in Orlando, Florida, now is the perfect moment to discover the depth and breadth of the powerful global partnership between Special Olympics and Lions Clubs International Foundation.

Mission: Inclusion—Lions Clubs International Champions Global Service and Unity

On this episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio Season 7—proudly sponsored by Lions Clubs International Foundation—host Novie Craven sits down in-studio with a leader whose passion for inclusion matches his decades-long dedication to global service.
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Mission: Inclusion—Lions Clubs International Champions Global Service and Unity

Lions Clubs International Foundation sponsors this episode of Season 7 of Inclusion Revolution Radio, where service and inclusion take center stage. Recorded in the studios of Podville Media in Washington, D.C., this episode features an engaging conversation between host Novie Craven and Lions Clubs International Second Vice President Mark Lyon.

Building Future-Ready Inclusive Leaders Across Asia Pacific

As an organization that focuses on advancing the rights of people with intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics seeks to nurture future-ready leaders with the right mindset, skillsets, and practical tools to enable success for the movement inside out.
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World Refugee Day 2025: Olubunmi’s Story of Healing and Hope in Madrid

This World Refugee Day, we’re celebrating the remarkable story of Olubunmi and her family—originally from Nigeria and now living in Madrid, Spain—who have used the power of sport, dance and music to bring health, healing and enduring hope into their lives.
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