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Jamaica Reinforces Inclusive Education Through Sports

Caribbean nation ratifies commitment to Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion at signing ceremony in Kingston
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Special Olympics Europe Eurasia Team Gathers in Warsaw

Strategic planning, sports development, marketing and communications were some of the topics discussed during the two-day gathering
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Special Olympics Romania Embraces Inclusive Support for Ukrainian Refugees through Unified with Refugees Initiative

Representatives of Special Olympics Europe Eurasia, SO Romania, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency held a collaborative meeting in Bucharest to explore ways to amplify support for refugees.
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School of Strength Video wins 2023 Sharecare Award in Health Living Category

The Special Olympics video School of Strength: Class is Now in Session presented by Drew McIntyre won the 2023 Sharecare Award in the Health Living Category.
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Special Olympics España Spearheads ‘Unified with Refugees’ initiative in Europe Eurasia

Inclusivity takes center stage as football players from Special Olympics Andalucia participate in an exhibition match with refugees from the Seville Refugee Reception Center.
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Special Olympics and Lions Clubs International Foundation → Mission: Inclusion

2 July 2023 - Hyannis Port, Massachusetts: As part of a shared commitment to inclusion and community service across the world, Special Olympics and Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) signed a historic five-year partnership agreement that will provide sustained services, support and empowerment to the global population of individuals with intellectual disabilities.
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Leaving Ukraine—How One Little Girl Defied the Odds

She was given-up upon birth once her parents recognized she had a severe and profound intellectual disability. She was left on the doorsteps of a Ukrainian orphanage—mostly invisible to the outside world and largely forgotten, too.
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A Refugee Camp Paves the Way for Inclusion: Special Olympics Tanzania’s Story

Members of a refugee camp share how Unified Schools have benefited the lives of people of all abilities in their community.
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Special Olympics Poland Support Ukraine Refugees with Intellectual Disabilities

World Refugee Day is celebrated on 20 June to recognize individuals and families who have had to flee their homes in seek of safety.
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Special Olympics Romania athletes’ compassionate support for Ukrainian refugees

Ionut, 25, and Edi, 30, have joined hundreds of volunteers who help Ukrainian refugees transiting through Romania to other countries in Europe.
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