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Sargent Shriver Global Messengers 2018 – 2023

Sargent Shriver Global Messenger Emanuelle Heads to World Games

Emanuelle de Souza, SO Brazil, started her four-year term as a Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger in January 2019.
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IDPD: Help advance inclusion every day

On a cool midsummer evening, I sat to the right of my mom just behind the mosh pit at the Northerly Island pavilion in Chicago during the 50th Anniversary Concert for Special Olympics.
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New Chair of the Global Athlete Congress Elected

Voted in as the NEW Chair of the Global Athletes Congress, Nyasha Derere will serve as a member of the Board of Directors for Special Olympics.
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On To A Unified Future

In recognition of the International Day of Tolerance, we’re sharing this article written by Daniel Smrokowski, Special Olympics Illinois Athlete, for the Special Olympics 50th Anniversary Kick-Off Events.
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Initial Reflections From A Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger

Dr. Timothy Shriver, Chairman of the Board of Special Olympics, selecting me for the prestigious class of 2018-2022 Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger.
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"I stand here before you as a leader"

“I stand here before you as a leader”—there was no doubting the truth of that statement from Kiera Byland.
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Leaders for Inclusion Head for Global Athlete Congress in Santo Domingo

The newest members of Africa Region’s Athlete Input Council were elected recently and represent a diverse array of nations.
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Nyasha Derera, Africa's New Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger 2019-2023

Nyasha Derera, from Special Olympics Zimbabwe, has been selected as Africa Region’s representative in the class of 2019–2023 Sargent Shriver International Global Messengers.
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NEW 2019-2023 Sargent Shriver International Global Messengers Announced!

Congratulations to the Sargent Shriver International Global Messengers (SSIGMs) class of 2018-2022 for being selected.