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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Play Unified : Learn Unified Expands to Two New States in Mexico

Thanks to virtual opportunities and support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, two unique new regions in Mexico will join the movement of Unified Sports and Unified Schools.
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Special Olympics Kenya Reaches New Athletes Through National Broadcast

Special Olympics Kenya coaches and athletes lead Fit 5 workouts on a national education broadcast during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“Inclusion with All Its Letters:” Unified Storytelling in Chile

High schoolers participating in the Play Unified : Learn Unified project in Chile took on a new type of competition this winter: storytelling.
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A Mother’s Gratitude for Unified Schools

This has been a breakthrough year for my son Ali. Until four years old, no school accepted him into any programs. They would say that he was not social, that he would not get along with other children, and that he did not perform well in their school setting. Ali never wanted to go to school, he hated it.
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Inclusive Mindsets Expand in 7 Regions Around the World

Special Olympics Global Youth Engagement seeks to create inclusion in schools and communities around the world through the empowerment of youth, families, teachers, and other supporters.
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Special Olympics Named Among Top 100 Proposals for MacArthur Foundation $100M Grant

Global expansion of Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools was announced as one of the top proposals in helping to solve one of the world’s most crucial social challenges
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Strengthening Unified Sports in Russia

Shuya, Russia—Special Olympics Russia hosted an All-Russian Youth Football and Unified Football Tournament with more than 100 participants—with and without intellectual disabilities—representing six regions of the Russian Federation.
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We Matter, Too

As a unified generation, let us stand together and declare that all people matter.
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Learning & Inspiration at Unified Champion Schools Conference

Special Olympics Serbia was among the national programme teams that attended the recent Unified Champion Schools National Conference in San Diego, California.
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