Unified Champion Schools
Unlocking the Potential of Inclusion Through Special Olympics in Ethiopia
Special Olympics Ethiopia will host Africa Region’s largest annual gathering—the Special Olympics Africa Leadership Conference with official carrier Ethiopian Airlines
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Special Olympics Welcomes the Newest Class of U.S. Youth Ambassadors
The 2023 – 2025 class of Special Olympics U.S. Youth Ambassadors were announced after a three-week application process.
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Patty Carosotto Finds Passion and Purpose in Childhood
It was all the lessons she learned along the way caring for him that would shape her career to what it is today.
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Unlocking the Potential of Inclusion: Special Olympics Rwanda’s Story
A National Youth Leadership Summit in Rwanda inspires students and local partners to promote Unified Champion Schools in their communities.
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Cool Schools Plunge Takes Over Sandy Point State Park in Record Numbers
There wasn’t a speck of sunlight in the sky as the frigid February wind whistled through the empty beach at Sandy Point State Park outside Annapolis, Maryland.
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FanSided Takes an in Depth Look at Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools Programs
The following is an excerpt from the article titled Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools published by FanSided.
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Hays on the Hill: My 2023 Capitol Hill Day Experience
This year's Capitol Hill Day wasn't my first (I've been to eight others!), but it was our first in-person Hill Day in several years and I was so excited to be back! It was amazing to see so many of my favorite people in person and to meet so many new people.
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Special Olympics Delegates Champion for Inclusion and Need for Critical Funding on Capitol Hill
Special Olympics athletes, organization leaders, Unified Sports® partners, and family members from across the United States and the District of Columbia will converge on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on February 13th – 15th for Special Olympics’ annual “Capitol Hill Day.”
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Special Olympics Calls on Governments to Commit 3% of Education Funding for Students with Intellectual Disabilities on International Day of Education
“Unified Champion Schools are not the only path to social inclusion. But the model is tested, effective and ready to use. For the global community, always ready to talk but often slow to act, they are a way to finally get serious about a commitment to justice.”
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International Day of Education 2023
Tim Shriver's Op-Ed in Euronews: To build inclusive classrooms, let young people with intellectual disabilities take the lead
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