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Unified Champion Schools

Congrats Jennifer LaCapra, 2020 Special Olympics North America Outstanding Coach!

There are over 147,000 volunteer coaches who dedicate their time towards providing quality sport opportunities for athletes across the SONA Region. Congrats Coach Jennifer LaCapra, 2020 SONA Outstanding UCS Coach! This is the first year we’ve awarded the honor of SONA Outstanding Coach to two recipients.READ ARTICLE

People Reports on Newest Special Olympics Global Ambassador, Charles Melton

People Reports on newest Special Olympics Global Ambassador, Charles Melton.
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Nickelodeon and NFHS join the Special Olympics Unified Classroom

Learn to Lead with the #UnifiedGeneration
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LaCapra Inspires Students, Makes Impact Beyond Competition

Coach LaCapra, of Oxford High School, was awarded the SONA Outstanding Coach award for Unified Champion Schools.
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Special Olympics Invites Your Middle and High School Students to a Digital Youth Summit!

Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools is hosting the Digital Youth Summit: Inclusion in Action on May 7, 2021 from 5:00 – 7:00PM ET for all middle and high school students.
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As Schools Push to Reopen, Use These Free Resources to Promote an Inclusive Mindset

Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools offers free resources to help students and educators reenter the in-person school setting with an inclusive mindset.
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Timothy Shriver joins the Jake Asman Show to Talk All Things Special Olympics

Special Olympics Board Chairman Timothy Shriver joins the Jake Asman Show to discuss Special Olympics athletes and the upcoming 2022 World Winter Games in Kazan.
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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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Timothy Shriver Lists 5 Actionable Ways to Improve U.S. Schools

Timothy Shriver's interview in Authority Magazine.
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