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Congrats Jennifer LaCapra, 2020 Special Olympics North America Outstanding Coach!
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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
Charles Melton speaks with Dale Moss at a school.
In the News

People Reports on Newest Special Olympics Global Ambassador, Charles Melton

People Reports on newest Special Olympics Global Ambassador, Charles Melton.
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Students talking via a Zoom conversation.
Community Impact

Nickelodeon and NFHS join the Special Olympics Unified Classroom

Learn to Lead with the #UnifiedGeneration
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Students gathered together in the school’s gym to celebrate coach LaCapra’s award.
Community Impact

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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Five students pose on a basketball court with Special Olympics jerseys and basketballs in hand. The graphic reads "You're Invited...Digital Youth Summit, Friday May 7th, 5:00-7PM ET."
Community Impact

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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A student smiles and makes a heart shape with his hand, with the words "Welcome to Unified Classroom" on the graphic.
Community Impact

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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Special Olympics Chairman of the Board Timothy Shriver standing in the snow in his skiing gear.
Community Impact

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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Professor Pedro Balbuena stands with four teenage Unified Athletes and partners holding drums at a school in Guerrero, Mexico.
Community Impact

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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(SO Kenya EDUTV v1 (1).png)- A photo from the EDU-TV broadcast of a Special Olympics coach Vincent Muigai and athlete Shalel Tennah participating in an arm strength exercise.
Community Impact

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 talks during a meeting.
In the News

Timothy Shriver Lists 5 Actionable Ways to Improve U.S. Schools

Timothy Shriver's interview in Authority Magazine.
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