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Unified Champion Schools

Breaking Down Barriers: Special Olympics Jamaica's Story

On Windsor Road in Spanish Town, Jamaica, two schools on the same street are separated by a chain-link fence.
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Perth Amboy High School Honored for Special Olympics Participation

Perth Amboy High School in Middlesex County, New Jersey is being honored for their work with Special Olympics as a 2024 Special Olympics Unified Champion School.
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International Women's Day: Women who help lead, inspire and drive our Movement forward

This video features: Zoie Breland a Unified partner from Washington, Britney Bautista, a former U.S. Youth Ambassador from Hawaii and Catherine Dayas-Tokoto, a parent from Virginia, in honor of International Women’s Day.

Jamaica Reinforces Inclusive Education Through Sports

Caribbean nation ratifies commitment to Global Leadership Coalition for Inclusion at signing ceremony in Kingston
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Business Insider Covers Charles Melton’s Affinity for Special Olympics

Business Insider covers Charles Melton’s involvement with Special Olympics.
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Special Olympics International staff member Jason Rogers Honored with Prestigious Laura Lee Leadership Award

On Thursday, October 26th Jason Rogers was honored with the national Laura Lee Leadership Award.
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Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools Named Top Innovation of the Year by HundrED

Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools®, a program dedicated to promoting inclusion and unity in education, has achieved a remarkable milestone by receiving the esteemed Academy Choice Award from HundrED, a global leader in education innovation.
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Saluting World Teachers’ Day: A Vision of Authentic Global Inclusion in Schools!

We spent some time with Sara Minkara, Special Advisor on International Disability Rights, to learn more about her perspective and the role of teachers in her life:
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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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