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Unified Schools

A program designed to promote social inclusion and social-emotional learning through inclusive sport.

Unified Champion Schools® Work Proven to Increase Inclusion

Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® builds on Special Olympics’ values, principles, practices, experiences and impacts to shape a generation that welcomes everyone.
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UAE Commits To Making Schools More Inclusive At The Global Youth Leadership Summit

The United Arab Emirates announced their pledge to implement the Unified Champion Schools program across all public schools.
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Special Olympics Live Stream This Friday, 8 March

Friday, 8 March, Special Olympics went coast to coast doing a live stream featuring our athletes and influencers to show the world how much better it can be when we practice inclusion and #ChooseToInclude.
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‘Play Unified. Learn Unified’ project team looks to the future

The Global Project Team of the ‘Play Unified. Learn Unified’ project funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) had the opportunity to meet and look towards the future of the project under the sunny San Diego skies at the recent Unified Champion Schools Conference.
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One Movement, One Connected World

Special Olympics leaders from the United States and around the world gathered in San Diego, California to plan the expansion of Unified Schools and Unified Champion Schools.
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Unified Champion Schools Spotlight: Raymond S. Kellis High School

Raymond S. Kellis High School in Arizona is setting an example for inclusive schools all over the country through its commitment to Special Olympics Unified Sports®.
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Special Olympics Announces Second Round of Youth Innovation Grants

142 youth leaders with and without intellectual disabilities are the recipients of a second round of Special Olympics Youth Innovation grants, resulting in 84 Youth Innovation Projects.
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Unified Robotics Brings Together Hundreds of Students

The Special Olympics Unified Robotics competition, held in Seattle, Washington on November 18th, encourages students with special needs who are interested in engineering to display their talents while continually emphasizing inclusion and awareness in STEM.
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Special Olympics GB & WWE Team Up Against Bullying in Manchester

“People have bullied me for how I look or because of disabilities. But Play Unified is helping people come together and build confidence…”
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Special Olympics 50th Anniversary Celebration: FWD and Special Olympics Hong Kong announce 3-year partnership

FWD Group (“FWD”) and Special Olympics Hong Kong (SOHK) join hands for a long-term partnership to support young people with intellectual disabilities.
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