The Global Center for Inclusion in Education serves as a hub for global thought leadership for inclusive education through research, policy, and programming. Its mission is dedicated to the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in academic, sport, social, and community activities.
Mission
The Global Center for Inclusion in Education serves as a hub for global thought leadership for inclusive education through research, policy, and programming. Its mission is dedicated to the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in academic, sport, social, and community activities. More information about the Center is below.
Hubs of Excellence
Argentina, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Romania, and Rwanda are Hubs of Excellence, supporting the expansion of UCS programming. Each region expands partnerships, reach, capacity, and involvement of local educators and youth. These expansion Programs include Australia, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, Paraguay, Poland, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Slovakia, Trinidad and Tobago.
Research
Research is essential to learn how to foster inclusive mindsets and behaviors, and unlock the formula for spreading inclusion. Our research partnerships deepen our knowledge of the barriers and bridges to inclusion through evaluation of inclusive sport, education, and youth development programming worldwide.
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The Global Center publishes research and policy briefs that illuminate our work on inclusion in education, along with case studies showcasing the exemplary work of Special Olympics staff, coaches, volunteers, athletes, and youth.
Stories From Our Schools
Global State of Inclusion in Education: Promises Made Must Become Promises Kept
The infrastructure of exclusion wasn’t built in a day, and it won’t be dismantled in a day. Moving beyond incremental steps in transforming education systems will require
urgent, coordinated action—led by governments, civil society and international organizations—to transform education systems and deliver true inclusion for all learners.
AI’s Potential in Special Education: A Researcher’s View
This is an excerpt taken from EdWeek.
Excellence in Action: Expanding Unified Champion Schools Across Europe Eurasia
The Excellence in Action: Expanding Unified Champion Schools Across Europe Eurasia event brought together leaders, mentors, educators, and youth with and without intellectual disabilities from across Europe and Eurasia.
Excellence in Action: Expanding Unified Champion Schools Across Middle East/North Africa
The Special Olympics MENA Unified Champion Schools (UCS) Hub event, titled Excellence in Action: Expanding UCS across the MENA region, was held from October 23 to October 26, 2024.
Partnerships for Inclusion
Northwestern School of Education and Social Policy
Middle East Institute
