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The Special Olympics Global Youth Leadership Council (GYLC) was established to evolve Special Olympics youth work from being for the youth to by the youth. The Council will position young leaders to play an active role in the execution of Special Olympics programming at the Global, Regional, National, and local levels.

By increasing our youth’s capacity through meaningful leadership roles, this diverse group of young people with and without intellectual disabilities (ID), are coming together to conceptualize, design, and lead initiatives to support Special Olympics youth work worldwide.
2023 – 2025 GYLC

Malvin Tafadzwa Mukombe

Special Olympics Africa

Vimbai Yolanda Njovo

Special Olympics Africa

Yumna Masood

Special Olympics Asia Pacific

Humaira Syeda

Special Olympics Asia Pacific

Akmaral Aibyek

Special Olympics East Asia

Sarandagina Nyambuudorj

Special Olympics East Asia

Louis Kleemeyer

Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia

Tim Pietrowski

Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia

Chiara Petrozzi

Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia, 2025 World Games Host Program

Lucrezia Parodi

Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia, 2025 World Games Host Program

Gabriela Patricia Velásquez Rodríguez

Special Olympics Latin America

Amy Mariela Ramírez Estrada

Special Olympics Latin America

Abdelrahman Elmowafy

Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa

Shahd Elmowafy

Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa

Kate Gonzalez

Special Olympics North America

Samuel Lara

Special Olympics North America
2022 – 2023 GYLC

Salihin Bin Nawi

Special Olympics Asia Pacific

Simran Sahni

Special Olympics Asia Pacific

Isatou Sanyang

Special Olympics Africa

Godspower I. Udokang

Special Olympics Africa

Mara Oprea

Special Olympics Europe Eurasia

Anca Oprea

Special Olympics Europe Eurasia

Wei Hang Lai (Ray)

Special Olympics East Asia

Wing Chun Yung (Kelvin)

Special Olympics East Asia

Luka Brenk

Special Olympics Europe Eurasia

Gian-Luca Castelberg

Special Olympics Europe Eurasia

Daniela Luna García

Special Olympics Latin America

Mildred Italia Benítez Sanabria

Special Olympics Latin America

Tali Nasser El Husseini

Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa

Rougina El Sayegh

Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa

Joey Drwal

Special Olympics North America

Sophie Hill

Special Olympics North America