Unified Schools
Planting Trees and Friendships in Azerbaijan
MirGunay
Sabina
Region
Europe/Eurasia
Program
Azerbaijan
Project Year
2019
MirGunay and Sabina are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Azerbaijan who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to increase inclusion of youth with intellectual disabilities through Unified activities.
Over the course of three months, MirGunay and Sabina will recruit 20 new Youth Leaders, engage 120 youth with and without intellectual disabilities, and expand programming at six current Unified Schools. MirGunay and Sabina will partner with universities to develop workshops for students, parents, and government officials, aiming to raise awareness about Special Olympics programs. Through their project, MirGunay and Sabina hope to increase volunteerism, inclusion, and identify new Youth Leaders in hopes of establishing sustainable Unified programs in Azerbaijan.