Family Engagement
Wadzanai and Malvin are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Harare, Zimbabwe who attended the 2019 Global Youth Leadership Summit in Abu Dhabi.
Over the course of 12 months, Wadzanai and Malvin will advocate for those in their community with intellectual disabilities, including Malvin. After raising community awareness and creating a curriculum, Wadzanai and Malvin plan to launch their first parent support group in the third month of their project. Ultimately, Wadzanai and Malvin’s first group will serve as a model for other family support groups throughout their Region. Wadzanai and Malvin believe that the Unified Generation should include the parents of those with intellectual disabilities, and they are creating the framework to include them.