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Unified Basketball in Nova Scotia

Allison is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Nova Scotia who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to raise awareness and foster inclusion through participation in a Unified basketball tournament.
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Community Engagement for Individuals with Disabilities in Peru

Josecarlos is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Peru who is interested in expanding opportunities for youth to be involved in the community.
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Social Media for Social Change

David and Calvin are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Kenya who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to educate young people on how to appropriately use social media and other online sources of communication.
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Inclusive Youth Leadership at the University of Mauritius

Carmen and Noemie are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Mauritius who will lead a Youth Innovation Project in partnership with the University of Mauritius to spread the message of inclusion.
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Creating Employment Opportunity for All

Rodney and Beuter are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Kenya who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to create employment and social opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities by creating a self-sustaining poultry keeping program.
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Promoting Environmental Sustainability and Inclusion in Kenya

Melisa and Christine are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Kenya who will lead a Youth Innovation Project promoting environmental conservation by encouraging youth with and without intellectual disabilities to plant trees in their local community.
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Using Water Distribution for Greater Inclusion in Kenya

Matthew and Kelvin are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Kenya who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to solve a water sourcing and distribution need in their community.
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Empowering Self Advocacy in Zimbabwe

Makaita and Ayisha are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Zimbabwe who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to educate young people with and without intellectual disabilities about the abuse many face, and empower them to be their own advocate.
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Educating about Inclusion in Ghana

Isaac O. and Isaac B. are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Ghana who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to educate schools about inclusion through school visits, debates, and quizzes.
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Unified Schools in Senegal

Soda and Aminata are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Senegal who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to spread inclusion in their community by empowering four local schools become Unified Schools.
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Unified Generation takes over Social Media in Gambia

Amani and Anna are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from The Gambia who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to promote Unified Schools in their community.
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Growing Unified Sports and Schools in Burkina Faso

Kafando and Rouamba are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Burkina Faso who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to organize a Unified Sports competition between schools in their community.
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