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Creating Job Opportunities for Youth in Indonesia

Kayla and Shafira are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Indonesia who participated in the 2019 Special Olympics Asia Pacific Regional Youth Leadership Summit.

Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in Cote d’Ivoire

Matene and Noura are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Cote d’Ivoire who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to raise awareness for common health issues and hygiene practices for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Connecting Youth with and Without Intellectual Disability in Germany

Florian is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Germany who attended the 2019 Global Youth Leadership Summit.

Creating a League of Inclusion in Italy

Angelo and Domenico are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Italy who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to establish a Unified bowling team.

Training and Playing Together for Inclusion in Albania

Daniela and Xhensika are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Albania who will lead a Youth Innovation Project aiming to engage new Youth Leaders and educate their community about the power of inclusion.

Planting Trees and Friendships in Azerbaijan

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.

New Unified Schools in Cyprus

Mila and Vlad are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Cyprus who will lead a Youth Innovation Project aiming to increase the number of Unified Schools, increase the number of Special Olympics athletes, and raise awareness among students, teachers, and the local community for Unified Sports.

Creating a Space for Self-Expression in Lithuania

Mantas and Vesta are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Lithuania who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to create a promotional video demonstrating how young people use art to express their unique identities.

Inclusive Youth Leadership Training for the Unified Generation

Hanna and Steve are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Germany who will lead a Youth Innovation Project aiming to provide comprehensive training to the next generation of Special Olympics Youth Leaders.

Project “Parallel” in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Amar and Edin are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Bosnia and Herzegovina who will lead a Youth Innovation Project focused on increasing inclusive opportunities through Unified Sports and Unified art activities.

Inclusive Youth Football in Montenegro

Mirko and Darija are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Montenegro who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to increase the number of opportunities for youth with and without intellectual disabilities to become involved in sports and leadership activities in their local area.

Unified Floorball for Female Engagement in Estonia

Mona Lisa is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Estonia who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to establish a Unified Floorball team for women.

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