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Establishing a Youth Leadership Network in Austria

Andre and Rene are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Austria who will lead a Youth Innovation Project, to create a network of Youth Leaders.
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Sport Studies for Inclusion in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ana is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Bosnia and Herzegovina who is creating a sports class for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
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Year-Round Sports Training in Canada

Jennifer and Derian are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Canada who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to increase engagement in their “Open Gym” program from students with and without intellectual disabilities.
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Unified Sports for the Unified Generation

Jayden and Emma are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Alberta, Canada who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to expand Unified Sports opportunities for primary school students.
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Unified Kickball in North Carolina

Rebecca and Knox are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from North Carolina who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to establish a Unified kickball team, which they hope will inspire other schools in their area to become Unified Champion Schools.
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Promoting Inclusion through Youth and Disability Awareness Week

Ella and Quinlan are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Tucson, Arizona who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to engage new Youth Leaders and spread awareness during Youth with Disabilities Awareness week at their school.
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Expanding Young Athletes in Utah

Boston is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Utah who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to spread Special Olympics Young Athletes to local primary schools and provide teachers with the resources they need to create an inclusive learning environment.
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Building Bonds through Arts and Crafts

Jerry is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Tanzania who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to spread inclusion in his school and community through arts and crafts.
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Unified Women’s Soccer (Football) in South Africa

Charl Sean and Eltheo are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from South Africa who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to increase the participation and opportunities for female athletes with intellectual disabilities.
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Include Me as I Am: a campaign for inclusion in schools

Jessica and Marie are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Cote d’Ivoire who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to research the barriers that prevent some Youth with intellectual disabilities from attending school.
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Strengthening Unified Sports in Korea

Jusung and Wonjae are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Korea.
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Technology and exercise combine to promote wellness in Macau

Chi Hong and Sio Hong are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Macau who will lead a Youth Innovation Project with the goal of reducing stress in young people with and without intellectual disabilities through technology-based solutions.
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