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Floorball: Scoring Goals to Connect

Matthias and Thomas are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Austria who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to introduce a new Unified Sports program in Unified Schools to promote social inclusion through shared experiences.

Connecting to Include

Vivien Karina and Zsofia are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Hungary who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to create three new Unified Schools and expand opportunities for youth with and without intellectual disabilities to participate in inclusive sports, education, and arts programming by promoting social inclusion.

Love Creates Inclusion

Raghad and Leen are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Lebanon who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to promote inclusion through the Spread the Word Inclusion campaign by launching education programs and events at schools and universities across Lebanon.

Together We Dance

Sabina is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Albania who will lead a Youth Innovation Project by bringing together youth with and without intellectual disabilities through classical ballet classes and performances.

Let's Grow Together: Promoting and Inspiring Inclusivity Through Participation

Hakam and Hajer are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Bahrain who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to educate and promote a culture of inclusion by implementing sport and art programs to bring together Youth Leaders with and without intellectual disabilities.

Shkodra Unified

Dea and Patrik are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Albania who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to expand Special Olympics Unified Sports programs in their communities.

From Unified Training to Olympian

Hasan and Amna are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Bosnia and Herzegovina who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to expand Special Olympics Unified Sports programs into their communities.

Six Months to Sixty: Using Sports and Art to Engage New Youth Leaders

Omar and Manal are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Morocco who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to increase awareness and participation of Youth Leaders with and without intellectual disabilities.

MATP Events in Slovakia: A Learning Journey to Inclusion

Linda is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Slovakia who attended the [JB1] Youth Leadership Motor Activity Training Program (MATP) and Young Athletes workshops sponsored by Special Olympics Slovakia.

Teaming Up to Clean-Up

Hero Amanda and Sebastián Andree are siblings and Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Venezuela.

Special Olympics Chile Ski Team

Olivia is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Chile and a sibling of a Special Olympics athlete.

Inclusion within Intermediaries Organizations

Lukas and Amadej are Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Slovenia who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to establish a new Unified School and expand Unified Sports programs in Slovenia.

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