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Developing an Inclusive Culture in Belarus

Hanna is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Belarus who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to expand and increase Unified Sports programming in her community.

Building Health through Sports and Inclusion through Action

Alejandro and Karina are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Costa Rica who will lead a Youth Innovation Project with two main goals: building health through sports and an initiative they are calling, “Inclusion in Action,” which focuses on creating inclusive environments in Unified Schools and companies.

Promoting Kindness, Understanding, and Inclusion

Ting and Yixiang are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from China who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to promote social integration for children with intellectual disabilities in schools across China.

Forming Leaders to Change the World

Casandra and Carla are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Argentina who will lead a Youth Innovation Project titled “Forming Leaders to Change the World” that will train, Youth Leaders with and without intellectual disabilities in becoming inclusive leaders in their communities.

Planting Trees and Planting Friendships

Marilyn and Jonathan are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to protect the environment and to promote social inclusion by inviting young people with and without intellectual disabilities and their families to plant trees together.

Opening Doors to Inclusion: Youth Leadership Training

Hyun Ji and Jun Hyung are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Korea who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to create a network of young people with intellectual disabilities through sports activities.

Empowering Youth Leaders across Turkmenistan

Allanur and Anna are Special Olympics Youth Leaders who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to spread the power of inclusion by training new Youth Leaders in all areas of Turkmenistan.

Unified Ping Pong Brings Unified Fun

Sok In and Chak Kuan are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Macau who participated in Unified table tennis at the 2019 Abu Dhabi World Games in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Sok In and Chak Kuan will utilize their knowledge, skills, and passion for table tennis and bring programming to Unified Schools across Macau.

Campus Festival in Nippon

Nana and Kyoka are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Nippon (Japan) who will lead a Youth Innovation Project creating a campus festival that will introduce elementary school children and their families to the Special Olympics community.

Unified Sports: Creating Our Future Together

Jae-Hyung and Yung-Ho are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Korea who are members of the Special Olympics Korea National Athlete Input Council and participated in the 2021 Special Olympics Korea Athlete Leadership Program.

Youth Activation Committee in North Carolina

Haley is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from North Carolina who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to form a Youth Activation Committee (YAC) among Unified Champion Schools in her county.

Unified Sports: Planting the Seeds of Inclusion

Sagana and Javis are siblings and Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Kenya who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to promote and expand Special Olympics Unified Sports programming in their communities.

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