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Sociocultural Development of Children with or without Disabilities

Srimayee and Srijana are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Bharat who want to empower youth with intellectual disabilities to break down societal stigmas through a Youth Innovation Project focusing on Unified theater.

Inclusive Cooking for Health and Inclusion

Román is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Venezuela who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to hold four Inclusive cooking workshops where pairs of young people with and without intellectual disabilities will learn how to properly cook and prepare healthy and low-budget meals.

Sarvotkarsh Vikas Yojna: Developing Inclusion-building Activities

Havya and Akshar are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Bharat (India) who were inspired by their involvement in Special Olympics to bring about a positive change in society.

Creating a Unified School in Guatemala

Karen is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Guatemala who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to make her high school a Unified School by educating students about inclusion and Unified Sports.

Bharat Youth Leaders Implement “ARIEL” - Accept, Respect, Include, Educate, Lead

Kalash and Yashica are Special Olympics Youth Leaders who believe and have seen that inclusion leads to happiness.

Recycled Art Inspires a Cycle of Inclusion

Grecia and Alfonso are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to encourage creativity and unity within schools by holding a craft day where recycled items such as magazines, cans and newspapers are used to create small ornaments.

Promoting the Concept of Unified Classrooms in Pakistan

Reibal and Muhammed are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Pakistan who are leading a Youth Innovation Project that introduces and implements the idea of Unified Classrooms in current and potential Unified Schools to promote inclusive learning.

Concise Explanation of Sustainable Development Goals and Disability Policies

Chenglin is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from China and a participant in the 2021 Special Olympics China Regional Youth Leadership Activities.

Painting Inclusion across El Salvador

Diego and Manuel are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to create inclusion through art by bringing together people with and without intellectual disabilities to paint a mural.

Unifying Macau Through Bowling

Chon Man is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Macau who will lead a Youth Innovation Project that promotes inclusion through Unified Bowling.

Running towards Inclusion

Liina-Lotta is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Finland who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to increase Special Olympics opportunities in Athletics (track and field) in her community.

Art in Swing: Using Golf for Inclusion in Korea

JeongGyon and Moon-Kyum are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Korea who were inspired by their participation in Special Olympics to contribute to the good of the community through promoting inclusion, sharing their positive influence and recognizing unseen good deeds.

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