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Leadership Training in Cote d’Ivoire

Jessica is a sibling and Special Olympics Youth Leader from Cote d’Ivoire who is leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at training new Youth Leaders and siblings on skills ranging from leadership and project management to emotional wellness, human rights, and inclusion.

All for a World Without a Limit of Love

Annick is a sibling and Special Olympics Youth Leader from Burkina Faso who is leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at providing a space to unite families that have children with intellectual disabilities.

Health Sibling Workshop in Botswana

Botshelo is a sibling and Special Olympics Youth Leader from Botswana who is leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at educating the community on topics of health and leadership in the community of people with disabilities through a sibling’s workshop.

Creating Inclusion in Utah Schools by Showing Support for Athletes

Tanner and Mason are Special Olympics Youth Leaders who have personally seen the impact Unified Sports can have on relatives, friends and even themselves.

We Are One

Madilyn and Hanna are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Utah who are leading a Youth Innovation Project with the purpose of making young people in their community aware of inclusion and getting them involved in Unified Sports from a younger age.

K-12 Paint Night

Jasie and Macaden are Special Olympics Youth Leaders who are leading a Youth Innovation Project that is aimed at creating a Unified event for youth in their community in Utah who aren’t interested in sports.

TrekNorth Unified Game Club

Cody is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Minnesota who founded the TrekNorth Game Club at his school in 2018, which allows students with and without intellectual disabilities to connect over a shared love of gaming.

Sibling Conversations in Argentina

Gabriel and Rodrigo are brothers and Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Argentina who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aiming to facilitate conversations between youth with and without intellectual disabilities about advocacy, inclusion, and leadership.

Including All Abilities in Sports & Fitness in Idaho

Makenna is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Idaho who was inspired by one of her best friends, who has Down Syndrome, to lead a Youth Innovation Project aimed at expanding the Unified Sports programming within her school.

Unified College Delegation at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Sophie Hill is a Special Olympics Youth Leader and participant of the 2019 Special Olympics North America Inclusive Youth Leadership Summit who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to expand Unified Sports programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Choosing to Include in Middle School

Chassity and Granville are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Virginia, USA who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at expanding the Special Olympics mission to middle schools and getting students excited about inclusion at an early age.

Special Olympics Club at Carroll College

Tanner and Cara are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Montana, USA who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed expanding the message of inclusion to college campuses.

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