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Unified Track Champions in Montana

Megan and Claire are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Montana, USA who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at expanding programing at Unified Schools in their area.

Step in for 2023

Olivia and Mantas are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Lithuania who found comfort in using art as a mode of therapy and keeping connected to their peers during the pandemic lockdown.

Spread the Word: Inclusion

Marko and Saša are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Montenegro and members of the 2021/2022 Youth Leadership Council for the Special Olympics Europe Eurasia region.

Unified Sports Skills Development: A Cross Canada Virtual Challenge

Adelaide and Tianna are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Canada who are leading a Youth Innovation Project aimed at engaging athletes with and without intellectual disabilities through an online basketball camp and competition.

Let's Dance Together!

Christina is a Special Olympics Youth Leader and athlete from Greece who has made lots of friends through Special Olympics and wants to provide that same opportunity for other youth by leading a Youth Innovation Project in which she’ll start a Unified Dance Team.

Healthy Messengers

Amal and Mahmood are siblings and Special Olympics Youth Leaders from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who attended the 2019 and 2020 Special Olympics Middle East North Africa Regional Youth Leadership Summits.

Creating a Unified Community on Campus

Hanna and Barbara are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Hungary and were participants of the 2019 Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia Youth Leadership Training.

Reach for Inclusion

Dionis and Gersi are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Albania who were inspired to lead a Youth Innovation Project that brings a sense of community to others through physical activity.

Fit Five at Home

Darija and Mirko are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Montenegro who attended the 2018 Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan and the 2019 Global Youth Leadership Summit in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Creating Inclusion Through Sailing

Maximilian and Lukas are Special Olympics Youth Leaders and a Unified pair, who will lead a Youth Innovation Project that encourages more Special Olympics athletes to get involved in the sport of sailing in Austria.

Be Fit for Inclusion

Jennifer is a Special Olympics Youth Leader and Special Olympics athlete from Austria who has been inspired to share the power of inclusion with others.

Tree Time – Plant it

Vasilis and George are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Cyprus and participants of the 2019 Global Youth Leadership Summit in Abu Dhabi, UAE who believe that all people are important and should have access to the same opportunities.

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