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New Unified Schools to Promote Inclusion

Petar and Darija are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Montenegro who will lead a Youth Innovation Project with plans to collaborate with the Ministry of Education to create 5 new Unified Schools in 3 different municipalities in.

A Full Day of Inclusion

Britney is a Special Olympics Youth Leader entering her senior year of high school in Hawaii and has competed as a Special Olympics athlete within her area’s Unified Sports program for the past two years.

Achieving Health and Joy through Zumba

Monica and Arnoldo are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador looking to promote inclusion and health through their Youth Innovation Project.

Celebrating Hidden Talents to Create Inclusion

Prince and Tugamirai are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Zimbabwe who hope to create a sense of unity within their community through a talent show in their hometown of Harare.

Inclusion through Sport

Tamarah and Ravu are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Papua New Guinea whose Youth Innovation Project will bring the spirit of inclusion to their school.

Unified Hiking Creates Attitudes of Acceptance

Ali and Sameer are Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Pakistan.

Unified Cycling for the Community

Stephanus and Yofan are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Indonesia who saw the opportunity to work with a community of local individuals for their Youth Innovation Project to create a Unified Cycling event and spread awareness of inclusion to those in Bandung City.

Traditional Sports with an Innovative Approach

Paola and Maria are Special Olympics Youth Leaders who plan to increase inclusion in their community through the traditional sports of El Salvador.

Growing a Network of Inclusion

Luca is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Germany with plans to establish an inclusive network of youth leaders from across Germany to bring them together for an “Inclusive Network Meeting.”

Unified Leadership at College

Leah is a Special Olympics Youth Leader who has always been passionate about making the world a more inclusive place.

Expanding the Unified Generation

Jorge and Francisco are Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Mexico who noticed a need for individuals to be trained about Special Olympics programs in order to spread the message of inclusion into other areas of Mexico.

Friends Working to Build the Unified Generation

Tamarah and Ravu are friends and Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Papua New Guinea leading an initiative to grow Special Olympics in their community by recruiting new Special Olympics youth volunteers.

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