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Sibling and Family Engagement

Sibling and Family Engagement was a youth-led project in Namibia that launched new youth programming and leadership development through a summit held alongside the National Games, expanding inclusion to new regions.

Friendship Field Day

Friendship Field Day was a student-led event in Florida that brought together middle schoolers with and without disabilities to play, learn, and build friendships through inclusive sports and celebration.

United Stars Talent Show

United Stars Talent Show was a student-led inclusive event that brought together an entire school community to celebrate the talents of students with and without intellectual disabilities through a joyful and empowering performance.

Gameday: Cooking for Inclusion

Gameday: Cooking for Inclusion was a student-led project at FAMU that used shared meals and celebration to build inclusive relationships between Special Olympics athletes and university students.

FSU Special Olympics Handbook

FSU Special Olympics Handbook is a student-led project that created a sustainable, accessible guide to support club leadership and strengthen the foundation of inclusive programming at Florida State University.

Unified Sports in Middle School

Unified Sports in Middle School was a student-led project in Michigan that used basketball and school assemblies to promote inclusion and build bridges between middle and high school communities.

West Seattle High School

West Seattle High School is a student-led project in Washington that fosters inclusion by engaging younger students in Unified values and promoting Special Olympics across feeder schools.

Special Olympics Regional Inclusive Swimming

Special Olympics Regional Inclusive Swimming was a youth-led project in Haikou, China, that used Unified swim training and public competition to promote understanding and inclusion in the community.

Youth Trip to Erlangen

Youth Trip to Erlangen was a weekend gathering in Germany that brought young people with and without ID together for inclusive planning, connection, and leadership development within the Special Olympics Bavaria Youth Board.

SOHH an Hamburger Partnerschulen // Special Olympics at Schools

SOHH an Hamburger Partnerschulen is a school-based project in Hamburg that brought students with and without ID together through sports festivals and presentations to expand awareness and build Unified school partnerships.

All In For Inclusion

All In for Inclusion is a Montana-based student-led project that united Special Olympics athletes and college students through joyful, inclusive events that elevated awareness and built lasting connections.

I Scream, You Scream, We Scream: INCLUSION

I Scream, You Scream, We Scream: INCLUSION is a youth-led block party in Arkansas that brought an entire school community together to celebrate inclusion through games, food, and shared joy.
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