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Unified Leadership

Simran and Shrey are two Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Bharat (India) who want to change attitudes towards people with disabilities.

Unified Pair Teaching a Lesson on Inclusion

Andrés and Paola are Youth Leaders from Colombia who will design and implement a leadership training course focused on inclusion and sharing it with members of their school’s community.

Unified Days: Inclusion through Art and Sport

Karen and Hernando are Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Colombia who plan to lead cultural, artistic, and sports activities to create a more inclusive school community.

Developing Vocational Skills for a More Inclusive Future

Paola and Daniel are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Colombia who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to generate strategies to develop individual vocational skills and promote inclusion in their community of Suba.

Creating Opportunity for Inclusion

Kirsten is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Washington and a member of her high school’s Associated Student Body (ASB), an organization comparable to a Student Council.

Creating Lifetimes of Inclusion

Special Olympics Youth Leaders Donatus and Faith plan to cultivate a culture of inclusiveness in the Khomas region of Namibia through Unified Sports.

"Life Hackers" Teaching Life Skills

Bulgan and Elbegzaya are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Mongolia who have been involved in Special Olympics for several years.

Joining the Unified Generation through Sport

Pyunggeol and Joon-hyung are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from the Republic of Korea who are joining the Unified Generation through sport.

Unified Basketball Promotes Inclusion

Jia Xuan and Sio Hong are Special Olympics Youth Leaders in Macau who will lead a Youth Innovation Project for inclusion through Unified Basketball.

Unified Art for a Beautifully Inclusive World

Tomiwa is a Special Olympics Youth Leader in Nigeria who is excited to launch his Youth Innovation Project: A Unified Arts program to share a message of inclusion in his community.

A New Unified Champion School

Sol and Ocean, Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Hawaii, plan to make their elementary school a Unified Champion Banner school with their Youth Innovation Project.

Unified Twins Growing the Unified Generation

Christian and Christina are not only dynamic Special Olympics Youth Leaders, they’re twins! Hailing from Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, Christian and Christina’s Youth Innovation Project will start a Special Olympics Unified Sports team.

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