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Let Schools Play Badminton

Let Schools Play Badminton brought together young people with and without intellectual disabilities in Cameroon through the sport of badminton. The project created opportunities for friendship, leadership development, and expanded Unified programming.

From Summit to Community Impact

From Summit to Community Impact successfully organized Madagascar's National Youth Leadership Summit. The project empowered youth leaders in Madagascar to strengthen leadership skills, expand inclusive programming, and create new opportunities for young people with and without intellectual disabilities to lead and connect.

One Team, One Dream

One Team, One Dream united students with and without intellectual disabilities in Jamaica to build meaningful friendships, expand Unified programming, and promote inclusion through shared activities and leadership opportunities.

Empowering Leadership Abilities

Empowering Leadership Abilities united students from mainstream and special schools in Pakistan to develop athlete leaders, expand inclusive school programs, and promote lasting change through Unified Leadership.

Little Superheroes

Little Superheroes used play-based early interventions to empower young athletes in Pakistan and shift mindsets among youth volunteers through joyful, inclusive engagement.

Inclusion Beyond Sports

Inclusion Beyond Sports empowered youth in India to lead advocacy and inclusion initiatives in schools and communities through leadership training, Unified Clubs, and a vibrant multi-school carnival.

Let’s Connect Saathi

Let’s Connect Saathi created inclusive school communities in India by using Unified Sports to foster friendships, shift perceptions, and empower a new generation of youth leaders.

Playing Together

Playing Together created new Unified Sports classes, built awareness in schools, and empowered youth in Madagascar to lead inclusive sports and challenge social stigma.

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.