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Youth Innovation Project Search

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Campus Festival in Nippon

Nana and Kyoka are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Nippon (Japan) who will lead a Youth Innovation Project creating a campus festival that will introduce elementary school children and their families to the Special Olympics community.

Unified Sports: Creating Our Future Together

Jae-Hyung and Yung-Ho are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Korea who are members of the Special Olympics Korea National Athlete Input Council and participated in the 2021 Special Olympics Korea Athlete Leadership Program.

Youth Activation Committee in North Carolina

Haley is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from North Carolina who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to form a Youth Activation Committee (YAC) among Unified Champion Schools in her county.

Unified Sports: Planting the Seeds of Inclusion

Sagana and Javis are siblings and Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Kenya who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to promote and expand Special Olympics Unified Sports programming in their communities.

Spreading Inclusion in Hawaii

Aurora is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Hawaii who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to organize a team that will travel to schools around Oahu and Kauai promoting Unified Sports and inclusion through sharing their own experiences, doing leadership activities and demonstrating some Unified Sports.

Leadership and Athletic Development

Jacob Wilhelmus is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from South Africa who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to expand Unified Sports programs to a new school in Johannesburg to promote inclusion, teamwork, and trust between youth with and without intellectual disabilities.

Unified Cheerleading in Hawaii

Kalikokielemaeole and Kaelyn are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Hawaii who will lead a Youth Innovation Project starting a Unified cheer squad at their school with the goal of creating a fun, inclusive and safe environment for students with and without intellectual disabilities.

Creating Inclusion for Parent Athletes

Sinalo Thelma is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from South Africa. Inspired by thirteen years as a Special Olympics athlete and her training as a Special Olympics Youth Leader, Sinalo Thelma will lead a Youth Innovation Project to create a parent support network for Special Olympics athletes.

A Recipe for Inclusion

Fatima and Amanda are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador who will lead a Youth Innovation Project promoting healthy lifestyles and proper nutrition by holding culinary workshops with professional chefs and nutritionists.

Inclusive Scouts in El Salvador

Leidy and Nelson are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to start an Inclusive scouts program in their area to promote inclusion and teach important life skills.