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Youth Innovation Project Search

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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.

Expanding Young Athletes in Utah

Boston is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Utah who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to spread Special Olympics Young Athletes to local primary schools and provide teachers with the resources they need to create an inclusive learning environment.

Unified Storytelling

Maria and Arianna hope through hosting events surrounding reading and storytelling, they can impart a love for literature and promote literacy within children in their community.

Fun with Young Athletes

Maria and Sixto are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from El Salvador who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to expand the Special Olympics Young Athletes program in her country.

Establishing the Young Athletes Program

Louis and Anne-Marie are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Germany and members of the Special Olympics Europe\ Eurasia Youth Leadership Council.

MATP Events in Slovakia: A Learning Journey to Inclusion

Linda is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Slovakia who attended the [JB1] Youth Leadership Motor Activity Training Program (MATP) and Young Athletes workshops sponsored by Special Olympics Slovakia.

Inclusion through Art: Unified Voices for Change

Eunice and Annabelle will raise awareness and promote social inclusion for those with ID through sports competitions, the Young Athletes program, and a Unified Art Exhibition!

Making Skiing Accessible to All

Nina and Rubina are developing accessible learning materials for youth with and without intellectual disabilities to use to learn how to ski.

The Sibling Support Network

Komogelo and Amahle are brothers and Special Olympics Youth Leaders from South Africa who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to create a pilot sibling network that will support early introduction and integration of children into Special Olympics Young Athletes and Unified Sports programming.

Youth Initiative Toward Inclusion

Yokutkhon and Valeriy are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Uzbekistan who are looking forward to “initiating establishment of a youth department within Special Olympics Uzbekistan” through their Youth Innovation Project.
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