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Jun 18, 2019
2 min

Achieving equality through sport in Serbia

Teams from SO and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation traveled together to Serbia to explore the impact of the collaboration in schools.

Jun 4, 2019
3 min

‘A New Unified Generation Emerges in India’: Unified Champion Schools Recognition Presentation

ESPN honored sixteen schools for their commitment to high standards of inclusion through the Unified Champion School model.

May 16, 2019
2 min

‘Life is Easier When You Have a Team’: Special Olympics Brazil Unified Champion School Recognition

ESPN honored four Brazil schools participating in the “Play Unified. Learn Unified.” for their commitment to high standards of inclusion.

Apr 19, 2019
3 min

Innovation for Inclusion

The following post was written by Soeren Palumbo, Vice President of Global Youth Engagement at Special Olympics.

Apr 18, 2019
3 min

Special Olympics Celebrates the Impact of Over 80 Youth Innovation Projects

Youth Leaders from around the world took action in 2018 through innovative outlets to achieve inclusive schools and communities

Apr 16, 2019
2 min

‘Play Unified. Learn Unified’ project team looks to the future

The Global Project Team of the ‘Play Unified. Learn Unified’ project leg a Unified Champion Schools Conference in San Diego.

Mar 26, 2019
3 min

UAE Commits To Making Schools More Inclusive At The Global Youth Leadership Summit

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced their pledge to implement the Unified Champion Schools (UCS) program across all public schools.

Mar 17, 2019
2 min

Youth Leaders from Around the World Discuss Inclusive Solutions

Over 150 youth and adult leaders gathered at the Global Youth Leadership Summit to develop skills to lead their communities to inclusion.

Feb 13, 2019
2 min

One Movement, One Connected World

Special Olympics leaders from the United States and around the world gathered in San Diego, CA to plan the expansion of Unified Schools.

Jan 29, 2019
5 min

Youth Leaders to Gather in Abu Dhabi to Promote Inclusion Around the World

More than 150 young and adult leaders with and without intellectual disabilities from over 35 countries will come together in Abu Dhabi.

Sep 6, 2018
2 min

A Celebration of the Past and a Partnership for the Future

Learn more about the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and their partnership with Special Olympics!

Jun 5, 2012
5 min

Special Olympics Makes Great Strides in Middle East-North Africa

Check out what happened at the Special Olympics Middle East-North Africa regional business meeting and election!

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