Changing Hearts and Minds Starts in Schools

Special Olympics believes that in order to create lasting attitudinal change across the world, the focus must begin on today’s youth. As part of a concerted strategy to ensure the movement reaches as many young people as possible, in all demographic settings, Special Olympics has created Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools^®: a program designed to promote social inclusion and social-emotional learning through inclusive sport, inclusive youth leadership development, and youth-led advocacy for inclusion in primary schools, secondary schools, and universities around the world.