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Global Youth and Education

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 built model including, Unified Schools, Inclusive Youth Leadership, and Whole School Engagement.

Faces of Inclusion: Raising Yilu

Follow the inspiring journey of Zhao Yilu, a Special Olympics East Asia athlete.
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Faces of Inclusion: Raising Yilu

Follow the inspiring journey of Zhao Yilu, a Special Olympics East Asia athlete.
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From the Classroom to the World Stage

Follow along as Wang Chang provides a look into his life as he prepares for the Global Youth Leadership Summit.
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The Future Begins with Us: Two Young Leaders from El Salvador Reflect on a Journey of Change

Gabriela Velásquez and Amy Ramírez, two youth leaders from El Salvador, signed up to help shape a summit.
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The Future Begins with Us: A Global Call to Action from the Special Olympics Youth Leadership Summit

At every Special Olympics World Games, something remarkable happens—a global gathering of young leaders, with and without intellectual disabilities, who come together not just to share their hopes and ideas, but to lead.
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Inspiring The Next Generation

For Special Olympics athlete, Veronica Diaz Rainieri, anything and everything is possible for everyone. A two-sport athlete in swimming and skiing, Diaz Rainieri is an inspiration for the youth in her native country of the Dominican Republic.
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Unified Champion Schools: Transformative Impacts Across Europe Eurasia

In schools across Europe Eurasia, students are redefining what it means to be inclusive through Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools (UCS).
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Global State of Inclusion in Education: Promises Made Must Become Promises Kept

The infrastructure of exclusion wasn’t built in a day, and it won’t be dismantled in a day. Moving beyond incremental steps in transforming education systems will require urgent, coordinated action—led by governments, civil society and international organizations—to transform education systems and deliver true inclusion for all learners.
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Faces of Inclusion: A Tale of Two Siblings

Mohamed's journey from facing societal barriers to becoming a champion is a testament to the support of his family and the opportunities provided by sport and Unified Champion Schools.
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Greece Commits to Expand Unified Schools Nationwide

Joining the Special Olympics Global Coalition for Inclusion underscores the European country’s dedication to inclusive education through sports.
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