Youth Innovation Projects
The True Beauty of Cape Town
Eltheo and Charl aimed to create a soccer club for 14–16-year-old girls, hoping to inspire school-going youth by showing them there is a future and that they can succeed if they set their minds to something.
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Activating Together: Youth Leaders' Journey to Inclusive Change
Youth Leaders with and without intellectual disabilities at the 2023 Special Olympics Global Youth Leadership Summit in Berlin, Germany, united by a common goal of fostering inclusion and understanding, believed that actions spoke louder than words.
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Discovering the Best Version of Myself: Jianyu’s Story
A Special Olympics China Athlete Leader shares his personal growth story with Special Olympics
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Youth Leaders Paving the Way for Inclusive Communities
Special Olympics Cycle 9 Youth Innovation Projects Launch
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Youth Leaders Promote Digital Accessibility for All
Special Olympics Cape Verde Youth Leaders Edna and Clenira know that improving digital accessibility is essential to building a more inclusive world.
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Special Olympics Youth Leaders Continue Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Legacy of Inclusion
Special Olympics is proud to announce the next cohort of 108 Youth Leaders for the Youth Innovation Project Initiative.
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World Youth Skills Day
On World Youth Skills Day, Special Olympics is proud to announce the sixth cycle of Youth Innovation Projects.
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Youth Leaders Answering the Call to Build Back Better
It is during these times of the unknown that the need for innovation and creativity emerges. In the following videos, Special Olympics Youth Leaders share how they took on the challenge of a new, virtual normal, and committed to creating innovative projects portraying an uncertain time.
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Cooking Up Inclusion with Special Olympics Youth Leaders
Special Olympics athletes are known for their athleticism, determination, and all-around inclusion. However, their skills go way beyond the fields and into places like kitchens!
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Lead to Include—Regional Youth Leadership Summits
Over the past year, more than 250 Youth Leaders with and without intellectual disabilities gathered at 6 Regional Youth Summits to build a more inclusive world—starting in their own communities.