The Special Olympics Global Youth Leadership Council (GYLC) was established to evolve Special Olympics youth work from being for the youth to by the youth. The Council will position young leaders to play an active role in the execution of Special Olympics programming at the Global, Regional, National, and local levels.

By increasing our youth’s capacity through meaningful leadership roles, this diverse group of young people with and without intellectual disabilities (ID), are coming together to conceptualize, design, and lead initiatives to support Special Olympics youth work worldwide.