Monthly Archives: December 2012

Tim Shriver Named “Peacemaker” in 2012

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

An op-ed in the 20 December 2012 Boston Globe by Harvard University professor Nicholas Burns named Special Olympics Chairman & CEO Tim Shriver as a “Peacemaker” in 2012! Burns, a professor of the practice of diplomacy and international politics at Harvard’s … Continue reading →

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Aloha, Senator Inouye

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

Today, the Special Olympics movement lost a champion, Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), who throughout his time as Senator fought for acceptance of people with intellectual disabilities. Both at home in Hawaii and as a national leader, Sen. Inouye always sought opportunity to create … Continue reading →

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Empowering Today’s Youth for Tomorrow’s Future

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

This is a guest post from David Evangelista, Senior Director of Multilateral Partnerships and Development. Special Olympics Lebanon youth leader delivers moving keynote address at the IFRC Global Youth Summit in Vienna, Austria “I stand here today speaking in the name … Continue reading →

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Loretta Claiborne on TED!

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

Loretta Claiborne was the last speaker at TEDxMidatlantic this past October — and they certainly saved the best for last!  ”Be Fearless” was the theme of these TED talks where Loretta represented the more than 4 million FEARLESS athletes who are part … Continue reading →

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“True Enjoyment of the Sport”

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

Special Olympics Singapore athletes showed off their football abilities in a clinic under the Singapore America Soccer Exchange on 5 December. The Exchange is part of the U.S. Embassy’s broader sports diplomacy initiative to foster greater mutual understanding between the … Continue reading →

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Senate Fails to Ratify CRPD

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Theodore Roosevelt once said that American politics is World politics, a statement that reflects America’s proud role as the world’s moral compass.  Yesterday, with the U.S. Senate’s failure to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, we lost … Continue reading →

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The Crucial Moment for CRPD

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

The other day I watched a short profile on ESPN of a dad named Heath White, who has a daughter with Down Syndrome. He was brutally honest about how before she was born he didn’t want her and tried to do everything … Continue reading →

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