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About Ryan

I'm the Senior Manager of Social Media for Special Olympics, and therefore your conduit to the awesome world of Special Olympics! Got a story to share? Let me know! Got a question about Special Olympics? Ask! Want to hear more about a specific topic? Speak up! Tweet me your thoughts @ryan2499

Inclusion for All Program Achieves Two New Milestones

Editor’s Note: The following is a guest blog post from Martha Jo Braycich, Director, Organizational Development, Foundations and Public Institutions, Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia.  In 2012, USAID and Special Olympics partnered to implement Inclusion for All in Serbia and Montenegro. Together, USAID … Continue reading

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Today is the Big Day!

       Today is the day to Spread the Word to End the R-word! TAKE THE PLEDGE NOW   What Can You Do Today? Take the Pledge Forward this email to all your friends inviting them to Take the Pledge. … Continue reading

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The Big Day is Almost Here!

This year’s annual day of awareness, 03.06.13, is just a few short days away! We’ve got some cool new things to prepare you to help to Spread the Word to End the Word.What’s New in 2013? Our website refresh launched this … Continue reading

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The Life of Gareth Cowin, Celebrated

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a letter shared with us from Special Olympics International Board Director, Osmond Kilkenny.  Mr. Kilkenny recently attended the funeral for Gareth Cowin, a Special Olympics athlete from the Isle of Man who came to Korea … Continue reading

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Special Olympics Remembers Teddy McCook

Statement from Special Olympics on the passing of Teddy McCook: The Special Olympics Movement is mourning the loss of Neville “Teddy” McCook a long-time supporter and leader for the organization. McCook was president of the North America, Central America and … Continue reading

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Intellectual Disabilities, Global Poverty and Isolation

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the text of the speech given by Special Olympics Board Director Kim Samuel during the Special Olympics Global Development Summit in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea on 30 January 2013. As a Scholar in Residence at the … Continue reading

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Closing Ceremony Poem by Tim Shriver

At the Closing Ceremony of the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea, Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver delivered an inspired poem about the heart of the Games experience.  Here is the text of the poem … Continue reading

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Special Olympics Needs Your Help!

Special Olympics has set off on a journey and needs your help! What? As we move towards the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea, and then to the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in … Continue reading

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Tim Shriver Named “Peacemaker” in 2012

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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Disability in Film

This week I came across a pretty cool offering from Turner Classic Movies (TCM) called “The Projected Image: A History of Disability in Film.”  As described on TCM’s website: Turner Classic Movies will dedicate the month of October to exploring … Continue reading

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