Tag Archives: education

Hope is Essential to Success

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

Last week China celebrated teachers during their 28th Annual Teacher’s Day and The Party Chief of Shanghai Mr. Yu Zhengsheng spent the day with students with intellectual disabilities – enjoying themselves as they combined play and learning. Looking at the … Continue reading →

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Reflection on National Service Learning Conference by Mandi DeWitt

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

This past April, two of eight of our high activation State Programs attended the National Service Learning Conference (NSLC) in Atlanta, Georgia. Mandi DeWitt from Special Olympics Colorado wrote this great reflection about her experience at the NSLC. Here is … Continue reading →

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Teacher Blog 2: Attleboro Youth Spread the Word to Everyone!

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

We often take for granted our abilities and appearances. Many students often don’t see the true potential and strengths of their peers, such is true for students with intellectual disabilities. That is, until there are moments where students with ID can truly shine and … Continue reading →

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Teacher Blog 1: E. L. Wright Middle School’s Unified Physical Education

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

There are many approaches to how Project UNIFY is implemented within our school systems. Most State Programs introduce Project UNIFY to different school systems to spark interest. Then administrators, principals and teachers get in contacted with their State Program to learn more about Project … Continue reading →

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Importance of Project UNIFY

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Hi, I’m Jerry! I’m an athlete from Special Olympics Virginia and been competing for almost 15 years. I work with Special Olympics Project UNIFY in Washington, DC. I’m here to tell you my view on why Project UNIFY is important. … Continue reading →

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House Bill Threatens Life of Critical Special Olympics Programs

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Through on-going partnerships with the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Federal Government, Special Olympics has been able to provide critical services to people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in the areas of health, education and employment. The proposed House … Continue reading →

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