Tag Archives: unified sports

A Powerful Message of Courage and Hope

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

I’d like to briefly share a powerful email I received from Special Olympics Alaska CEO Jim Balamaci. Perhaps we all might send our thanks in a special way to Gilleon and his mom —for their enormous grit in persevering through … Continue reading →

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Inclusion for All Program Achieves Two New Milestones

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

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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A Beacon of Opportunity

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

On the heels of the recently released Department of Education Office of Civil Rights guidance on requirements for providing equitable sports opportunities for individual with disabilities in interscholastic sports activities, I had the chance to meet in Phoenix, Arizona with … Continue reading →

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Legendary Footballer Didier Drogba Supports Special Olympics Côte d’Ivoire

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

The below is a guest post from colleagues in our Special Olympics Africa regional office.  Didier Drogba is arguably one of the world’s most famous athletes – at least in the sport of soccer (football).  It’s amazing that he was … Continue reading →

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Euronews to share Omar and Mario’s stories with millions

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

While many of us in America have been focused on celebrating the 4th of July holiday this week, our friends over in Europe have some great news I wanted to share with all of you. Europe’s leading international news channel … Continue reading →

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Unified Sports in The New York Times and across the news worldwide

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Have you noticed that Special Olympics Unified Sports have been featured a lot in the news lately? Earlier this month, The New York Times reported on the life-changing impact of Unified Sports on students in Colorado.  Together, students with and … Continue reading →

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A celebration bigger than basketball

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

NBA All-Star weekend is one of the biggest events in all of sports, filled with celebrities and fans galore.  It’s a celebration of basketball.  This year, it also included a celebration that was bigger than basketball.  Today, at NBA Jam … Continue reading →

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Uniting with the NBA to give back

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

This weekend at the 2012 NBA All-Star game in Orlando, Florida, 12 Special Olympics athletes have descended from across North America to show the world their abilities, to play ball with the best and above all, to demonstrate the unifying … Continue reading →

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A World Without Differences

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

As part of Special Olympics Project UNIFY, I often get the opportunity to meet and hear stories from amazing young people who are actively working to make their schools more inclusive of people with intellectual disabilities. These youth are inspiring … Continue reading →

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Special Olympics Haiti Celebrates EKS Day

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

On Saturday September 24, Haiti joined Special Olympics programs around the world to celebrate the life and legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. In celebration of Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day, Special Olympics Haiti hosted two events. In Port au Prince, 35 … Continue reading →

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