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Global Youth Summit leaders from 16 countries were in Shanghai, China, for the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games to launch the Special Olympics Youth Fan Club as part of a national television program broadcast throughout China and surrounding areas. |
The Special Olympics Schools & Youth initiative is committed to increasing the participation of youth without intellectual disabilities in Special Olympics activities by establishing school-based Special Olympics Programs and activities, such as Special Olympics Get Into It (SO Get Into ItŪ), a free service-learning set of resources celebrating diversity) and local, national, regional and global Youth Summits.
The Schools & Youth initiative encompasses several related goals:
- Develop new constituencies and leaders for the Special Olympics movement
- Promote greater understanding and acceptance of similarities and differences in others among school-age youth
- Involve school-age youth in a variety of activities centered on Special Olympics, including participation in Special Olympics sports and events that will enable them to play a positive role in their schools and communities.
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Global Youth Leaders from 16 countries gathered in Shanghai, China, during the 2007 World Games. They used innovative technologies to connect young people around the world to communicate their calls to action. Here, a Webinar connects schools in five countries with youth leaders. |
Young people are capable of conveying important information and helping to spread the message of the Special Olympics movement around the world. To help facilitate this, members of the Special Olympics Global Youth Advisory Council contribute to the SO Get Into It Gazette available on the SO Get Into It Web site. The Global Youth Advisory Council is made up of alumni from Global Youth Summits conducted every two years at the Special Olympics World Winter or Summer Games. Upon returning home, the Council posts stories and images in the Gazette about terrific activities in their schools and hometown communities. The Gazette is updated twice a year.
To get involved in Special Olympics schools and youth activities, contact your local Special Olympics Program. To locate a Program near you, use our Program Locator.
Learn more about the following Special Olympics Schools & Youth initiatives:
Contact Information
Ron Vederman, Director, Organizational Development, +1 (202) 824-0275 or sogetintoit@specialolympics.org.
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