Hi there ––

For over 50 years, Special Olympics has pioneered some of the world’s most powerful tools for the inclusion of those with intellectual disabilities. To drive greater inclusion in education, Special Olympics has created a simple but powerful tool: Unified Champion Schools (UCS). 

Today is International Day of Education and we want to celebrate that our Unified Champion Schools programming uses the power of sport to break down the walls of exclusion and segregation and promote educational, social, and recreational inclusion. 

Our view is simple, and our focus is clear: if we teach children to play together, they can learn, grow, and ultimately live together. And we want to ask you something:

Do you believe in education for all?

Special Olympics will continue to advocate for increased educational funding to support the practical steps needed to fully include all students as fully valued members of their school communities.

Are you with us? 

Jacqueline Jodl 
Chief of Global Youth and Education