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A student hugs a teacher from Sayreville School District in New Jersey.

Unified Beginnings: Sayreville School District

Sayreville School District is a Unified Champion School district in New Jersey. A Unified Champion School district is when all schools from Pre-K to High School use the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools strategy. Because the New Jersey educators worked together, this became possible. #UnifiedGeneration Review “Dr. Labbe is the first superintendent in New Jersey […]

Zoie, a youth leader from Fife High School, WA.

Unified Beginnings: Zoie

Zoie is an exceptional youth leader from Fife High School, WA. Fife was a 2019 ESPN Top 5 Unified Champion School. Zoie had inclusive classrooms growing up. She wanted her high school to have that same inclusive feel. In episode of “Unified Beginnings” see the steps Zoie took towards inclusion. With the start of one […]

Two students from Ponaganset High School congratualting each other during a Unified Sports game.

Ponaganset HS: A Case Study

It takes a lot of work to be a Special Olympics National banner Unified Champion School. To do this, a school must meet the 10 standards of excellence. A great example is Ponaganset High School in Rhode Island. One of the reasons is Ponaganset High School created the Inclusion Pledge. This school created the pledge […]

Special Olympics athlete Daina Shilts looking pensively into the distance.

Daina's Powerful Story

Daina Shilts was bullied, teased and excluded when she was in school. Through Special Olympics, she found her love of snowboarding and thus gained confidence in herself and her abilities. Watch as she visits a Unified Champion School in Wisconsin to see how much school climates have improved since she was in school. #UnifiedeGeneration Review: […]

Students from Old Bridge Paige and Bella looking at each other smiling.

Live Unified: Inclusive Youth Leadership

There are 3 components that make a Special Olympics Unified Champion School. One of them is Inclusive Youth Leadership. An example of this would be planning events. The most important part is students with and without intellectual disabilities having leadership roles. Together, they work to lead and plan awareness events during the school year. These […]

Alamo Heights students Carrie and Dominic speaking at a podium.

Alamo Heights HS: A Case Study

Alamo Heights High School is in San Antonio, Texas. This school is a Unified Champion School. Alamo Heights High School is a great example of meaningful inclusion. One example of meaningful inclusion is fostering friendships. Another example is planning whole school events with support from administrators. In the U.S., there are more than 7,500 Special […]

Eddie Yarbrough smiling as he walks down the hallway of his high school.

Eddie Yarbrough: From Unified Champion Schools to the NFL

Eddie Yarbrough is a Defensive End for the Minnesota Vikings. Before, he played for the Buffalo Bills. Before his professional career, Eddie was one of the founding members of Unified Sports at his alma mater Grandview High School in Colorado. Today, Grandview is a proud Special Olympics Unified Champion School. Watch his story to learn […]

Brothers Isaac, Isaiah and Ivan Garcia are sitting on the Washington High School basketball court looking into the distance.

Washington HS: A Case Study

Washington High School is in Phoenix, Arizona. This school is a Special Olympics Unified Champion School. Through Unified Sports and inclusive youth leadership opportunities, students and alumni are able to shape their futures. This is because of the foundation that a Unified Champion Schools provides. In the U.S., there are more than 7,500 Special Olympics […]

Evan and Jay Hallberg walking down the hallway of Ponaganset High School.

Evan & Jay: Brothers

Evan and Jay Hallberg are brothers. The two attended Ponaganset High School in Rhode Island. Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® has brought them many opportunities. An example is these brothers building a stronger connection. This connection grew not just at school but at home and in their daily lives. #UnifiedGeneration Review “Evan and Jason Hallberg […]