People of UCCS: Matthew Williams

“We took every opportunity to stop and talk about the importance of being together, learning how to cope with day-to-day ...

World Teacher Day 2023

Teachers do more than teach. They coach, they mentor, and they inspire. In celebration of World Teacher Day 2023, watch a ...

People of UCCS: Talisha, Sarah, and LaRhonda

“To highlight inclusion via Special Olympics is simply an opportunity to tell the world that we all matter.” —LaRhonda McCann, ...

People of UCCS: Rudy Nesbitt

The Unified Champion City Schools (UCCS) initiative is a targeted program bringing together students with and without intellectual disabilities in ...

Teacher Appreciation Week 2023

Teachers are the foundation of Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools®. They ensure that students of all abilities have a place ...

Unified Talks: Representation

Today we’re celebrating Cristela Alonzo’s birthday! The actor/comedian extraordinaire also happens to be a good friend of ...

Emma Broyles on Her Family’s Special Olympics Legacy

For Miss America 2022 Emma Broyles, Special Olympics is part of an important family legacy. Emma’s mother is a special ...

Unified Talks: Making Connections with Cristela Alonzo

Unified Talks is back! We’re starting the new school year in style. In our latest episode, U.S. Youth ...

A Graduation Message from Comedian Cristela Alonzo

YOU DID IT! Congratulations to the Class of 2022 for all of your success and achievements. Here’s a message from ...

2021 SONA UCS Outstanding Coach: Allison Wonch

Special Olympics is made up of fantastic coaches, but today we’re celebrating the one-and-only Coach Allison Wonch from Special ...

We Appreciate Our Mentors

We’re not crying, you’re crying. In their latest vlog, Special Olympics U.S. Youth Ambassadors share how much ...

Unified Talks: Leadership Has 4 Core Values

In this episode of Unified Talks, we continue the conversation about leadership. U.S. Youth Ambassadors Isaiah and Darius are ...

Unified Talks: History of Spread the Word

Spread the Word month continues! U.S. Youth Ambassadors Addison and Daniel are back for another episode of Unified Talks. ...

Drawing with Nickelodeon!

“This is the best day of my life – I’ll never forget it.“ Recently, Nickelodeon Storyboard Artist, Andy, and Special ...

Teacher Appreciation Day

Every first Tuesday of May, we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day. To educators everywhere: It’s been a tough year, but ...

Jack Nagle: 2020 SONA Outstanding Coach

There are over 147,000 volunteer coaches across the SONA Region. One of these coaches is Jack Nagle from Special Olympics North ...

Unified Talks: Empowering Others

What do Loretta Claiborne, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Eddie Yarbrough, and Britney Bautista have in common? They empower others! In this episode ...

Jamaal Charles on Inclusion and Diversity

Jamaal Charles was in the third grade when he discovered that he had a learning disability. When he was in ...

Who Is Your Inclusion Hero?

Is there someone in your life who motivates you to be more inclusive? This month, we asked our U.S. ...

Happy Birthday, Loretta Claiborne!

Every year on August 14, we celebrate Loretta Claiborne’s birthday. Loretta is the Chief Inspiration Officer of Special Olympics. She ...

Teacher Appreciation Day 2020

On May 5, 2020, we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Day. There are thousands of teachers at the forefront of the Special Olympics movement. ...

International Women’s Day 2020

Celebrate International Women's Day with the Unified Generation!

Deran’s Moment

When Deran was younger, he had a childhood friend named Jenny. When Jenny passed away, Deran felt shocked at how ...

Tajha’s Moment

Tajha Ilerant is from Immokalee, Florida. After losing both of her parents at a young age, she let out her ...

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 ...

Loretta: Our Inspiration

When Loretta Claiborne was a young girl, she felt isolated. She worried about what her future would hold. As she ...