ProductUpdated on 6 February 2024

Fostering inclusive education in Latin America through youth leadership and sports

Jesus Arenas

Manager, Youth Engagement at Special Olympics Latin America

Panama

About

Escuelas Unificadas is an inclusive education programme run by Special Olympics Latin America, and INGO based in Panama. The programme promotes an inclusive environment for children and young people with and without intellectual disabilities through joint participation in sports teams and leadership activities inside and outside the classroom. By 2023 the programme has been implemented in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, and Paraguay, reaching over 16,000 young participants.

Read more at: https://zeroproject.org/view/project/7cbb0ee4-c0bd-4a71-b842-05f051db5928