Youth for Inclusion 2019 was the pioneering Regional Youth Leadership Summit for the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Region as part of the Lead to Include Project. Participants from 14 countries met in Singapore to discuss and brainstorm and discuss the importance of "Creating Smart Societies" in the region. Smart societies are cities and communities that […]
Special Olympics Asia Pacific’s first Athlete Leadership Forum provided a platform for athlete leaders to discuss and learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We focused on 2 SDGs that are important to youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth). Through panel […]
Special Olympics Asia Pacific’s Youth for Inclusion (YFI) Summit 2021 sought to empower young people with and without ID from across the region to be advocates for inclusion, by engaging in insightful discussions and deep diving into the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals 4 (Quality Education) and 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth). Conference agenda […]
