Project UNIFY (PU)

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What is Project UNIFY?
Special Olympics Project UNIFY is a U.S. national project, funded by the U.S. Department of Education.  It is designed to change perspectives, enhance relationships, and boost acceptance among students with and without intellectual disabilities by utilizing the existing sports and education related programs and initiatives of Special Olympics in combination with programs within the school communities.  Local projects that meet Project UNIFY objectives will be supported through a grant process for local Special Olympics Programs.  

KEY Characteristics of Project UNIFY- PU is committed to ensuring that the following characteristics of effective practice are in place and consistently achieved in schools:

• Unified Sports Programming
• Youth Leadership
• School-Community Collaborations

Project UNIFY Initiatives- Core activities that can be implemented within participating schools include:

Road Maps for Interested Schools:

In Colorado
Special Olympics Colorado is proud to be one of eight programs chosen as a High Activation states for 2011-2012.  Currently, there are 40 official Project UNIFY schools within the state promoting inclusive environments, unified sports, social justice campaigns, and youth leadership opportunities.

Participating Project UNIFY Schools

For more information on how to become an official Project UNIFY school contact: