SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROJECT UNIFY IS AN EDUCATION AND SPORTS BASED STRATEGY POWERED BY AN ENGAGED YOUTH COMMUNITY THAT INCREASES ATHLETIC AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, WHILE CREATING COMMUNITIES OF ACCEPTANCE FOR ALL. SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROJECT UNIFY PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES TO BE LEADERS IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES BY PROMOTING EQUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE. THESE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES HELP STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES FIND THEIR VOICES BY TEACHING THEM TO BECOME CHANGE AGENTS STRIVING FOR RESPECT AND INCLUSION. INCLUSIVE SPORTS PROVIDE YOUTH WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN AND PLAY TOGETHER AS TEAMMATES. STUDENTS DEVELOP ATHLETIC SKILLS WHILE FORMING FRIENDSHIPS, FOSTERING RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER, AND BECOMING LEADERS BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD.
HANNAH CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRESENTS A PROJECT UNIFY PEP RALLY PLAY UNITED ON JUNE 10, 2015 FROM 10:00AM TO 12:00PM.
PROJECT UNIFY CONDUCTS ACTIVITIES THAT IMPACT THE ENTIRE STUDENT BODY AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF INTENSITY IN ORDER TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AND POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE. THROUGH A VARIETY OF INCLUSIVE SPORTS, EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, YOUNG PEOPLE ARE EMPOWERED AND SUPPORTED IN ENGAGING THEIR ENTIRE STUDENT BODY IN BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF FRIENDSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP AND ACCEPTANCE.
HANNAH CALDWELL SCHOOL ENGAGED THE WHOLE SCHOOL AND THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION WITH: KID-FRIENDLY EXERCISES BY CLUB METRO USA, BROUGHT IN THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE MOTORCYCLE DIVISION AND THE UNION COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT K-9 UNIT.