https://www.jointherevolution.org/50-game-changers/loretta-claiborne 2020-03-02T12:07:31-05:00 https://dotorg.brightspotcdn.com/32/45/bed0a7064fe0acd40f3e7d229ff6/800x450-loretta-claiborne-thumbnail.JPG Loretta Claiborne Loretta Claiborne went from being non-verbal to becoming the voice of the Special Olympics movement. In her own words, she’ll take you on a journey of transformation beyond the discrimination and disrespect she experienced as a child, beyond the anger and fighting she resorted to as a teenager, to her emergence as an inspirational, global leader who lives life of service every single day in her community, country and the world. https://www.youtube.com/embed/HaLvOZen-es?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Black History Month Women's History Month Loretta Claiborne Leadership 50 Game Changers Loretta Claiborne 50 Game Changers https://www.jointherevolution.org/50-game-changers/kester-edwards 2020-02-02T11:53:35-05:00 https://dotorg.brightspotcdn.com/6b/c1/c4d94a5449949182e53cd43e5f50/800x450-kester-edwards-thumbnail.jpg Kester Edwards Kester has been a force of nature ever since he first joined the Special Olympics movement and his determination continues to help our organization evolve and break new ground. At the age of seven, Kester Edwards was run over by a bicycle that put him in a coma for weeks and changed his life forever. For years Kester was taunted and bullied for having an intellectual disability, but he found joy and purpose through sports with Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago. Determined to make his mark on the world, Kester introduced his favorite sport, open water swimming, to the global Special Olympics movement. https://www.youtube.com/embed/LQ3nhM3GBCE?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Kester Edwards Black History Month 50 Game Changers https://www.jointherevolution.org/50-game-changers/unified-sports 2020-03-26T11:17:53-04:00 https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NQmbziC4idw/hqdefault.jpg Unified Sports Unified Sports was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding for athletes with and without intellectual disabilities. Beau Doherty, Special Olympics Connecticut President, created the Unified Sports movement with a vision based on his real-world experiences. He wanted to take his local Unified program global. Today, with over 1.6 million Unified teammates competing in over 30 sports around the world, the momentum of Unified Sports continues to grow! “It’s not he or she. It’s us and we.” Jake Van Mierlo, Unified Partner. On this week's @SpecialOlympics 50 Game Changers, see how Unified Sports is changing the experience for athletes all over the world! #InclusionRevolution https://www.youtube.com/embed/NQmbziC4idw?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 50 Game Changers https://www.jointherevolution.org/50-game-changers/bree-bogucki 2020-10-19T13:37:51-04:00 https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pFmFHEeyZQE/hqdefault.jpg Bree Bogucki For Bree Bogucki, growing up was anything but easy. Her disabilities prevented her from living the life she knew she could have. She grew up isolated, locking herself in her room. At nine-years-old, Bree was introduced to sports and her life was changed forever. Bree quickly began to excel, landing her not only an athletic scholarship but an academic one as well at Tennessee Wesleyan. It was there where Bree began to thrive as an athlete, student, but also an advocate for those with disabilities. https://www.youtube.com/embed/pFmFHEeyZQE?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Women's History Month 50 Game Changers