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Become a Mentor

A Health Messenger Mentor is someone who supports the athlete in their training as a Health Messenger and in their Health Messenger role after the training is over. Mentors can be coaches, family members, Special Olympics staff members or friends (including Unified Partners). This page contains resources to learn about the role of Mentors in supporting Health Messengers and the required training to become a mentor.

Healthy Communities Webinars

January 2023

A global overview of Community Health Workers and the role they play in advancing inclusive health.Slides (PDF)

Leadership Excellence

Event Leader

The role of an Event Leader is to participate in the planning, promotion, and execution process of Special Olympics events. There are several types of leadership roles athletes can do before, during, and after events.

The purpose of the training course is to provide event leaders with the required knowledge that will allow them to take on leadership roles in the planning, promotion, and execution of Special Olympics events.

Community Impact

ESPN’s Kevin Negandhi Joins Inclusion Revolution Radio to talk about hosting the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023

Inclusion Revolution Radio podcast host, Novie Craven, and co-host, Josh Basile, from accessiBe have teamed up to release a podcast mini-series highlighting the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023.

Leadership Excellence

Event Leader

Athlete Leadership

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If we want a more inclusive organization and accepting world, Special Olympics athletes must be allowed to contribute in ways beyond the sports field. One of the most powerful ways we do this is through Athlete Leadership, which creates opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to develop and demonstrate their abilities in leadership roles.