Below you will find an archive of the Special Olympics Asia Pacific monthly newsletter and EDMs that share these stories and updates on what we do here in the region.
From being misunderstood and shunned to being accepted and celebrated.
From being seen as a burden to being a blessing. Because we have been touched by their determination and strength, we know how important it is for them to have you hear their voices, feel their fears and share their joy.
Be inspired by their courage in sharing their transformative life-changing moments and we truly hope that you’ll continue this race to the finish with us.
Feel free to browse through the issues below, or follow the link located at the bottom of this page to subscribe and continue to hear from us.
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 | Walk For Inclusion Impact EDM (Mar 2022)
We've clocked over 2.7m steps together Thank you for walking alongside us, in this journey of inclusion. You have taken significant strides towards creating a better world and more inclusive future for people with intellectual disabilities! ABOUT WALK FOR INCLUSION
We invited you to take a walk with us, with each step symbolizing a child’s key milestone. You joined us in celebrating the achievements of every child, no matter their ability, to raise awareness for th |
 | SOAP Jan-Mar 2022 Newsletter (Mar 2022)
Change The Game - Jan-Feb 2022 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER JAN-MAR 2022
Dear Friends,
Whenever I am asked about the impact of our work, I often find myself drawing upon the experiences of staff and volunteers on the ground who have made regular training, skills development and competition |
 | SOAP December 2021 Newsletter (Dec 2021)
Change The Game - Dec 2021 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER DEC 2021
Dear Friends,
I have heard many say that the word of the year is Allyship. I have to agree.
The term rightly encapsulates where Special Olympics finds itself today; this uncertain and shifting landscape where we are forced to quest |
 | SOAP Oct-Nov 2021 Newsletter Copy (Nov 2021)
Change The Game - Oct-Nov 2021 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER OCT-NOV 2021
SOAP HOLDS INAUGURAL HEALTHY COMMUNITIES EXPO
Special Olympics Asia Pacific held its first ever Healthy Communities Expo on 29- 30 Oct. The virtual event gathered close to 160 participants from healthcare providers, go |
 | SOAP September 2021 Newsletter (Sep 2021)
Change The Game - Sept 2021 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER SEPT 2021
Dear Friends,
We all need to make important decisions on a day-to-day basis, especially as we navigate the ongoing uncertainties of COVID-19 and deal with the continual changes to our lives that this brings. In this environment h |
 | SOAP August 2021 Newsletter (Aug 2021)
Change The Game - August 2021 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER AUG 2021
HIGHLIGHTS
HAVE YOU DONE YOUR
#WALKFORINCLUSION?
Last month, Special Olympics Asia Pacific launched an awareness campaign centered around Young Athletes. With each step symbolizing the key milestones of children w |
 | SOAP July 2021 Newsletter 2 (Jul 2021)
Change The Game - July 2021 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER JULY 2021
Dear Friends,
I am an avid football (soccer) fan and over the last month set myself to watching almost every game of the European Championships, charting England’s journey through the tournament with absolute joy. England lost at |
 | SOAP May/June 2021 Newsletter (Jun 2021)
Change The Game - May/June 2021 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER MAY/JUNE 2021
SOAP LAUNCHES EASY-TO-READ
COVID-19 HEALTH SERIES
To help athletes stay updated on the latest health information during the Covid-19 pandemic, Special Olympics Asia Pacific has launched a series of easy to read, acc |
 | SOAP Mar/April 2021 Newsletter (Apr 2021)
Change The Game - March/April 2021 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER MAR/APR 2021
Dear Friends,
Over the last two months, we celebrated several International Days of recognition like Down Syndrome Day, Autism Awareness Day. I was very excited to see so many activities put together across the region t |
 | SOAP Jan 2021 Newsletter (Feb 2021)
Change The Game - Jan/Feb 2021 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER JAN/FEB 2021
AN ATHLETE’S NEW YEAR WISH
Hear from Haseeb Abbassi, Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger (SSIGM), and owner of Squeezy The Juice Bar, on his hopes and wishes for the movement.
“For 20 |
 | SOAP December 2020 Newsletter (Dec 2020)
Change The Game - December 2020 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2020
Dear Friends,
My son has recently begun to read ‘A Little History of the World' by E.H. Gombrecht – this short book for children charts defining moments from across the globe; moments that change the world. I rememb |
 | Giving Tuesday EDM - #BREAKMYNORM (Dec 2020)
BREAKING LIMITS: NOTHING WILL STOP THEIR SHINE💎 View this email in your browser
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"We are not so different, you and I. We are all human beings. We all have hopes, fears and dreams." - HANAKO SAWAYAMA
Administrative Assistant & Regional Athlete Representative, Special Olympics Asia Pacific
BREAKING LIMIT |
 | SOAP November 2020 Newsletter (Nov 2020)
Change The Game - November 2020 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2020
BREAKING LIMITS:
NOTHING WILL STOP THEIR SHINE
“You can’t get a job. You can’t be a leader. You’re no fun.” These are what people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are told all their lives. Their norm is tha |
 | SOAP October 2020 Newsletter (Oct 2020)
Change The Game - October 2020 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2020
SOAP ANNUAL REPORT NOW AVAILABLE
In 2019, Special Olympics Asia Pacific touched the lives of more than 2.1 million athletes with intellectual disabilities across the region, conducted close to 16,000 health screenings |
 | SOAP September 2020 Newsletter (Sep 2020)
Change The Game - SOAP Newsletter September 2020 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2020
Dear Friends,
People often say hindsight is 20/20. And this year 2020, it is felt even more acutely so when all attempts at foresight and plans have all gone awry. As we pause and look back on the |
 | SOAP Aug 2020 Newsletter Final Copy (Aug 2020)
Change The Game - SOAP Newsletter Aug 2020 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2020
SPECIAL OLYMPICS NOW REACHES OVER
5.7M ATHLETES GLOBALLY
The Special Olympics movement now serves over 5.7 million athletes with intellectual disabilities globally, a 5% increase from 2018. Activi |
 | SOAP July 2020 Newsletter Final (Jul 2020)
Change The Game - SOAP Newsletter July 2020 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER JULY 2020
Dear Friends,
For many, the world was a very different place 52 years ago, when Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded Special Olympics. Taking a flight somewhere was reserved only for the privileged. The internet |
 | SOAP June 2020 Newsletter (Jun 2020)
Change the Game - JUNE 2020 View this email in your browser
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LATEST NEWS JUNE 2020
#1000CRANESFORINCLUSION FOR HOPE & HEALING
People with intellectual disabilities (ID) dream to live a life we have mostly taken for granted. Their normal is mostly one of isolation and exclusion. Across the region, Speci |
 | SOAP MAY 2020 Newsletter Final (May 2020)
Change The Game - SOAP Newsletter May 2020 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER MAY 2020
Dear Friends,
Have you ever been bullied and wished someone had spoken out? Have you ever experienced injustice and wished you had done something? What about seeing someone doing something admirable and hopi |
 | April 2020 EDM - Distant But United (Apr 2020)
Solidarity & Positivity - SO Athletes leading the way View this email in your browser
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"In vulnerability, we are conquered by Love." & |
 | SOAP March 2020 Newsletter (Mar 2020)
Change the Game - MAR 2020
Join the School of Strength | Ben Haack launches podcast | Furthering solidarity and inclusion with refugees | And more...
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 | Feb 2020 EDM - Youth For Inclusion (Feb 2020)
Inaugural Regional Youth Leadership Summit, Youth for Inclusion 2019 "Being inclusive isn't just a service to those who aren't being included. It is being aware of those around you, to be much less wrapped around yourself and instead to care for others around you." |
 | SOAP Jan2020 Newsletter (Jan 2020)
Change the Game - JAN 2020
LATEST NEWS JAN 2020
- Hope International Conference to overcome stigma
- SPIA Asia Panel discuss strategies to embrace inclusion
- FWD celebrates opening with Young Athletes Play Day
- BAVI'S inclusive initiative pledges to recruit more hires with ID
- SO New Zealand pilots trial for children with ID
- SO Bhutan celebrates IDPD with sports meet
- SO Athlete wins Queensland Sports Award
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 | SOAP Dec2019 Newsletter (Dec 2019)
Change The Game - SOAP Newsletter Dec 2019
- 2019 Round Up
- Human Race: My life's blessing
- Human Race: Better versions of ourselves
- Poll: Perception of people with ID
- Highlights of the month
- Resources: Tips on delivering an impactful speech
- Hero of the month: Sasaki Nana, Special Olympics Nippon
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 | Nov 2019 EDM - Unifiedworld (Nov 2019)
"When a parent finds out that their child is going to have Down syndrome, the first words they hear are ‘I’m sorry.’ Nobody ever says, 'Congratulations'.
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 | SOAP Oct-Nov2019 Newsletter (Oct 2019)
Change The Game - SOAP Newsletter Oct - Nov 2019
- Youth Today, Leaders Tomorrow - Human Race: I'm a survivor - Human Race: My sister, my best friend - Human Race: Not just being invited to the dance, but organizing the dance - Poll: Mental Health - Highlights of the month - Resources: Special Olympics Young Athletes - Hero of the month: Nick Dela Rose, Special Olympics Guam |
 | SOAP Jan 2021 Newsletter Copy (Feb 2021)
Change The Game - Jan/Feb 2021 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER JAN/FEB 2021
AN ATHLETE’S NEW YEAR WISH
Hear from Haseeb Abbassi, Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger (SSIGM), and owner of Squeezy The Juice Bar, on his hopes and wishes for the movement.
“For 20 |
 | SOAP July 2021 Newsletter (Jul 2021)
Change The Game - July 2021 View this email in your browser
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NEWSLETTER JULY 2021
Dear Friends,
I am an avid football (soccer) fan and over the last month set myself to watching almost every game of the European Championships, charting England’s journey through the tournament with absolute joy. England lost at |
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