Two of our very own Project UNIFY Oregon youth leaders, Chris Sullivan and Skylar Sharp from Forest Grove High School are attending the 2011 Special Olympics Global Youth Activation Summit in Athens, Greece. Also joining Chris and Skylar from Forest Grove High School is Adaptive PE teacher, Jill Hertel, as well as over 100 other young people with and without intellectual disabilities, representing 30 different countries. These youth are all committed to making a difference in their schools and communities through Special Olympics. During the Summit, participants are attending youth-led leadership training programs and interactive sports experiences. They are also acting as journalists, reporting on the 2011 Special Olympics World Games and are publishing their stories and photos daily on Special Olympics websites and other social networking sites. The summit will also include a Global Youth Rally that will gather thousands of young people from the Athens, Greece area and around the world for an exciting, motivational, multi-media event to address key issues young people face regarding intellectual disabilities and society.
On Monday, participants at the summit joined Special Olympics Chairman and CEO Tim Shriver at the Hellenic Parliament to interact with Greek government officials and also delivered a proclamation to the President of the Hellenic Parliament, Mr. Philippos Petsalnikos. Following their visit to the Hellenic Parliament, participants took a trip to the Acropolis.
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