“Cornerstone to the collaboration is the Special Olympics Unified Sports® Soccer Exchange Program, uniting individuals with intellectual disabilities (Special Olympics athletes) and individuals without intellectual disabilities (Unified partners) as members of one team,' Houston Dynamo said in a press release.
. There, organizers say Special Olympics athletes will sign two-year contracts to join the team.
The program is meant to cultivate inclusion and in each season, one Special Olympics athlete and one Unified partner are selected to represent their MLS club during the all-star week. "Leveraging the power of sport, MLS WORKS, ESPN, and Special Olympics have teamed up to promote an environment of social inclusion, which is aligned with the League's Soccer For All platform," the release explains. "Cornerstone to the collaboration is the Special Olympics Unified Sports® Soccer Exchange Program, uniting individuals with intellectual disabilities and individuals without intellectual disabilities as members of one team.
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