Penn Special Olympics

03/28/2022

Join us in welcoming SOPA athlete leader, John Mitchell, to speak about his experience with Special Olympics, his role as an advocate, and the topic of mental health. We look forward to seeing you all there!

01/18/2022

Don’t forget to register for one of our most important events the the year- the Philadelphia Polar Plunge on Saturday, January 29th! If you are unable to attend the in-person event, please consider supporting the Special Olympics community by spreading the word or choosing the donation option through the registration link below!

Here are details on how to register for the plunge:
1. Visit the following link: plungepa.org
2. Scroll down to Philadelphia Plunge and click "Register"
3. Create your team or join the Penn Special Olympics team
4. Select "University Plunger" and fill out the rest of the forms

We hope to see you all there!

11/02/2021

Be sure to stop by our bake sale this Thursday from 1:30-3:30pm outside of Arch! Proceeds will benefit Villanova's Fall Festival, a Special Olympics tournament hosting over 1,000 athletes. We hope to see you all there!!🥳

Also, keep an eye out for more details on the Fall Festival on Saturday, November 6th from 10am-5pm and Sunday, November 7th from 9am-12pm!

09/08/2021

Join us at our Virtual Info Session on Wednesday, September 15th at 5:30pm in order to learn more about Penn Special Olympics and how to get involved! We are looking forward to seeing you all there. The zoom link will be posted next week.

08/13/2021

The Paralympic Games is a major international sports competition for athletes with disabilities, including physical impairment, vision impairment, and intellectual disability. The Tokyo Olympics marks the first time that US Paralympic athletes will receive equal pay. However, with the games around the corner, athletes with disabilities still face inadequate support and accommodations due to a significant gap in funding between the Olympics and Paralympics. Check out this article to learn more:

U.S. Olympic officials are being criticized for their failure to provide personal assistants to some competitors. The champion swimmer Becca Meyers withdrew from the Games over the issue.

04/13/2021

We are excited to announce that we are collaborating with Jefferson Special Olympics to host an Oscar Trivia YOC Social today (4/13) at 6pm! We hope to see you all there!!🍿🎥🥳

03/22/2021

Please join us for our virtual speaker event TODAY at 6:30pm with Special Olympics athlete and Heptathalon participant Emmett! If you are interested in attending, email [email protected] for the zoom link. We can't wait to celebrate Spread the Word week with you all there!

03/03/2021

Happy Spread the Word Day!💙 Check out the link below to make the pledge for inclusion!

The theme for 2021 is connection. What does connection mean to you?

This past year, we have seen the effects that isolation and exclusion can have on us individually, as a community, as a country, and as a global community. A pandemic, physical distancing, powerful reminders of overdue action needed for justice and equity, disruptions to the building blocks of…

02/09/2021

Join Penn Special Olympics and YPC for Famous Couples Trivia tonight at 6pm! We are looking forward to seeing you all there! If you are interested in attending, please email [email protected] to register for the event.

01/11/2021

You're invited to another Bingo Night on Tuesday, January 12th at 6pm (EST)! If you are interested in registering for the event, email [email protected]. We hope to see you all there!

12/04/2020

Thank you to everyone who came to tonight’s speaker event with Inside Voice! We hope you learned a lot. If you enjoyed Brian, Tom, and Emily’s presentation, check out Brian’s blog linked below!

The Boy Who Learned to Speak Without a Voice