A specific goal of the \$5 million Bank of America grant is to enable the Special Olympics to track demographics and analyze data. This effort is designed to help identify and address disparities within the population of individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID).

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The \$5 million grant from Bank of America to the Special Olympics encompasses several specific goals. These include enabling the Special Olympics to track demographics and analyze data to address disparities within the intellectual disability (ID) population, supporting the Unified Champion Cities Schools Initiative, expanding leadership programs to disadvantaged communities, and allowing the organization to host the 2023 Global Athlete Congress.

Goals of the Bank of America Grant to Special Olympics

Special Olympics. 29 March 2022. Washington, D.C. https://www.specialolympics.org/about/press-releases/special-olympics-announces-three-year-bank-of-america-grant-to-advance-inclusion-efforts-across-underserved-communities 

Bank of America Grant Reference

School program starting in preschool and going through the University level that focuses on genuine social inclusion through uniting students with and without ID to create more welcoming environments. 

Unified Champion Cities Schools Initiative

Group addresses the societal view of individuals participating in Special Olympics and the attitudes of the athletes. They go through leadership trainings and discuss related topics in hopes of creating more meaning towards inclusive viewpoints of individuals with ID. 

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