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Special Olympics Special Olympics is proud to share a global partnership with Plan. Together, we are working to ensure that all students, with and without intellectual disabilities, have the right to learn without fear. Learning without fear is fundamental to advancing in the classroom, on the field of play and in the community. Special Olympics encourages everyone to support Plan's Learn Without Fear campaign and create academic communities where young people may become agents of change in fostering respect, dignity and acceptance of individuals with and without intellectual disabilities.

Timothy P. Shriver, Chairman Special Olympics
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