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7 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 0 OUR VISION Special Olympics Delaware aims to combine high-quality sports with a wide audience, and be a driving force for social inclusion of all people with intellectual disabilities. For us, this means people with intellectual disabilities are welcomed in their communities and join with others to learn, work, compete and play with the same rights and opportunities as others. Our new strategic plan has been created to align with the overall strategic direction of the Special Olympics global movement, and do "more and better" for the athletes of Special Olympics Delaware. At the core, Special Olympics is a sports organization that uses the power of sport as a catalyst for social change. Through sport, we challenge society. By highlighting how the needs of people with intellectual disabilities are not being met, we expose inequity and exclusion. By drawing attention to the gifts of people with intellectual disabilities, we break down misperceptions and tackle negative attitudes. The focus for Special Olympics therefore needs to be on both providing a high quality sports experience and engaging key influencers and communities with that experience in ways that help create positive attitudes and bring about permanent change toward inclusion. SPECIAL OLYMPICS STRATEGIC PLAN 2016 - 2020 Special Olympics Delaware will combine high-quality sports with a wide audience, and be a driving force for social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. Goal 1: Improve Athlete Performance Improve sports quality - Increase frequency and quality of training opportunities - Increase competitive opportunities - Transition school-based athletes to community Expand Unified sports and young athletes - Expand Unified Sports in schools and community - Increase school partnerships and youth engagement - Increase Young Athlete training sites to 2 per Area Improve Athlete Health - Increase participation of Areas attending Healthy Athletes - Develop programs to support a healthy lifestyle Goal 2: Build positive attitudes Improve external awareness among partners and key influencers - Increase Games attendance Connect the movement - Survey athletes, families, coaches and volunteers to influence program development Goal 3: Build Capacity Increase revenue by 25% to sustain quality programming for more athletes Strengthen leadership - Recruit quality coaches - Develop Area and State Athlete Input Councils 13 Global Strategic Plan STRATEGIC PLAN INFOGRAPHIC