# @specialolympicsma on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQW4pARjySB
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37543748-specialolympicsma-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-28T15:15:23.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Special Olympics Massachusetts (@specialolympicsma) — https://gondola.cc/specialolympicsma

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🎉 Congratulations to Mario Umana Academy for making the ESPN Honor Roll as a National Unified Champion School!  From Unified Recess and Unified Basketball to Inclusive Field Day and Fans in the Stands, Umana is creating a school culture where everyone belongs. 💙💛

But don’t just take our word for it — hear it straight from the students whose lives are being impacted by inclusion every day:

💬 “Even if we win or lose, we always win as a team.” – Jackie, 5th grade
💬 “I like doing Unified sports because I get to help people who learn differently than me and even if we didn't win, it's a learning experience.” – Hector 7th grade 
💬 “I like Unified Basketball because we play with nice people and take care of each other if we fall.” – Kevin, 5th grade

Way to go, Umana! You’re showing what inclusion looks like every day! 👏
#UnifiedChampionSchools #ChooseToInclude #PlayUnified #SOUnified

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unifiedchampionschools, sounified, playunified, choosetoinclude

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