Special Olympics Malaysia is pleased to be represented at the Special Olympics Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan by Special Olympics Youth Leader, Sky. Inspired by her experiences on the playing field as a Special Olympics athlete and her experiences as a leader and self-advocate, Sky is driven to empower other young individuals with intellectual disabilities in her community. Sky is looking forward to the Forum and the opportunity to “learn and meet lots of friends” from around the world who share her passion.

After the Forum, Sky will return to Malaysia to lead her project a self-advocacy workshop for Special Olympics athletes in Malaysia. This workshop will provide training in the leadership skills critical to being an effective self-advocate. Participants in the workshop will come away with a stronger skill set to be able to be to speak up, make choices, and influence greater change within their communities in Malaysia. Sky will travel to Baku and have the opportunity to join a cohort of global youth leaders, educators, and program staff equally passionate about fostering a more inclusive world and will return home to Malaysia to make this a reality.