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Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Take a break mid-day and enjoy a short mindfulness meditation practice together with other athletes.
Each session is only 10-15 minutes but will help charge you up for the rest of the day and the rest of the week
AL Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind” Lesson 2
AL Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind” Lesson 2
Google's "Be Internet Kind" Lesson 2 Don’t Fall for Fake (Exercise #1) Don’t bite that phishing hook Learn techniques people use to steal identities Review ways to prevent identity theft Know to talk to a trusted person if you think they’re a victim of identity theft Recognize the signs of phishing Be careful about how…
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
3 events,
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
AL Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind” Lesson 2
AL Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind” Lesson 2
Google's "Be Internet Kind" Lesson 2 Don’t Fall for Fake (Exercise #2) Who are you, really? Activity Goals: -Recognize that your online audience might be bigger than you think -Confirm that you really know the identity of the people you talk with online -Stop and think before you “friend” or connect with someone online
What’s Cooking with Athlete Leadership
What’s Cooking with Athlete Leadership
Special Olympics Maryland athlete leaders will host a monthly show where they will demonstrate one recipe live in the kitchen. The recipe and ingredients will be shared in advance of the show.
5 events,
Spread the Word Inclusion
Join in the state-wide celebration on Wednesday, March 3. Compete against other schools to get your entire school community to pledge to include!
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
AL Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind” Lesson 2
AL Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind” Lesson 2
Google's "Be Internet Kind" Lesson 2 Don’t Fall for Fake (Exercise #3) About those bots Activity Goals: -Learn about this interactive technology showing up in more and more paces in people’s lives -Identify experiences with bots of various kinds -Analyze the impact these technologies can have on daily life-both positive and negative.
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
Fam Fitness
Fam Fitness
Fam Fitness sessions are once a month fitness workouts designed with exercises to be completed together by an athlete and family member. Using Fit5 resources as a guide, the host family will lead group participants through a fun at-home workout focused on flexibility, endurance, and strength. These workouts are about 45 minutes long, so make…
2 events,
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
Social Club: The Justin and Jim Sports Show
Social Club: The Justin and Jim Sports Show
Justin Hunsinger and Jim Downs, both Special Olympics Maryland athletes, will be hosting the SOMD Sports show The Justin and Jim Sports Show.
3 events,
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
Beginner Spanish – Conversational
Beginner Spanish – Conversational
Join athlete leader David Godoy for a short 7-week course to learn some basic Spanish words and phrases. Each session is an hour-long. You should try to attend all 7 weeks each Friday 4-5 PM: Friday, Feb. 12 Friday, Feb. 19 Friday, Feb. 26 Friday, March 5 Friday, March 12 Friday, March 19 Friday, March…
3 events,
Athlete Leadership Weekend
We are thrilled to welcome you to our Leadership weekend. Whether you have attended many trainings or this is your first we are excited that you are considering attending. We are also excited to be offering these courses to not just Special Olympics Maryland athletes but to individuals outside of Special Olympics Maryland as well.
High Schools across Maryland are invited to send up to 4 student representatives from their school to take part in a morning of Unified ® activities designed to empower youth leaders to support more interactive and inclusive school communities. Registration required: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021IYLSummit
Dance Party
Dance Party
Join our Social Club Dance Party every Saturday with Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Leader and resident DJ, Kris Stone.
1 event,
4 events,
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Take a break mid-day and enjoy a short mindfulness meditation practice together with other athletes.
Each session is only 10-15 minutes but will help charge you up for the rest of the day and the rest of the week
AL Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind” Lesson 2
AL Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind” Lesson 2
Google's "Be Internet Kind" Lesson 2 Don’t Fall for Fake (Exercise #4) Is That Really True? Activity Goals: -Identify the tools you already use to know information is credible -Consider how certain things like expertise and motive affect credibility -Learn 6 questions for evaluating source credibility -Understand that credible sources on one topic are not…
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
You Can Do It Zoom-Cast
You Can Do It Zoom-Cast
Join athlete leader hosts Adam Hays and Terrel Limerick as they invite guests from around Maryland and the US to discuss a variety of topics every two weeks.
3 events,
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
AL Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind” Lesson 2
AL Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind” Lesson 2
Google's "Be Internet Kind" Lesson 2 Don’t Fall for Fake (Exercise #5) Spotting disinformation online Activity Goals: -Identify clues which indicate that a news or information source is deceptive -Use analytical questions and careful observation to evaluate source credibility -understand the important of checking a source’s credibility before sharing their message -Develop the habit of…
MOVEment Meeting
MOVEment Meeting
Join alternating athlete leader hosts Spirited Sam Smith, David Godoy, Matt Weingram, and Monique Matthews as they host a 30-minute training in one of the areas of Strength, Flexibility, Endurance, and Balance.
3 events,
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
AL Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind” Lesson 2
AL Training: Google’s “Be Internet Kind” Lesson 2
Google's "Be Internet Kind" Lesson 2 Don’t Fall for Fake (Exercise #6) Interland Reality River Activity Goals: -Play Interland Reality River
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
1 event,
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
3 events,
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
Beginner Spanish – Conversational
Beginner Spanish – Conversational
Join athlete leader David Godoy for a short 7-week course to learn some basic Spanish words and phrases. Each session is an hour-long. You should try to attend all 7 weeks each Friday 4-5 PM: Friday, Feb. 12 Friday, Feb. 19 Friday, Feb. 26 Friday, March 5 Friday, March 12 Friday, March 19 Friday, March…
2 events,
AL Training: Advanced Leadership Modules – Managing Time
AL Training: Advanced Leadership Modules – Managing Time
Athlete Leaders learn how to effectively interact with individuals and teams and influence others to follow their lead. *YOU MUST HAVE COMPLETED “INTRODUCTION TO ATHLETE LEADERSHIP” AND “UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP” IN ORDER TO TAKE THIS COURSE.*
Dance Party
Dance Party
Join our Social Club Dance Party every Saturday with Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Leader and resident DJ, Kris Stone.
0 events,
2 events,
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Take a break mid-day and enjoy a short mindfulness meditation practice together with other athletes.
Each session is only 10-15 minutes but will help charge you up for the rest of the day and the rest of the week
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
2 events,
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
Social Club: Karaoke with DJ Paul Streett
Social Club: Karaoke with DJ Paul Streett
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month, Baltimore County athlete Paul Streett will be hosting Karaoke for athletes around the state. Bring your A-game and your golden voice. Requests can be made.
2 events,
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
2 events,
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
Social Club: The Justin and Jim Sports Show
Social Club: The Justin and Jim Sports Show
Justin Hunsinger and Jim Downs, both Special Olympics Maryland athletes, will be hosting the SOMD Sports show The Justin and Jim Sports Show.
3 events,
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
Beginner Spanish – Conversational
Beginner Spanish – Conversational
Join athlete leader David Godoy for a short 7-week course to learn some basic Spanish words and phrases. Each session is an hour-long. You should try to attend all 7 weeks each Friday 4-5 PM: Friday, Feb. 12 Friday, Feb. 19 Friday, Feb. 26 Friday, March 5 Friday, March 12 Friday, March 19 Friday, March…
1 event,
Dance Party
Dance Party
Join our Social Club Dance Party every Saturday with Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Leader and resident DJ, Kris Stone.
0 events,
3 events,
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Take a break mid-day and enjoy a short mindfulness meditation practice together with other athletes.
Each session is only 10-15 minutes but will help charge you up for the rest of the day and the rest of the week
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
You Can Do It Zoom-Cast
You Can Do It Zoom-Cast
Join athlete leader hosts Adam Hays and Terrel Limerick as they invite guests from around Maryland and the US to discuss a variety of topics every two weeks.
2 events,
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
MOVEment Meeting
MOVEment Meeting
Join alternating athlete leader hosts Spirited Sam Smith, David Godoy, Matt Weingram, and Monique Matthews as they host a 30-minute training in one of the areas of Strength, Flexibility, Endurance, and Balance.
2 events,
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
1 event,
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
3 events,
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
Beginner Spanish – Conversational
Beginner Spanish – Conversational
Join athlete leader David Godoy for a short 7-week course to learn some basic Spanish words and phrases. Each session is an hour-long. You should try to attend all 7 weeks each Friday 4-5 PM: Friday, Feb. 12 Friday, Feb. 19 Friday, Feb. 26 Friday, March 5 Friday, March 12 Friday, March 19 Friday, March…
1 event,
Dance Party
Dance Party
Join our Social Club Dance Party every Saturday with Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Leader and resident DJ, Kris Stone.
0 events,
2 events,
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Meditation and Mindful Mondays
Take a break mid-day and enjoy a short mindfulness meditation practice together with other athletes.
Each session is only 10-15 minutes but will help charge you up for the rest of the day and the rest of the week
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
1 event,
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
2 events,
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
2 events,
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
Social Club: The Justin and Jim Sports Show
Social Club: The Justin and Jim Sports Show
Justin Hunsinger and Jim Downs, both Special Olympics Maryland athletes, will be hosting the SOMD Sports show The Justin and Jim Sports Show.
2 events,
YAPpy Hour
YAPpy Hour
Grab your Young Athletes and join us for the half-hour virtual practices based upon Special Olympics Maryland’s Young Athlete Program curriculum! We can guarantee you’ll leave #YAPpy
SOMD Coffee Chats
SOMD Coffee Chats
Feeling socially isolated during the pandemic and just need to sit down and talk with friends? Well, with our newly implemented SOMD Coffee Chats to just relax and catch up with friends while drinking your favorite tea, cocoa, or coffee blend. Sign up for a time slot with SOMD staff members Jason, Maddi, Alexa, and…
2 events,
Fam Fitness
Fam Fitness
Fam Fitness sessions are once a month fitness workouts designed with exercises to be completed together by an athlete and family member. Using Fit5 resources as a guide, the host family will lead group participants through a fun at-home workout focused on flexibility, endurance, and strength. These workouts are about 45 minutes long, so make…
Dance Party
Dance Party
Join our Social Club Dance Party every Saturday with Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Leader and resident DJ, Kris Stone.