**Community partner**: EEEEK PERISTERIOU and KEEPEA HORIZONS  

**Social issue:** Disabilities - Intellectual disabilities 

**Ambassadors:** Sasha Vezenkov, Giannoulis Larentzakis, Shaquielle McKissik 

**Main Life Skills:** Inclusion, Motivation, Respect, Team building 

**About the program:**  

Olympiacos BC has created an inclusive One Team program aimed to promote social integration for young people and adults with intellectual disabilities through sports. In collaboration with EEEEK Peristeriou and KEEPEA Horizontes, this program provides a positive and safe environment where participants, ranging from teenagers to adults, can enjoy basketball while developing social and life skills. With a group of 24 participants, sessions will take place at the Olympiacos BC Academy almost every week from November 2024 until the end of the school year. 

Each session incorporates a combination of drills, ranging from simple activities to more complex exercises, adapting to the participants' progress and special events. Different types of games and activities are used, including visual and auditory elements to facilitate learning. Likewise, a fundamental aspect of the program is the involvement of the One Team Ambassadors, Sasha Vezenkov, Giannoulis Larentzakis, Shaquielle McKissik, who play a crucial role in introducing and promoting the initiative. 

In summary, the program not only teaches basketball but also aims to build an inclusive community where every individual feels valued and has the opportunity to shine with the main goal of ensuring that participants have fun and enjoy every minute of the sessions. 