Special Olympics Papua New Guinea (SOPNG) has congratulated 52 youths and athletes who successfully completed its recent three-day Call for Volunteers Batch III Training.

The final day opened with Sports Director Sophia Tuna outlining the various sporting codes offered by SOPNG and highlighting pathways for volunteer involvement.

Youth Leader Tenahlee facilitated an interactive session on Youth Activation Projects, guiding participants through group discussions to develop project ideas that can be implemented by athletes and their unified partners.

Meanwhile, fellow Youth Leader Antonette delivered training on safeguarding, focusing on athlete protection and wellbeing during SOPNG activities, while Shonaye Leslie conducted a public speaking session aimed at building participants’ confidence and communication skills.

Participation certificates were presented by Mr. Henry Vuia, Director Training, Innovation and Research at the Department of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, alongside the SOPNG President.

The newly trained volunteers and athlete leaders are now set to actively engage in SOPNG programs over the next 10 months.