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The human spirit craves acceptance. That doesn't mean merely fitting in, but being loved and cherished as your authentic self.One Denver middle school is leading the way on inclusion, advocacy, and respect — using sports as the perfect playing field to make their community a better place.“Sports really bring the sense of team, the sense of community, the sense of joy and success,' Patrice Underwood, the principal at Merrill Middle School , said.
At an assembly in January, Broncos Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee Alex Singleton surprised Merrill Middle School to deliver the Champion banner. “I think it’s huge,' Singleton said. 'It just progresses where we’re going. It’s really cool to have leaders in middle schools who are doing that now, elementary schools and high schools, it’s really special and it’s really important to the populations they’re supporting.”Singleton's sister, Ashley, has Down Syndrome.
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