CHALLENGE DAY www.TheCitizensWhoCare.org Attention:  Challenge Day is coming to the Gold Beach High School 3/10/08, Riley Creek 3/11/08 and Pacifica High School 3/12/08 Who we are Challenge Day is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides powerful one-day programs as a service to middle, junior, and high schools, and other organizations and companies. Our 6 1/2-hour Challenge Day program is designed for 100 students. Our program is created to build connection and empathy, and to fulfill our vision that every child lives in a world where they feel safe, loved, and celebrated. Challenge Day is more than a one-day program. It is the spark that ignites a movement of compassion and positive change, known as The Be the Change movement. Since 1987, Challenge Day has inspired hundreds of thousands of youth and adults. We have led Challenge Days in 450 cities, 39 U.S. states, 5 provices of Canada, Japan, Germany, and Australia. How it works You hear about Challenge Day and present the idea to your school. Your school loves the idea and is excited to find out more. You share information about our program, and follow the steps found here on our website: See the videos Their price sheet Their booking policies Their FAQ Read the results from: schools , faculty , students , communities , and businesses . An on-site coordinator is identified, who works hand-in-hand with our team to organize, plan, and build momentum for the day, and sustain the spirit of Challenge Day throughout your school. The coordinator helps form or identify a Be the Change Team. This team creates an action plan for pre- and post-Challenge Day activities. The coordinator follows the How to Bring It steps throughout the process. If Challenge Days are scheduled for your school, we send two of our highly-trained, passionate Leaders from the San Francisco Bay area to facilitate your Challenge Day. You, students, and selected adult volunteers participate in one of the most powerful, life-changing events imaginable: Challenge Day. After your Challenge Day, participants are inspired to be the change they wish to see in the world. The possibilities are endless. Check these videos out! Teen Files - Teen Files: Surviving High School is a 90-minute Emmy Award-winning documentary that aired on UPN across the United States in 2000. This 4-minute preview highlights a Challenge Day. 2:07 The Teen Files - Part 1: Taking the Challenge 4:30 The Teen Files - Part 2: Lines that Divide Us 6 :23 The Teen Files - Part 3: Being the Change 5:40 Alanis Morissette - Interview, excerpted from The Bully Solution. (2 Minute Interview) The Alachua Circle of Change - Based in Florida, created an inspiring video to promote the work of Challenge Day in their schools. 3:38 The Bully Solution - produced by Global News Canada, and aired across Canada in March 2005. This clip includes a short interview with Alanis Morissette. The Bully Solution was produced by Global News Canada, and aired across Canada in March 2005. This clip includes a short interview with Alanis Morissette. (10 minute preview) Contact Information: Challenge Day, 2520 Stanwell Drive, #160, Concord, CA 94520 or E-Mail or www.ChallengeDay.org   ©2007-2011, www.TheCitizensWhoCare.org/brookings/challengeday.html