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“This is how we change the world. It begins with each person." – OPRAH WINFREY, OPRAH’S HIGH SCHOOL CHALLENGE

featuring Challenge Day

www.challengeday.org

Challenge Day’s Cross The Line Activity

About Challenge Day Challenge Day is a world leader in providing empowering and

transformational workshops for teens and adults. Challenge Day’s life

changing programs create a safe, open, and caring space for people to

connect in a nurturing and fun group environment, helping participants

realize they are not alone in the issues they face (bullying, drugs, violence,

abuse, poverty, prejudice, racism, etc.). This provides real empathy and

real hope, leads to deep and enduring relationships among participants,

and catalyzes them to “be the change” in the world. Participants often

describe their experience with Challenge Day as “the best day of my

life.” Challenge Day is the recipient of numerous awards, and is a trusted

and respected organization as evidenced by coverage in well-known media

such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, MTV, the Emmy Award Winning

documentary Teen Files: Surviving High School, and the book Chicken

Soup for the Teenage Soul.

The Challenge Day Program: For millions of young people, bullying, violence, and emotional trauma and

alienation are a part of a typical school day. These problems reduce

learning, increase behavioral problems and suspensions, and can result in

physical harm and even death.

The Challenge Day Program for schools:

• Reduces teasing, stereotyping, social oppression, and bullying

• Teaches tools for peaceful conflict resolution

• Enhances skills for healthy emotional expression

• Increases students’ self-esteem, sense of purpose, and integrity

• Builds empathy and community on campus

In studies after Challenge Day, students report that they are more:

• Accepting and supporting of fellow students

• Accepting of themselves

• Aware that their actions affect others and of the effects of bullying

• Connected to students and adults

• Hopeful about their future

Over a million youth and adults served In 28 years, our programs have served millions of people in the United

States, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, The

Netherlands, Sweden, and recently in Uganda.

*Plus travel expenses *Plus travel expenses

PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS

Challenge Day Program $3,325 Ignite School Connectedness Our signature 6½ hour experiential Challenge Day Program

accommodates 100 students and 25 adults and offers schools an

opportunity to ignite a shift toward greater school connectedness.

Challenge Day Assembly $4,500 Increase Student Awareness and Empathy The Challenge Day Assembly is a 2-hour experiential program for the

whole school that increases student awareness and empathy. Assemblies

are most effective when held in conjunction with the Challenge Day

Program, which deepens the experience of the students who participated,

and introduces essential Challenge Day teachings to the rest of the

student body.

Graduation Challenge Day $4,275 Celebrate Graduates; Create a Successful Transition The Graduation Challenge Day Program accommodates an entire twelfth

grade class. The 6½ hour program celebrates the graduates and provides

them with life tools to smooth their transition from high school into the next

phase of their lives.

Faculty Development $2475-$6675 Engage in Experiential Social Emotional Learning Challenge Day’s professional development workshops and seminars offer

school personnel an experiential engagement with Social and Emotional

Learning areas, an opportunity to strengthen the teaching community, to

increase self-awareness, to gain insight into the neurological realities

shaping student development, and to design lesson plans utilizing

Challenge Day teachings.

Challenge Day’s BTC Workshop $10,000 Immerse in Challenge Day Philosophies; Transform

Relationships, Improve Communication Led by Challenge Day Founders, the Being the Change Workshop offers a

three-day immersion into the tools and practices of Challenge Day,

providing emotional growth, teambuilding and better communication. For

schools, this can be a powerful launching pad to create student leaders

who help change the culture on campus.

*Plus travel expenses

PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS

Being the Change Workshop (Level 1) $10,000 Level 1: Igniting The Hero Within Facilitated by Challenge Day Founders Rich and Yvonne Dutra-St. John,

Being the Change is a 3-day workshop for adults and youth ages 15+

who are ready to take the next step in personal development. Though fun,

engaging and simple activities, participants gain powerful tools to change

anything in their life and live more generously and compassionately with

themselves and others. 60 people. • Learn Challenge Day’s Formula for Change to shift anything in life

• Deepen self-love and self-respect

• Re-connect with life’s purpose

• Experience more authentic communication and compassionate leadership

• Expanded ability to empathize with people’s humanity

• Practice ways to release emotions in a safe, healthy way

• Supported in being authentic

• Individual Cost: $395 Adults, $350 Nonprofit/Schools, $125 Teens

Living the Change Workshop (Level 2) $10,000 Level 2: Living the Life of your Dreams Facilitated by Challenge Day Founders Rich and Yvonne Dutra-St. John,

Challenge Day’s Living the Change is a 3-day workshop for adults and

youth ages 15+ who seek an in-depth and compassionate exploration of

their lives in a safe, supportive environment. LTC is an opportunity to

celebrate what is working in life and to integrate tools and strategies to

change anything so they can live their best life. 60 people. • Greater integration of body, mind, heart and spirit

• More courage to live life fully alive

• Experience more freedom by gaining practical and simple tools to eliminate

blocks and stories in life

• Be a more effective leader by learning group process tools for group

facilitation, teaching, and community building

• Learn how to create structures for all areas of life to support the fulfillment

of passions and purpose

• Individual Cost: $395 Adults, $350 Nonprofit/Schools, $125 Teens

Being the Change in Your Relationship $8,500 Couples Workshop Challenge Day’s Being the Change in Your Relationship is a 2-day

workshop for couples in relationship who wish to create the relationship of

their dreams. Ages 18+. Accommodates 60 people. • Experience more playfulness • Improve communication • Listen with compassion • Experience greater understanding and acceptance of each other • Have the courage to ask for what is needed 100% of the time • Express emotions in a healthy way • Use tools that prevent conflicts • Apply recognition and appreciation with each other • Experience and reflect self-love, and more! • Individual Cost: $495 Couples

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HOW TO BOOK OUR PROGRAMS

www.challengeday.org

BOOK CHALLENGE DAY!

Step

1

Get all your questions answered.

We can suggest the right programs for you.

Let us answer all your questions and help

you choose. Call us at 925-957-0234 M-F

7:30AM – 4:00PM PT and you can

request our informational packet here:

http://www.challengeday.org/programs/

Step

2

Fill out a Program Request Form.

Ready to book? Awesome! Complete a

Program Request Form and we’ll be in

touch to discuss dates and details. Don’t

worry, a PR Form is not a commitment, but

does hold your place in line for booking.

http://www.challengeday.org/booking-

challenge-day.php

Step

3

Get Ready for a Life-Changing

Experience!

Your dates are booked now. Follow all the

details for set-up, attend your Coaching Call

with our Client Relations Staff and ask for

support from volunteers and staff. How to:

http://www.challengeday.org/coordinator-

resources.php

Thank you for choosing Challenge Day!

Program Outcomes

and Details

“Challenge Day was the most influential and

positive thing that has ever happened to me."

– KENZIE, STUDENT

www.challengeday.org

Challenge Day Program

Ignite School Connectedness

Our signature 6½ hour experiential Challenge Day Program

accommodates 100 students and 25 adults and offers schools an

opportunity to ignite a shift toward greater school connectedness and

inclusivity.

Outcomes: • Increased compassion and understanding, both of which have a

demonstrated ability to reduce teasing, bullying, and emotional distress

in teens

• Improved understanding of the link between emotional wellbeing and

learning outcomes

• Acquisition of tools to aid in self-management and healthy

self-expression

• Greater sense of safety and connectedness among participating

students and adults

• Improved teacher-student relationships

Program Cost: $3,325 Aug-Mar, $2,825 Apr-May, $2,525 Jun-Jul, plus travel

Graduation Challenge Day

Celebrate Graduates; Create a Successful

Transition

The Graduation Challenge Day Program accommodates an entire twelfth

grade class. The 6½ hour program celebrates the graduating class and

provides them with life tools to smooth their transition from high school into

the next phase of their lives.

Outcomes: • Creates opportunities to reminisce, celebrate past achievements, and

bring closure to feelings about the people, lessons, and experiences

they’ve had over the last few years

• Creates a safe space where participants can offer apologies,

forgiveness and mend frayed relationships

• Emphasizes the significance of visioning, dreaming and long term

planning for a successful, meaningful future

• Leaves graduates with a positive experience of high school, making

them more likely to give back to their community and former schools

Program Cost: $4,275 plus travel

“There are many programs available which tell kids how and why bullying hurts.

The genius of Challenge Day is the simple way in which the activities

show kids that lesson.” – DWAYNE K. NEWMAN, SUPERINTENDENT

COLUSA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA

Challenge Day Assembly

Increase Student Awareness and Empathy

The Challenge Day Assembly is a 2-hour experiential program for the

whole school that increases student awareness and empathy. Assemblies

are most effective when held in conjunction with the Challenge Day

Program, which deepens the experience of the students who participated,

and introduces essential Challenge Day teachings to the rest of the student

body. At times, we can offer this as a stand-alone program – call us for

details.

Outcomes: • Fosters an environment of inclusion and unity school-wide

• Builds a trusting, open, and connected school environment

• Provides a shared vocabulary around core Challenge Day teachings,

such as forgiveness, self-awareness, empathy and gratitude

Program Cost: $4,500 plus travel

Faculty Development Programs

Engage in Experiential Social Emotional

Learning

Challenge Day’s professional development workshops and seminars offer

school personnel an experiential engagement with Social and Emotional

Learning areas, an opportunity to strengthen the teaching community, to

increase self-awareness, to gain insight into the neurological realities

shaping student development, and to design lesson plans utilizing

Challenge Day teachings.

Outcomes:

• Increased emotional literacy, self-awareness and mindfulness

• Acquisition of Challenge Day communication tools for positive self-

expression, active listening, and supportive relationship building

• Improved awareness of triggering classroom behaviors and new

strategies for managing reactionary habits

• Exposure to the impact of negative and positive emotional states on

neurological functioning, learning potential and academic outcomes

• Acquisition of strategies for teaching students who have experienced

complex trauma

• Understanding of the role compassion plays in cultivating trusting

teacher-student relationships

Program Cost: $2,475 plus travel for a 1-2 hour Workshop

$3,025 plus travel for a 3-5 hour Workshop

$6,675 plus travel for a 7 class Seminar Series

Our programs are available internationally. Contact us for details.

Transformational Workshops for Adults

Transform Relationships; Immerse in

Challenge Day Philosophies and Practices

Adult Workshops are facilitated by Challenge Day Founders Rich and

Yvonne Dutra-St. John, and offer participants a 2 or 3 day immersion into

Challenge Day’s inspirational philosophies and practices. Participants

acquire a range of beneficial tools, including powerful teambuilding

strategies, tools for effective communication, and practices to aid in

emotional growth. Workshops also provide diverse groups of up to 60 people

with an undeniable first-hand experience of group support and interpersonal

connection. Our Being the Change (Level 1) and Living the Change

(Level 2) Workshops are 3-day workshops designed for adults and youth

ages 15+, corporations, teachers and faculties, communities, and families,

and are held year-round throughout the US and abroad by request. Our

Couples Workshop is a 2-day event for couples ages 18+.

Outcomes:

• Acquisition of unique and powerful tools for improving teamwork,

connectedness, communication, and collaboration

• Utilization of core Challenge Day principles, philosophies, and techniques

that can transform one’s relationships and enable positive change

• Increased authenticity in all types of interpersonal interaction, as a vehicle

for social and professional fulfillment

• Greater clarity of personal purpose, freedom from emotional roadblocks,

and tools for determining and creating one’s best possible life

Program Cost: $10,000 for a 3-day; $8,500 for a 2-day event, plus travel

Individual Cost: $395 Adults, $350 Nonprofit/Schools, $125 Youth

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95% 70%

of students would

recommend Challenge

Day to friends and family

of schools repeat the

Challenge Day Program

Contact us In addition to our school programs, Challenge Day offers

programs for nonprofits, corporations, communities, places of

worship, camps, and youth centers.

We can also provide speakers for keynotes, specialized

training, conference sessions, and other custom programs.

Contact us for details!

Challenge Day

2520 Stanwell Drive, Suite 160

Concord, CA 94520

925-957-0234

office@challengeday.org

www.challengeday.org

Our vision is that every child lives in a world where

they feel safe, loved and celebrated.