Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Breaking Down The Walls of Separation- Challenge Day

Wow! Really Powerful stuff about Challenge Day and how it was started.  Made me Cry!
It really explains so much my thoughts and fears on bullying 
Social Entrepreneur Empowerment Series Replays
http://www.socialentrepreneurempowerment.com/replays/

Breaking Down The Walls of Separation- Rich Dutra-St. John
Rich co-founded both a company and an NGO (Challenge Day) that has now transformed the lives of millions of youth and adults, breaking down walls of judgment and separation, replacing them with compassion, understanding and love. His work has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show and a popular MTV series. Learn what it took to launch and build Challenge Day, and how they overcame any obstacles along the way to mainstream notoriety and massive influence. 

http://www.challengeday.org/

Our Vision

Our vision is that every child lives in a world where they feel safe, loved and celebrated.

Our Mission

The Challenge Day mission is to provide youth and their communities with experiential programs that demonstrate the possibility of love and connection through the celebration of diversity, truth, and full expression.

Be the Change- Take one positive action everyday!!  

Be The Change Movement Mission

To inspire people to be the change they wish to see in the world, starting with ourselves, through compassion and service using the formula for change – NOTICE, CHOOSE, and ACT.

Be The Change Teams Mission

To be the driving force in creating the school of their dreams.

Notice, Choose, Act
http://www.challengeday.org/videos.php
http://www.challengeday.org/challenge-day-program.php

(Value Tip: Start meetings with check-in-(If you really knew me) and end with appreciation) 

MTV: If you really knew me
http://www.challengeday.org/mtv/  Download the pdf's here.
http://www.challengeday.org/mtv/downloads/IYRKM_IntroGuide.pdf

Be The Change
http://dynamic.challengeday.org/bethechange/