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Challenge Day is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides powerful one-day programs as a service to schools with students grade 7-12 and other organizations and companies.
"I went from feeling 2 feet tall to feeling 6 feet tall. i felt if I want to to it, i can do it now. if this experience hadn't happened with me I probably would have ended my life pretty soon."
"I'm going to start this suicide prevention program in my town for the teens by the teens, you know? I've always felt it's a one man army with me. Me believing in something so strongly but never having anyone behind me, but me still going for it. And now i have 10 people behind me and probably a lot more."
These are quotes from teens after experiencing one of the most powerful antidotes to a culture that ignores its youth. Former high school teacher Rich Dutra St. John and his wife Yvone St. John Dutra co-founded the award winning Challenge Day Program in 1987 with the message that as long as you are alive, life can change. Their mission is to 'provide youth and their communities with experiential workshops and programs that demonstrate the possibility of love and connection through the celebration of diversity, truth and full expression.'
In our society where teens experience more pressure and are less equipped to deal with it and parents who spend less than 5% of their time with their teens, this 6 1/2-hour program is designed to build connection and empathy and to introduce teens to a world where they feel celebrated.
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 the program, and follow the steps found here on their website:
- See the videos
- Our FAQ
- Read the results from: schools, faculty, students, communities, and businesses.
Such a program should be a part of every high school curriculum. In a sane and loving society, it would be.
For more info: View this 15 minute video - Personal Growth office@challengeday.org
phone: (925) 957-0234
phone: (925) 957-0234
Also check out the new award winning film about teen suicide - 'My Suicide'
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