Discovery High School will host Challenge Day, a renowned international program fostering inclusion and empathy, on January 30 and 31. This powerful program, featured on MTV, Oprah, and in media worldwide, has empowered millions of teens to build stronger connections and champion positive change in their communities. Adult participants will report at 7:30 a.m. and have a pre-program meeting with the leaders. The student portion will begin around 8:15 a.m. and conclude at the end of the school day at 2:10 p.m.  

      Challenge Day brings together 100 students and 25 adults in a captivating six-hour journey designed to break down barriers and ignite self-discovery. Through a series of dynamic activities, participants explore three core messages:  

1. Notice the world around you, choose to do something different, and take the first action. 
2. Show others your authentic self. Like an iceberg, we often hide 90% of ourselves. Vulnerability builds real connections. 
3. Be the change. Lead the changes you want to see rather than wait for others to initiate them. 

     Discovery High will host two separate Challenge Day sessions, each offering a unique opportunity for students and adults to share their stories, challenge biases, and discover their power to make a difference. By the end of the day, participants feel empowered to be advocates for themselves, influencers among their peers, and leaders in their school and community.  

     Media members are welcome to attend at 7:30 a.m. on both days with specific time limitations to ensure participant privacy. If attending: 

• Media Members can participate in the entire day’s activities to gain insight into a Challenge Day but must serve as adult participants. 
• If media members can only participate for part of a Challenge Day, we request that they plan to attend the group activities before 11 a.m. or at the discretion of the Challenge Day Leaders. 
• Photography is permitted during the first hour and last half-hour of the program only. 
• Media are invited to come to the last half-hour of the program and stay until the end of the day to interview participants about their Challenge Day experience.  
• Please refer media members to Challenge Day’s media and reporting guidelines, especially around confidentiality issues. 
• General comments about separation, isolation, teasing, racism, bullying, school climate, or the overall benefits of the Challenge Day program are appropriate for media to share with a larger audience.  
• Specific comments made about personal and/or family issues (alcoholism, cutting, suicide, etc.) should not be quoted or recorded on video to avoid breaching participants’ confidentiality. 
• Captions may be used to identify students in photographs. However, we caution against using photos that may embarrass the student in the image.