Challenge 20/20 is based on Jean Francois Rischard’s book High Noon: 20 Global Problems, 20 Years to Solve Them. In the book, he articulates 20 global problems from which your team(s) will choose a global problem to work on identifying and proposing local solutions. The following are steps each school should use as guidelines in getting you started and preparing your final submission: Proceed by contacting your partner school/s. Fill out the Agreement for Participation and return it to NAIS by September 25, 2009 and/or after making initial contact with your partner school/s. Identify the participants in each school, trying for compatibility in terms of grade levels and global problem preference. Have each participant (students and assigned faculty) read Rischard’s book and go into a chat room mode or some other kind of teleconferencing for discussion of the 20 problems. Choose one of the global problems in full collaboration of all schools/classes within your partnership.* Do further research on the chosen topic. Look for inconsistencies or categorical statements made by different theorists and scientists. Develop a proposal which identifies the problem, both perceived and real and which includes those things which might prove to be challenges. This must be a clearly defined research purpose or question that resonates well with both teams, that is feasible in terms of resources, and defines a local problem which is a good fit with the global concern. Produce as many ideas as possible over a period of several days, keeping the lines of communication open so that there is an incubation period. Generate and select criteria to evaluate solution ideas. Weigh the action ideas, using criteria to analyze and evaluate the most promising idea. Create your plan of action which should be based on combining and elaborating on the higher rated ideas. For a pilot project we understand that solutions can't be implemented but there must be an implemental plan and evidence must be given by both schools that this will be continued beyond the submission date. Use the Challenge 20/20 listserve created by NAIS to communicate ideas and exchange comments or to get your questions answered. Also use the Ning blogging platform: http://www.ning.com. More details about how to access this system will be sent to you with your partnership announcements or you may click here for further information. Create a website in collaboration with your partner school to present your solutions. In addition to a website, schools can choose to create supporting materials and programs such as PowerPoint presentations, posters, plays, scripts, journal entries, photographs, etc. Send your photographs, reports, PowerPoint presentations and other materials to NAIS. Those participating in Term One should submit these materials from November 2009 to January 2010 and those participating in Term Two should submit their materials from April 2010 to May 2010. Submit the online report on your progress available at http://www.nais.org/go/challenge2020. The report must be submitted by the U.S. independent school faculty or by the primary team contact. There will be a paper version on the website that you can download and use to coordinate your answers with everyone in your team. Term One: The online report form will be available in January 2010. The report deadline is February 1, 2010.
Term Two: The online report form will be available in April 2010. The report deadline is May 3, 2010. Note: Schools can select to work on one of the two terms but if they have a great experience working with their partner school/s, they may wish to continue their work and partnership beyond the scheduled term and we strongly encourage that. Term One participants also may have the option of reporting back to NAIS during the second term reporting session by May 3, 2010. If you choose to work during Term One but submit your report by May 3rd instead of in January, please contact Ioana Suciu at suciu@nais.org.
*The points at which collaboration must occur and be documented: Sharing perspectives Defining and clarifying the issue Identifying interests Generating ideas Developing criteria for deciding on a plan Evaluating options Developing plan Sharing implementation strategies
CRITERIA FOR CHALLENGE 20/20: To read the criteria schools will use in the Challenge 20/20 program, click here.
Note: If for any reason, your class can no longer participate in Challenge 20/20 this year and you have been partnered by NAIS but you wish to withdraw from the program, please inform us as soon as possible so we can work on re-matching your partner school/s.
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