Challenge 20/20 is an Internet-based program that pairs classes at any grade level (K-12) from schools in the U.S. with their counterpart classes in schools in other countries; together, the teams (of two or three schools) find local solutions to one of 20 global problems. Schools do not have to be NAIS members to participate. We accept private, public, charter schools from the U.S. and any other country. Schools can be elementary or secondary schools. There is no cost to participate in Challenge 20/20 and no travel required. Follow the navigation on the left to read details.
Hear from participants!
Listen to a conversation with Jacque Minarik of St. Catherine’s School (Virginia) in which she talks about integrating the program into the curriculum and the benefit to students and faculty at her school. Listen to a conversation with Brentnall Powell of the Derryfield School (New Hampshire) in which he talks about his school’s participation in Challenge 20/20 and how his school collaborated with its partner school. Listen to a conversation with Martha Fox of the Brookwood School (Massachusetts) in which she talks about Challenge 20/20 and the ways it is integrated into her school's curriculum. Watch a video about Challenge 20/20. Download the Challenge 20/20 brochure. Apply by August 16, 2013, to participate in Challenge 20/20 during the 2013-14 school year.
Apply online. Download a PDF of the paper application form.
Below are the 20 global problems outlined in High Noon: 20 Global Problems, 20 Years to Solve Them by Jean Francois Rischard. Schools participating in NAIS's Challenge 20/20 program may choose from among these problems. The Challenge 20/20 teams -- who are school groups in the U.S. partnered with school groups in other countries -- work to find local solutions to the global problem.
Sharing our planet: Issues involving the global community
Global warming Biodiversity and ecosystem losses Fisheries depletion Deforestation Water deficits Maritime safety and pollution Sharing our humanity: Issues requiring a global commitment
Massive step-up in the fight against poverty Peacekeeping, conflict prevention, combating terrorism Education for all Global infectious diseases Digital divide Natural disaster prevention and mitigation Sharing our rule book: Issues needing a global regulatory approach
Reinventing taxation for the twenty-first century Biotechnology rules Global financial architecture Illegal drugs Trade, investment, and competition rules Intellectual property rights E-commerce rules International labor and migration rules
