Educators, mental health professionals, and business leaders agree that the pursuit of a narrow vision of success often leaves young people lacking the skills most needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world-adaptability, interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ingenuity and creativity to solve complex problems. At Challenge Success we work with students, along with their schools, to identify ways to increase engagement in school while reducing undue stress and pressure.

How to Get Started at Your School

At the Challenge Success 2009 Fall Conference, Leah Messing told us about her own experiences, and how you can get started at your own school: "Last year, I sat in this very room completely awed by three students who expressed how Challenge Success had changed their lives. I admired their bravery, independence, and determination to make choices that enhanced their individual physical and emotional wellbeing. By sharing their personal journeys with Challenge Success, they provided a fresh, new perspective very much needed by students and parents connected to the 21st century American education system. Today, I stand on this stage feeling honored to share the ways in which this incredible program has shaped my life and personal goals, and also privileged to have the opportunity to touch all of you the way I was touched just one year ago."

               Read Leah's whole talk, and learn how to get started at your school here.