Making Miracles Happen
The Vision: Creating a world where every child feels safe, loved and celebrated!
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As 2005 comes to a close
Published many people in our world
via E-mail by nd themselves gripped
by war, responding to
natural disasters, suffering
Challenge Day from oppression, poverty,
depression, loss, even
death. Still, regardless of
January 2006 the circumstances, heroes
always arise. Heroes are
human beings who rise up
to the challenge, keep the
faith and focus their atten-
Inside: tion on that which they can
control their own actions,
Teens Being the attitudes and behaviors.
Change 2 that which lls our hearts,
Heros & Sheroes 2 Day after day we chal-
lenge young people and
Volunteer of the adults to Be the Change
Month 2 they wish to see in their
Coordinator
of the Month 4
Miracles Abound! 4 WOW!
Calendar of Events 4 Family Reunion
Challenge Day
Circles of Change 5 hoped that the Challenge
Poetry Corner 6 Wahoo!! I was over the
moon!! I was headed to
Circles of Change 7 Oahu, Hawaii to do Chal-
January Leader lenge Days at the very
Profile 7 same Intermediate (Jr.
High) school that my 3
How Can I Help? 8 younger sisters attended.
I couldnt wait!! I planned
to invite my sisters and
other family members to
attend the Challenge Days
as adult facilitators so
they could see rst-hand
Challenge Day
Challenging You to Be the Change
The Gratitude Game
by Rich & Yvonne Dutra-St. John
schools, homes, families, lives, our relationships and
communities and in the our world be different?
world! Many of us spend
our lives feeling victim- What if Changing our
ized by our circumstances, lives and our world could be
waiting for some great as simple as living our lives
politician, some knight in with an attitude of gratitude?
shining armor or some
superhero with a cape to Heres the game Our
y in and change things. personal Challenge to you!
This game has three steps:
What if we are all the
heroes weve been wait- Step One Make a list of
ing for? What if, simply at least 50 things you are
by turning our focus away grateful for in your life.
from the fear, negativity Be sure your list includes
and doubt that can often the names of at least
ll our minds, instead we 30 people you love, re-
turn our intention toward spect, and /or appreciate
in some way. Notice how
starting with the people you feel making the list.
we love and the things
we have to be grate- Step Two Choose one
ful for? How might our person from your list each
(Continued on page 3)
by Nola Joy Boyd
what an amazing program gotten into the habit of see-
this was. I also secretly ing each other through the
lters of these past hurts
Days would be the begin- and comfortable with the
ning of a healing process stories we created to justify
that I so desperately these obstacles. The details
wanted to see among my of who did what to whom
own family members. were not important, we held
onto them as if they were. I
Like most families, there was ready to change things
were rifts, scars and pain and wanted to be part of
from past conversations, the solution. I am a Chal-
events and misunder- lenge Day Leader, and in
standings that had created my heart of hearts, I wanted
obstacles to closeness. my family to experience the
Over the years, we had closeness, love and connec-
(Continued on page 3)
 Making Miracles Happen
Teens Being the Change
I cant tell you how much
you have changed my
life. I have recently just
had a break up with my
boyfriend and I was down
in a big hole and I was
having a really hard time
pulling myself back to the
girl I was. I know that I was
Michigan Student meant to come and get to
Our January 2006
Teen Being The Change know my fellow students.
You are truly blessed
Heroes & Sheroes
Gary Einhorns vision for
a Circle of Change has a
lot more to do with foster-
e
ing the spirit of challenge
day and bringing about
B
Change
the
self-sufciency than simply
bringing more challenge
days to schools. He is
a teacher at Manzanita
Charter MS in Richmond,
Gary Einhorn CA and recently wrote:
Our January 2006 Hero
I am the facilitator for a
Be the Change academy
at my school. There, our
kids are creating their own
visions of what they want
in the school and making it
Volunteer of the Month
Pat Dwyer
Our January 2006
Volunteer of the Month!
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people. I hope that when actually have been through
I am old enough I can do a couple years of counsel-
what you are doing. It is ing to help me learn to
such a wonderful feeling love myself. Since I went
knowing that you made a to Challenge day I do love
difference in some ones myself. I cant believe that
life. I believe that is the I am saying that because
most powerful feeling I had a wall up for a long
ever made. I know that I time and now that wall is
can nally hold my head down and I can be free!
high in school and not Student, MI
be judged on my looks. I
happen themselves. They We met yesterday with
did a school-wide appre- our school board super-
ciation activity (complete intendent about getting
with owers!) for Thanks- a full-time paid school
giving, raised money for board staffer here in
a community activist, and
just held a Movie night at
school to raise money to
do school repairs. Like
Alachua County devoted
to assisting us with the
Be the Change Clubs
(which take a lot of sup-
Yvonne says, they are the port) and the coordina-
heroes theyve been wait- tion of our 30 Challenge
ing for. Yeah, GARY! You Days, and we think they
are a HERO in our eyes! are going to do it! We are
very excited about that.
And from Alachua County, Yeah, Richard! You are a
FL comes this email hero in so many ways!
from Richard Allen:
by Galaxy
We would like to honor Pat and two bathrooms. What
Dwyer as our volunteer of a transformation!
the month. Pat (husband of
our Client Relations Man- We are totally thrilled and
ager Jeri) not only got all have the most upscale
the hardwood materials do- kitchen and baths in the
nated for our new ofces, whole building! Bravo Pat,
he also donated his time to our Volunteer of the Month!
install them in our kitchen
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The Gratitude Game
of the next 30 days. Then
act! Write them a card,
give them a call, look them
in the eyes, in some way
communicate your feel-
ings as directly as pos-
sible. Tell them how you
feel about them, the things
you love, what you notice
and/or appreciate about
who they are and how they
live their lives. Ask each
person you appreciate to
join you in this game, to
pay it forward by shar- To borrow a quote from
ing this gift with others.
WOW!
tion that others experience
at every Challenge Day.
What actually happened
was a miracle. On Novem-
ber 27th, with Justin Trah-
ant as my partner, I did a
Challenge Day for my fam-
ily members. My brother,
four sisters and their hus-
bands, sons, daughters,
boyfriends and several
older cousins all gathered
for their rst Challenge
Day. It was everything I
had hoped for and so much
more. The day started out
like every other Challenge
Day with me doing the
Welcome. It was a little spirit and were poised to
strange introducing myself
to people who used to
baby sit me as a toddler, or
with whom I used to share
a bed (My four sisters
and I all slept in the same
bed for several years.),
but I wanted to give them
Making Miracles Happen
continued from page 1
Step Three After 30
days, take a moment to
celebrate yourself and
reect on the experiences
youve had with those
you love and appreciate.
Notice if the game made
a difference in your life. If
it did, we challenge you
to choose to start the
process all over again.
Its been said that what-
ever we focus on will grow.
the mirror in the Challenge
continued from page 1
a real Challenge Day
experience. Then we did
Loud and Proud and by
the time Justin was do-
ing the I love my neigh-
bor game, they were all
engaged and having fun.
It had been a long time
since we played like chil-
dren and it was so exciting
to see my sisters, brother,
and brother-in laws, (all
45+ years old, mind you)
running full speed into a
chair across the circle.
Even the younger genera-
tion of nephews and nieces
had that family competitive
grab a chair and defend it
from any other intruders
who might think to make it
their own. It was great to
watch and hearing all the
laughter coming from my
family sounded so good to
my ears and to my heart.
Day ofce restroom
Youll Find What You Look
For Choose Wisely.
More suggestions on
gratitude Start an ap-
preciation journal, look
for things to appreciate
and write down what you
see. Thank and appreci-
ate people who serve you
in stores and restaurants.
Look for and celebrate
small miracles and acts
of kindness and service.
As the day unfolded, the shared my ketchup soup
magic of this program
proved itself once more. They also shared the same
We gently guided the fam-
ily from one experience to
another, from one activity
to another until they were
gathered together for my
F-Word presentation. To of family members who
say that I was a little ner-
vous or feeling vulnerable
would be an understate-
ment. I was going to lower
the waterline with those
who meant the most to me
and who also had front row
seats to the sadness and
pain we all experienced.
We all had gone to great
lengths to deal with our sharing just as deeply.
experiences in various
ways, and now I was going
to talk about subjects we
had quietly wished, hoped,
or thought had gone away.
I looked into the eyes
of the very people who
What are you
grateful for?
Play the
Gratitude
Game!
and moldy crusts of bread.
loneliness, neglect, and
hunger. They also had the
same bruises and experi-
enced the same shame. I
also looked into the eyes
never knew these things
happened. My heart lled
with compassion for the
little child in each of us who
were present, and I knew
that I needed to be the
hero I was waiting for. I led
the way for deep sharing
and Justin role-modeled
beautifully for the men by
Miracles continued
throughout the day and still
are manifesting as of this
writing. From their small
group shares, to the Power
Shufe and into the Speak
Out, the wave of honest
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 Making Miracles Happen

Coordinator of the Month by Amber Starre

Andrea Hillman coordinated Liberty High Schools rst Challenge Day in October of 2004.
Since then, Andrea has coordinated a total of seven Challenge Days and one Challenger
Program day, and has reached approximately 50% of the total student population!

After one of their Challenge Days last year, Andrea was asked, What would you tell a new
coordinator? She replied, Divvy out the jobs. Encourage others to make the recruiting
easier. The parents need to make it easier and Pay it Forward. Ask each Challenge Day
graduate to Pay it Forward and recruit one student to attend the next Challenge Day.

Andrea Hillman
Liberty High School - Renton, WA
Our January 2006
Coordinator of the Month!
This year, Andrea coordinated four contiguous Challenge Days. She worked extremely hard
to recruit and organize all the details for the adult volunteers and participants for the four
days. The person who was supposed to co-coordinate the days ended up not being able
to keep that commitment, and Andrea wound up doing a lot of the work herself. It was a
difcult challenge, yet Andrea was successful in all her efforts. The Challenge Day Leaders
said, Andrea did wonderful, fabulous work coordinating the whole weeks program days.

Andrea, we celebrate you for all of your love, your gifts, and your efforts to create a world
where every child feels safe, loved, and celebrated! And we are honored to acknowledge
you as Januarys Coordinator of the Month!

Miracles Abound! by Nola-Joy Boyd

Friends are miracles!
Hello. I was a volunteer at
the Challenge Day at
Orchard Lake Middle
School in West Bloomeld,
Michigan on December
16th. I just wanted to let
you know that it was an
amazing experience and
stunning to see the trans-
formation in the students
from the beginning to the
end of the day. The lead-
ers were wonderful and
inspirational. Thank you for
your program and what you
do to make a difference.
Julie Rodecker Holly
When my brother offered
up the suggestion that
we ask our sister Nola to
put on the Challenge Day
program for our family, I
said, I love you. I know
you love me. Do you really
need a program to know
that I love you? I dont.
I always prided myself
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Circles of Change by Jason Martini and Jeff Duperon

Leading the Change in
the Great Lakes Region
Several decades ago,
Margaret Mead said, A
small group of thought-
ful people could change
the world. Indeed, its the
only thing that ever has.
Today, a group of pas-
sionate individuals and
circles in the Great Lakes
region are committed to
creating a world where
every child feels safe,
loved, and celebrated!
One of the rst Challenge
Days in our region took
place in Michigan dur-
ing the 1999/2000 school
year. A small group of
thoughtful people, led
by Yvonne Pappas, Joe
Kraut, Ed Saunders, and
Paul Plamondon spear-
headed efforts which led
to 79 Challenge Days over
the course of three years,
impacting the lives of over
8,000 youth! It was through
the dedicated efforts of so
many passionate people
which laid the foundation for
another powerful Challenge
Day movement to occur.
Thanks to the leadership
of Janet Tillman, David
and Ellen Abramson, Jean
Ritok, Debra Cooperstock
and the dedicated efforts of
so many passionate educa-
tors, parents, students, and
community leaders that the
number of Challenge Days
more than doubled during
the next three years! Over
the course of six years,
the Great Lakes region,
consisting of Michigan
and Ohio, has seen over
25,000 teens and another
5,000 adults dramatically
impacted by the work of
Challenge Day well on
the way to changing the
world as we know it!
In addition, the 2005/2006
school year has begun
another three-year trend
that, based on historical
data, will see the Great
Lakes region hosting at
least 325 Challenge Days
during this period! We are
especially excited about
the growth of the Be The
Change Movement and
have been actively promot-
ing it within our schools.
We realize that our Circles
of Change must be ex-
panded in order to impact
the maximum number of
youth through the work
of Challenge Day!!
Michigan resident Chal-
lenge Day leaders Michael
Allen and Jeff Gabrielson
have shown tremendous
support and mentorship
towards the Circles of
Change in both Michigan
and Ohio! This partnership
has had a tremendous
impact on spreading the
Be the Change movement
throughout the region and
country! Thank you all
for your dedicated ef-
forts in creating a world
where every child (and
our inner child) feels safe,
loved, and celebrated!
Peace, love, and happi-
ness during the holiday
season and always.

Miracles ... continued from page 4

that our family could hold it together no mat- ily that day, it changed the outlook I have of them. No
ter what the conditions, but I went along with it. more is Nola the only link for me in the family chain.

Something beautiful happened to our family and your
program made a good family... better. Justin and Nola
started the program with What do you want to come out
of today? I wished for accountability. A long time ago,
my siblings, (not Nola), wronged me and no one came
back to apologize. Over the years I would be civil and
polite, but withdrawn. Nola and I kept in close communi-
cation and shed boost my spirits. She refused to have
me disconnect, emotionally or physically, from the family,
even if that made her my only connection. I had, uncon-
sciously, become indifferent and apathetic to the family.
Throughout the Challenge Day, I was honest and giv-
ing, but still cautious and not overly generous, that was
until your Power Shufe activity. That activity got me
my wish. My siblings took responsibility. I took respon-
sibility. And all we had to do was cross over the line.
I got to know what happened to my family members,
including my children, nieces, nephews, and in-laws
that would never have come up in casual conversation.
They got to know whats been going on with me. I also
know, too, that whatever happened to me and my fam-
My sisters and brother and I, along with our families, have
maintained the open sharing of ourselves. We plan to
spend Christmas Day together sharing fabulous food and
indulging our inner child with games and gifts. So, maybe
I did need this program to know that my family loved me,
because I feel so much of that now. Thank you so much.
Our family and a friend of ours were going to The Happi-
est Place on Earth to celebrate two birthdays. Because
of the huge crowds that were expected at Disneyland,
I thought it would be easier to keep track of the whole
family if we all wore our Be the Change shirts. Imagine
my surprise when a woman approached me and said,
Are you with Challenge Day? I coordinated a Challenge
Day in the Spring and the kids are still talking about how
amazing that day was. We spent a few more minutes
together talking about her school and her Challenge Day
experience, then we enjoyed a really HUGE hug and
went on our way. What a great way to start a day!!!
Nola Boyd
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Poetry Corner
If You Really Knew Me
Anthony Young - 12/05
If you really knew me, Im fairly sure youd know That even though I have a house
That right about now Im terried, afraid of letting go Its often not a home
You see, theres a circle of eyes upon me Do I tell you I cant measure up
Waiting for me to share To what my parents want me to be
About who I am, and why I am That no matter how many times Im there for others
And all the masks I wear I cant be there for me
But theres just so much I cannot say Do I tell you about my hopes and dreams
Things are already hard enough My loves, my goals and all those things
How could I show my face tomorrow That it could bring my heart to sing
If they really knew this stuff? If you really knew me
My defenses are there for a reason
They get me through the day If you really knew me
They hold inside the tears I hide Youd know itd be a relief
So that people wont run away To nd someone to help me heal
And now theyre telling me to let these go From all my pain and grief
To drop the water line Because even though Im doubtful
But dont they understand, this is all I know Im hoping that Im wrong
How Ive survived through all this time That someone here will lift me up
So here I sit frightened, trembling and weak When Im not feeling strong
Praying they just let me be But how will I ever know that
All these things and more youd see If I dont rst take a chance
If you really knew me No party would ever get started
If we all refused to dance
If you really knew me So I swallow, take a breath, and raise my hand
Everything would change Not knowing what Ill say
Youd know that Im not like you Life is rarely ever easy
Youd know my life is strange But this is a Challenge Day
Youd be aware that when I say Fine In all these faces I see a chance
Thats code for angry, hurt, or sad To allow myself to just be
And then I might have to tell you the truth All these things and more youd see
About my friends, my Mom and my Dad If you really knew me
I just wish my life could be perfect
I wish I could be more like you If you really knew me
I wish I could smile and have tons of real friends Youd know I need your love right now
The way I know you do I need your respect and your full attention
But thats not that way it is for me So that I may allow
Somewhere things got out of control My best to express, to confess all my stress
Its true, some days its all I can do And address with success all this mess I repress
To stay in this body and soul And yes, I am blessed
And I dont want to complain, because although its rough To assess my distress, to undress my BS
Some have my problems times three Get this weight off my chest
All these things and more youd see So I guess its a test
If you really knew me Regress or Progress

If you really knew me And the choice is mine

Youd know I cant believe this is real I say when I drop the line
That a bunch of total strangers I can keep it all hidden or let it shine
Could care about how I feel But its my design
I mean, people who say they love me If you really knew me
Dont give me the time of day Youd know Im scared
And now Im supposed to bare my soul But right now I choose not to let that impair
And trust that its OK This great opportunity to learn and to share
So excuse me if Im a little slow To heal these deep wounds, to nally repair
In opening up my heart
Understand, this is all quite new for me If you really knew me
Im not sure where to start Youd know Im ready to be free
Do I tell you that so many times All these things and more youd see
I feel like Im alone If you really knew me
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WOW!
sharing, attentive listening,
forgiveness and gratitude
just kept getting bigger
and bigger till it washed
over everyone present.
Not one single person left
the gathering untouched or
unchanged. EVERYONE
felt safe. EVERYONE felt
loved. And EVERYONE
truly felt celebrated. And
isnt that what were about?
What a gift it was for me, to
be able to do this with and
for my family. Wow!! There
are truly no accidents. If
January Leader Prole Shereef Bishay
Shereef was born and
raised in Cairo, Egypt,
in an upper-middle
class Coptic family.
He majored
in Computer
Science,
minored in
Theater, and
went on to
serve a man-
datory year in
the Egyptian
army. For the
next 2 years,
Shereef co-
founded and
ran Career-
MidEast.com,
an online
recruitment company,
that operated in 13 coun-
tries in the Middle East.
In 2001 he moved to the
US where he managed
a test team for Windows
and Ofce at Microsoft in
Making Miracles Happen
continued from page 3
you really knew me youd
know my favorite saying is,
When its odd.it must be
God Wouldnt you agree
that this is pretty odd?
I hope 2006 is lled with
odd moments for you
and those you love.
Mahalo Nui Loa Kakou
e Challenge Day
Na Ohana Lake- Mc-
Garry-Boyd-Mili-
tante-Paty-Benitez
Seattle,WA. His experience
includes a ton of amateur
and professional theater,
training in Non-Violent
Commu-
nication
and being
a media-
tor for the
King County
Dispute
Resolution
Center. He
has stud-
ied Gestalt
Therapy at
the Esalen
institute,
and is
currently en-
rolled in a year-long coun-
seling training program.
If you really knew me
you would know that:
I feel very proud, and
still slightly in dis-
The Boyd family
Challenge Day veterans!
belief about all my ac-
complishments.
I have a younger brother
who inspires me and
whom I love dearly.
My father is a simple
man, kind, generous,
and loving. He walks
humbly with God every
day, and knows how to
love well. He is my hero.
My family means the
world to me.
I spent most of my life
growing up without friends.
In 2005, I met the love
of my life. Jolana. I
never imagined I could
be this happy. My heart
and mind are constantly
blown by this woman. I
feel closer to God when
I look in her eyes.
I sit regularly in the
Vipassana tradition.
Ive made it a priority in
my life to serve God by
continually opening
myself to love and ser-
vice. I rmly believe that
to be on this path, I need
to start with myself, and
to surround myself with a
community of truth seek-
ers. Nothing excites me
more than the prospect of
work in which I grow every
day as I hold a space for
truth to unfold. Challenge
Day is this work for me.
I do not always suc-
ceed on this path, but
my commitment to
it is unwavering.
I really like oreos. Really.
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safe, loved and celebrated. Our award-winning daylong experiential workshops and follow-up programs are
designed to tear down the walls of separation, inspiring participants to live, study and work in an environment
of compassion, accept-ance and respect, and to truly be the change they wish to see in the world. Overall, the
aim is to increase self-esteem, shift dangerous peer pressure to positive peer support, and eliminate the ac-
ceptability of teasing, oppression and all forms of violence. Programs include the daylong Challenge Day
Program, the ongoing peer Mentorship and Challenger Programs as well as the powerful new Circles of Change
Program. Based in Concord, CA, Challenge Day currently serves schools throughout the U. S. and parts of
Canada. All donations are tax deductible. Our tax identication number is 94-3386810.