This is the perfect opportunity for Shelton Challenge alumni and returning staff to sharpen your skills, reconnect with your values, and become stronger agents of change in your community. Learn from Challenge peers about current hot topics in leadership while reconnecting with new and old Challenge friends!
[re]Challenge is intentionally designed to foster a collaborative learning environment that keeps participants confident and strengthens their values-based leadership skills. After attending, participants will be able to:
- Leverage their personal values in their community and continue to integrate those values into their daily lives and actions.
- Practice values-based leadership skills with teams in an ever-changing world.
- Organize groups in their community to develop and devise socially responsible plans of action.
Join us and reignite your values-based leadership journey!
2026 [re]Challenge Details
- Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026
- Time: 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Location: James B. Hunt Jr. Library at NC State University
Who can attend?
All previous Shelton Challenge students, staff and volunteers are invited to join us. Please note, space is limited and we ask that you register to attend as soon as possible to reserve your spot.
Registration
- Registration Fee: $50 (includes admission and lunch)
Registration is required for this event, and will open on October 1st. Registration will close on November 6th (or as the session fills).
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Call for Speaking Proposals
If you are interested in presenting, please complete the Call for Proposals form by Monday, September 21, 2026. For more information, please email [email protected].
Why submit a proposal?
- If selected, your Shelton [re]Challenge registration fee will be waived.
- You’ll also:
- Build public speaking confidence with hands-on practice in a supportive space.
- Make your resume stand out by showcasing real-world facilitation and leadership experience.
- Expand your network by collaborating with fellow alumni and leaders.
- Master crafting an impactful session from planning your presentation and timing your delivery to preparing standout materials.
Helpful tips to submit a proposal
- Create a detailed, well-thought-out plan for either a keynote, large group activity, or workshop session related to this year’s topic
- Think about how much time it will take you to share your presentation if selected
- Use engaging presentation styles
- Small activities
- Discussion points
- Reflections
- Other Challenge-style learning methods
- You don’t have to go alone – grab a friend and present together! We’d love to see teams work together to deliver a presentation!
- Everyone is welcome to present! If you’re under 18, just make sure you have a co-presenter who’s 18 or older to join you.
Important Details to Consider
Important Details to Consider
- If you are chosen to present, your registration fee will be waived.
- Please align proposals with the session theme and topics, as well as the Shelton Leadership Center’s core values of compassion, integrity, belonging, and social responsibility.
- We ask that presenters be present throughout the entire day.
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