The 2009-10 ONE Campus Challenge is going to function a little differently from past seasons. Instead of having weekly challenges and prizes, we're assigning a different ONE issue to each of the coming 7 months -- September/October through April. Each month will have a different theme or issue focus, a challenge worth 10,000 points and other prizes for the winning school(s), and special theme-related actions only available that month. Check this page often for updates on the upcoming themes and challenges.

September/October: Poverty and Hunger

We're kicking off the 2009-10 ONE Campus Challenge season by focusing on Millennium Development Goal (MDG) #1, Poverty and Hunger -- and holding a recruitment challenge. MORE

October 1: The 2009-10 ONE Campus Challenge season officially begins

October 5: World Habitat Day

October 16: World Food Day

October 16-18: Stand Up and Take Action

November: Education

75 million children are out of school around the world -- a figure equivalent to the entire primary school-aged population in Europe and North America. We're running a book drive to help Liberian schools, in particular, cope with their education crisis. Learn more about the November challenge here.

November 16: International Children's Day

November 15-21: International Education Week

December: HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Although HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria are three treatable and preventable diseases, they are having a devastating impact in the world's poorest countries. December's challenge is to hold an event for World AIDS Day to help raise awareness about the fight against HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB.

Dec. 1: World AIDS Day

January: New Year, New Opportunities

With 2010 upon us, I'm sure you've all taken some time to think through your New Year's resolutions. But for many people in developing countries, 2010 could be a year of strife. That's why for January we're asking you to create a video message to your senators asking them to support new opportunities for people in developing countries.

February: Maternal and Child Health

In the world's poorest countries, mothers risk their lives giving birth and millions of children die each year from treatable, preventable causes such as diarrhea Read about the obstacles and solutions on ONE's Issue Brief.

March: Water and Sanitation

Across the world, 884 million people do not have access to clean water and 2.5 billion do not have access to adequate sanitation. Learn more in ONE's Issue Brief.

April: Make Your Own Action

For the final month of competition, we'll be inviting the top 10 Campus Challenge schools to submit "your choice" projects on any single ONE issue. Each project must have a clear issue focus, an advocacy component, and an awareness-raising component, and we'll open up online voting to help determine the 2010 OCC champions. Stay tuned for more details.