MDA Disability Is Diversity Challenge · 2026–2027

Eligibility & application

Teams of one to three members of the same DECA chapter; chapters may submit multiple entries. Required submission: Document barriers and successes in an educational environment for a student with a disability, then develop a community advocacy plan with goals, activities, timelines and effectiveness metrics. Shadowing another student is optional and requires their permission. Submit a video of no more than four minutes posted on YouTube and complete the registration form; longer videos and late entries are ineligible. A cause-raising campaign supporting MDA Summer Camp is an optional bonus, not an eligibility requirement. Finalist participation: Top-three ICDC attendance in Anaheim, California is conditional on chartered association policy and approval from the school or chapter advisor. Recognition is not an automatic right to attend. No additional grade, age or citizenship threshold was established from these challenge rules; membership and all current organizer rules still apply.

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The winning team is featured in Quest blog or magazine; the top three teams receive ICDC recognition. No cash prize is advertised in the reviewed rulebook. Entry fees, membership dues, software access costs and finalist conference/travel charges are not established by these sources; confirm with the chapter and organizer. Prize awards are not salary or a paid placement.

Prepare and submit the required project through the organizer-linked form. Document barriers and successes in an educational environment for a student with a disability, then develop a community advocacy plan with goals, activities, timelines and effectiveness metrics. Shadowing another student is optional and requires their permission. Submit a video of no more than four minutes posted on YouTube and complete the registration form; longer videos and late entries are ineligible. A cause-raising campaign supporting MDA Summer Camp is an optional bonus, not an eligibility requirement.

Published dates

Unannounced dates are kept pending. Dated history is included when you add a program; reminders apply to future dates. Date-only events do not have an invented cutoff time. The organizer confirms final eligibility and availability.

Official evidence