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D21
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21 days of plant-based performance. Reset your body. Claim the title.

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Full October calendar & speakers

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Top WolverineAnabel S. · 618 pts
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Four things we're actually training.

Body

21 days of plant-based eating, movement, and real sleep — logged in under a minute a day.

Mind

Thursday nights with U-M faculty and grad students on the science of wellbeing.

Spirit

Friday Faith and Sunday Scripture Nights for rest, reflection, and Scripture-led conversation.

Community

Game nights, group walks, and shared meals with people going through the same 21 days.

The weekly rhythm

One thing to show up to, most nights.

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Thursday

D21 Thursday Thrive Nights

U-M faculty, alumni, and graduate students on holistic health. Michigan Union · Kuenzler (1st Floor), 7–9pm (Oct 8, 15, 22, 29).

120 pts

Friday

D21 Friday Faith Nights

A quiet close to the week with music and a short Scripture-led message. Koessler at Michigan League (3rd Floor) on Oct 9 and 23; Kuenzler at Michigan Union (1st Floor) on Oct 16. 7–9pm.

40 pts

Saturday

D21 Saturday Social Nights

Game nights and casual hangouts — easy to bring a friend. Michigan League · Koessler (3rd Floor), 7–10pm (Oct 10, 17, 23).

40 pts

Sunday

D21 Sunday Scripture Nights

Practical, student-facing messages led by Pr. Jorge Neketela. AASDAC · LHCC, 7–9pm (Oct 12, 19, 25).

40 pts

Every day

Daily Log

Log meals, movement, sleep, and reflection in under a minute.

up to 30 pts

Speakers

U-M faculty, alumni, and grad students — plus our pastor.

Nadine Larcher, DNP

Oct 8 · Thursday

Nadine Larcher, DNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

21 Days to Great Health: Lifestyle Medicine 101 for Students

Albert Kim, MD, MPH

Oct 8 · Thursday

Albert Kim, MD, MPH

U-M Alumnus

Tips for a Healthier Digestive System

Judy Namm-Ramos

Oct 15 · Thursday

Judy Namm-Ramos

PhD Candidate · U-M Alumnus

More Than a Grade: The Direct Link Between Learning and Longevity

Simone Charles, PhD, MS

Oct 22 · Thursday

Simone Charles, PhD, MS

U-M School of Public Health Professor

Faith, Sustainability and Health Equity

Anabel Sosa

Oct 29 · Thursday

Anabel Sosa

MSW Student

Panel: Future Social Workers on the Frontiers of Holistic Care

Isabella Bacchiocchi

Oct 29 · Thursday

Isabella Bacchiocchi

MSW Student

Panel: Future Social Workers on the Frontiers of Holistic Care

Jorge Neketela, MDiv

Fridays Oct 9, 16, 23 · Sundays Oct 11, 18, 25

Jorge Neketela, MDiv

Ann Arbor Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Wisdom & Wellness in the Age of AI (a 6-part series)

Tiers

From Clay to Stone.

Every point moves you up the statue. Each tier you reach adds your name to that raffle — and keeps you in all the ones below it.

See every prize
  1. Clay0 pts
  2. Iron490 pts
  3. Bronze700 pts
  4. Silver900 pts
  5. Gold1260 pts
  6. StoneSubmit form

Dates to keep

Registration is open now.

Sign up before October 8 so your daily log is ready on day one. It's free, and open to students, friends, and the wider Ann Arbor community.

Register for D21
  • Oct 8Launch night + Day 1 of the challenge
  • Oct 15Thrive Night 2 — Palmer Commons, Forum Hall, 7–9pm
  • Oct 22Thrive Night 3 — Palmer Commons, Forum Hall, 7–9pm
  • Oct 28Day 21 — final reflections due
  • Oct 29Thursday Thrive Night