diff --git a/src/app/community/community.component.ts b/src/app/community/community.component.ts
index 6c81a417cc..16db15e92a 100644
--- a/src/app/community/community.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/community/community.component.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { DialogsLoadingService } from '../shared/dialogs/dialogs-loading.service
 import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { CommunityLinkDialogComponent } from './community-link-dialog.component';
 import { TeamsService } from '../teams/teams.service';
+import { DialogsAnnouncementComponent } from '../shared/dialogs/dialogs-announcement.component';
 import { DialogsPromptComponent } from '../shared/dialogs/dialogs-prompt.component';
 import { CouchService } from '../shared/couchdb.service';
 import { PlanetMessageService } from '../shared/planet-message.service';
@@ -48,6 +49,18 @@ export class CommunityComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   resizeCalendar: any = false;
   deviceType: DeviceType;
   deviceTypes = DeviceType;
+  challengeActive: boolean;
+  challengeTemplate = `
+  # Challenge Template
+
+  Please add your screenshot below:
+
+  ![Screenshot](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRUcXBM7Z8y61oNm2yWy_4NPsGPBvCcKJiPhw&s)
+
+  Please add your short message below:
+
+  > Your message here...
+  `;
 
   constructor(
     private dialog: MatDialog,
@@ -83,6 +96,10 @@ export class CommunityComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         this.setCouncillors(users);
       }
     });
+    this.challengeActive = this.configuration.code === 'learning' && new Date().getMonth() === 9;
+    if (this.challengeActive) {
+      this.openAnnouncementDialog();
+    }
   }
 
   @HostListener('window:resize') onResize() {
@@ -139,7 +156,11 @@ export class CommunityComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
   }
 
-  openAddMessageDialog(message = '') {
+  openAnnouncementDialog() {
+    this.dialog.open(DialogsAnnouncementComponent);
+  }
+
+  openAddMessageDialog(message = this.challengeActive ? this.challengeTemplate : '') {
     this.dialogsFormService.openDialogsForm(
       $localize`Add Voice`,
       [ { name: 'message', placeholder: $localize`Your Voice`, type: 'markdown', required: true, imageGroup: 'community' } ],
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dialogs/dialogs-announcement.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dialogs/dialogs-announcement.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..814b63e2ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/dialogs/dialogs-announcement.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { MatDialogRef } from '@angular/material/dialog';
+
+@Component({
+  template: `
+    <planet-markdown [content]="announcement"></planet-markdown>
+  `
+})
+export class DialogsAnnouncementComponent {
+  announcement = `
+  ## Planet issues challenge
+
+  <img src="https://meetgor-cdn.pages.dev/github-filter-issues.png" alt="issues challenge" width="350" height="250">
+
+  Get ready for virtual intern github issues challenge!
+
+  **Duration:** 30 days
+
+  ## Steps to participate:
+  - Find an issue on Planet
+  - Take a screenshot/record a video
+  - Create an issue on our github repository using link below
+
+  [open new Planet issue](https://github.com/open-learning-exchange/planet/issues/new)
+  `;
+
+
+  constructor(
+    public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<DialogsAnnouncementComponent>,
+  ) {}
+
+  onClose(): void {
+    this.dialogRef.close();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dialogs/planet-dialogs.module.ts b/src/app/shared/dialogs/planet-dialogs.module.ts
index 879ce81aa5..0a7f384566 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dialogs/planet-dialogs.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dialogs/planet-dialogs.module.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { SharedComponentsModule } from '../shared-components.module';
 import { SyncDirective } from '../../manager-dashboard/sync.directive';
 import { DialogsImagesComponent } from './dialogs-images.component';
 import { DialogsVideoComponent } from './dialogs-video.component';
+import { DialogsAnnouncementComponent } from './dialogs-announcement.component';
 import { DialogsRatingsComponent, DialogsRatingsDirective } from './dialogs-ratings.component';
 
 
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@ import { DialogsRatingsComponent, DialogsRatingsDirective } from './dialogs-rati
     DialogsRatingsComponent,
     DialogsRatingsDirective,
     ChangePasswordDirective,
-    SyncDirective
+    SyncDirective,
+    DialogsAnnouncementComponent,
   ],
   declarations: [
     DialogsFormComponent,
@@ -54,7 +56,8 @@ import { DialogsRatingsComponent, DialogsRatingsDirective } from './dialogs-rati
     DialogsRatingsComponent,
     DialogsRatingsDirective,
     ChangePasswordDirective,
-    SyncDirective
+    SyncDirective,
+    DialogsAnnouncementComponent
   ],
   providers: [
     DialogsFormService,