Itâs a new year and Challenge Island Phoenix organizers say the organization is hitting the ground running by offering âengaging, fun-infused, enrichment programmingâ for kids, including upcoming sessions in Fountain Hills. âThese one-of-a-kind programs for schools and families are innovative and hands-on, yet based in a science, technology, engineering, arts, and math curriculum,â reads an announcement for CIP. Originally from Bogota, Colombia, Jessica Nathan recently purchased Challenge Island, Phoenix/Northeast Valley, a franchise of the worldâs top STEAM education program. She noted that the company has been ranked for three years straight on Entrepreneurâs âFranchise 500â and âFastest Growingâ lists.