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© 2005 Destination ImagiNation, Inc.DI_Inc.ppt

Who We Are

What We Do

Who We Are

What We Do

Destination ImagiNation, Inc.Celebrating 25 years of creative problem solving

in 2007-2008

Destination ImagiNation, Inc.Celebrating 25 years of creative problem solving

in 2007-2008


GoalsGoals

• Destination ImagiNation, Inc.’s Community of Programs and Destination ImagiNation®

• The Mission Statement

• The Educational Goals

• The components of the Destination ImagiNation® Equation

To acquaint Participants with…


MethodsMethods

• Presentation

• Discussion

• Video/DVD

• Activities

• Debrief


What is Destination ImagiNation, Inc.?What is Destination ImagiNation, Inc.?


Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Sponsors:Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Sponsors:

National Dairy Council

3MAEMSci Fi

StaplesSaputo

DollywoodPassageways Travel

NXLevel Solutions, Inc.


Past Sponsors:Past Sponsors:

• Velcro USA, Inc• Best Buy Children's Foundation• Philips Consumer Electronics, Inc.• MSC, Inc.• Bank of America• NASA• Avid Technology, Inc.• CopyMax• U.S. Space & Rocket Center• Fish & Richardson• Conserve School• American Institute of Foreign

Study (AIFS)

• National Center for Creativity, Inc.• BrightHouse• Eastman Kodak• Field Trip Factory• Smuckers• Krystal• Scientific American• KidPro• lowa Egg Council• Chick-fil-A• Sharp Electronics Co.• CyberAlert


Mission StatementMission Statement

Destination ImagiNation, Inc. dedicates itself to enriching the global community and the lives of all those touched by our programs by providing opportunities to explore and discover unlimited creative potential through teamwork, cooperation and mutual respect.

. . . a 501(C)(3) corporation


Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Goals:Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Goals:

• Foster creative and critical thinking • Learn and apply Creative Problem

Solving methods and tools• Develop teamwork, collaboration,

and leadership skills• Nurture research and inquiry skills,

involving both creative exploration and attention to detail


• Enhance and apply written and verbal communication and presentation skills (both impromptu and sustained)

• Promote the recognition, use and development of many and varied strengths and talents

• Encourage competence in, enthusiasm for, and commitment to real-life problem solving

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Goals continued:Goals continued:


What is Destination ImagiNation®?What is Destination ImagiNation®?

Our “Flagship” Program

Community-based, school friendly program that builds participants’

creativity, problem solving and teamwork in enjoyable and meaningful ways.


Destination ImagiNation® is..Destination ImagiNation® is..

• TheThe world’s largest “Membership-Based” creative problem-solving, process--oriented, International Program

• Currently exists in 50 states and 40+ countries and Canadian provinces



• over 13,000 teams of young people (over 100,000 participants)

• 350 Annual Destination ImagiNation® Tournaments utilizing at least 100 volunteers & officials. 35,000 people in total!



• Destination ImagiNation, Inc. conducts an annual Global Finals event which drew over 20,000 participants, officials and support personnel in May 2007.


The Destination Imagination® ProgramThe Destination Imagination® Program

• Has two major components– Team Challenge– Instant Challenge

• Promotes Educational Goals

• Primary difference between the two is simply the ways the solution is produced– Team Challenge — several months– Instant Challenge — a few minutes


Central ChallengeCentral Challenge

• Develop CPS techniques and teamwork over a long period of time

• Are academically based and focused on different areas

• Have a research component• May include an Improvisational Component

• One or more have an International theme


VideoVideo


Side TripsSide Trips

• Encourage participants to discover and showcase their collective interests & abilities as a team and as individual

• Have an Educational Focus• Allow teams total freedom to develop

elements of their own choosing• Allow teams to highlight team strengths• Allow teams to make the most of each

individuals abilities and interests


Instant ChallengeInstant Challenge

• Put team’s CPS abilities, creativity and teamwork to the test in a short, time driven Challenge

• Have an Educational Focus

• Encourages teams to develop creative problem solving, time management, performance and improvisational techniques


The DI EquationThe DI Equation

Team Challenge Central Challenge Side Trips

+ Instant Challenge

It All Adds Up to a Complete Educational package!

LETS TAKE A CLOSER LOOK


AssessmentAssessment

• Do you understand the difference between Destination Imagination, Inc. and Destination Imagination® the program?

• Questions?


Thank you for coming

Thank you for coming

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cyberalert slide

years of creative problem

501c3 corporation slide

creative exploration

unlimited creative potential

reallife problem

presentation skills