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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
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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…
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MethodsMethods
• Presentation
• Discussion
• Video/DVD
• Activities
• Debrief
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What is Destination ImagiNation, Inc.?What is Destination ImagiNation, Inc.?
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Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Sponsors:Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Sponsors:
National Dairy Council
3MAEMSci Fi
StaplesSaputo
DollywoodPassageways Travel
NXLevel Solutions, Inc.
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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
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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
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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
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• 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:
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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.
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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
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Destination ImagiNation® is..Destination ImagiNation® is..
• 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!
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Destination ImagiNation® is..Destination ImagiNation® is..
• Destination ImagiNation, Inc. conducts an annual Global Finals event which drew over 20,000 participants, officials and support personnel in May 2007.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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AssessmentAssessment
• Do you understand the difference between Destination Imagination, Inc. and Destination Imagination® the program?
• Questions?