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Teaching the Creative Process from Imagination to Innovation
Overview
What
Destination Imagination’s (DI) K-University Program provides seven annual open-ended Challenges that allow students to experience the creative process, master STEAM-C (science, technology, engineering, art, math & computer science) and 21st century skills while fostering their curiosity, courage and creativity.
Our 21st century learning programming is cross-curricular and complements K-12 education by fostering curiosity, courage and creativity.
Why
Our open-ended Challenges invoke curiosity so that kids develop an interest in their world and can imagine opportunities to improve it.
The exponential growth in new technologies and our 21st century economy is outpacing K-12 education, and students and teachers need opportunities to bridge this widening gap. Through the Destination Imagination Program, students will learn higher order thinking, improve in creative and critical thinking, open up to exploring their curiosities, build on their unique strengths, and ready themselves for the 21st century workforce.
DI allowed me to bring my interests in science and performing together. While I started out as a scriptwriter for my team, my team members got me hooked on robotics and biomedical engineering. - Alex Doud, Biomedical Engineer
Courage is gained when they learn their unique strengths and abilities and then step outside their comfort zones to pursue ideas, collaborate, and develop presentations. Creativity is gained when they take a novel idea through to fruition.
Teaching the Creative Process from Imagination to Innovation
How
Who
Annually, we provide seven fun and engaging open-ended Challenges in science, technology, engineering, visual and performing arts, improvisation, service learning and early learning. Each Challenge is designed to enable students to “apply” knowledge to novel opportunities.
Destination Imagination, Inc. is a nonprofit, cause-driven organization committed to inspiring and equipping students to become the next generation of world-class innovators and leaders. Our customized projectbased learning Challenges ready students for the emerging STEM-C related economy by giving them the opportunity to learn and experience the creative process from imagination to innovation. DI is honored to stand among the world’s most progressive institutions in creativity, innovation and 21st century skills. More than 200,000 students in 30 countries and 48 states participate annually in our 21st century skills program under the guidance of 38,000 passionate volunteers. DI programs have impacted more than 1.5 million participants since it was founded in 1982.
When During the school year, our participants select one of our seven Challenges to solve. At state and country academic competitions, solutions are presented to trained appraisers. Participants with the top-scoring Challenge solutions progress from regional competitions to state or country competitions to Global Finals, our annual international competition. Global Finals is the world’s largest celebration of innovation & creativity with more than 16,000 participants.
I have seen amazing growth in self-confidence, selfassurance and the ability of students to enjoy their own ability of creating ideas. DI participants know that no challenge is too difficult to solve and are not afraid to try over and over again. - Kim Bejot, Educator
OUR COMMUNITY OF INNOVATIVE PARTNERS
Our Sponsors and Supporters
Our Community of Innovative Partners Destination Imagination’s success is due in part to our strong network of generous partners who provide significant funding, volunteers, time, talent and resources to the students we serve. We are proud to have respected national & global corporations, professional institutions, corporate & private foundations and educational organizations invested as valued strategic partners in our mission to develop opportunities to inspire our global community of learners. Together we can foster the next generation of risk takers, critical thinkers, problem solvers, leaders and world-class innovators. Join the mission to provide a stronger foundation for our world’s future workforce and sustainability.
Contact Wendy Niemann Associate Director, Outreach wendy.niemann@dihq.org 856-324-4782
Learning Objectives: Mindfulness / Creativity / A Completion Mindset Communication / Collaboration Conflict Management / Visual & Performing Arts / Computer Science / STEM / Project Management Skills
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