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Oct 31

Oh Canada!

For the first time, teams from all across Canada will compete together in a National Canadian Tournament! Teams will be ranked both IN CANADA and IN ONTARIO. The top-placing teams in Canada will earn 'bragging rights' and the top-placing teams in Ontario will advance to Global Finals 2021! Teams can also participate in workshops and events.

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Kris Beisel

Oct 22

Get a Head Start on the Next Season of DI

It’s time to get your team started! “But wait,” you say, “the Challenges aren’t available yet! Why would we get started?” The time leading up to the release of the Team Challenges is an unexpected gift to teams and Team Managers. This year, divide your Destination Imagination (DI) season into team-building and prep time (now until your preferred Team Challenge is released – November or December 1) and Challenge solving time (November or December until your team’s first tournament). Use this time to complete your training, help your team members learn to work together, have some virtual fun together, do something socially distanced outside together, and practice Instant Challenges. We release

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Maureen Yorke

Oct 22

Online Information Session: Make Creativity a Priority

At Destination Imagination (DI), we believe that when an educational experience is hands-on and fun, students are empowered and excited to take their learning to the next level. Our international problem-solving program for kids and teens focuses on social-emotional learning and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics). Students who participate in DI learn the four Cs—communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity—and become lifelong problem solvers who are inspired to innovate creative solutions to real-world challenges quickly and collaboratively. We are offering free online info sessions for parents, teachers, school administrators, after-school prov

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Tina Shaffer

Oct 15

Make STEAM Learning (More!) Fun With Destination Imagination

Are your kids’ extracurriculars cancelled or up in the air? As parents and educators, our kids’ safety and well-being is our top priority…but we also need to keep them engaged, learning, and connected to their peers. And that can feel like an impossible task right now. Since we can’t predict the future, we had to come up with a creative solution to keep kids safe and on track. This school year, Destination Imagination redesigned its program so that students can participate 100% virtually. We offer seven different STEAM-based (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) Team Challenges that kids solve together— without any interference from adults. Teams that participate also have

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