My Favorite Destination Imagination Memory
By Monica Alcaraz When I think of my favorite memories from Destination Imagination, I think of sitting in IHOP at 10:30 p.m. after the Regional Tournament, ordering breakfast, and bonding with our team. After-school meetings with Ramen, chips, and vending machine breaks. Saturday shut-ins at school, taking time to build, paint, decorate, laugh, order pizza, […]
2023 Pin & Art Auction to Support Destination Imagination
The creativity. The glitter. The cuteness. The rarity. The Destination Imagination Pin & Art Auction is BACK, and it’s time to secure the highest bid to win your favorite pin set as part of our spring fundraiser to support Destination Imagination! We’re so excited to be back for our 4th Pin & Art Auction fundraiser! […]
Meet Our New Board Members
The Destination Imagination (DI) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of six new members to the Board: Jayne Lerman, Chloe Kontos, Urooj Seemeen, Craig Richardson, Dinah Olanoff, and Lisa Hauser. We are pleased that these particular leaders have joined DI’s Board of Trustees. Each of them brings a wealth of experience to […]
Preparing For Your Team’s Tournament
By Andrea Keller, Team Manager, Destination Imagination Texas Thirteen years ago, I was asked to manage a Destination Imagination team. I had no experience, no background knowledge, and also do not know how to say ‘no.’ So, I started a team at the Elementary Level. As the years went on, I realized the importance of […]
Apply for a 2023 Scholarship!
We are excited to announce two scholarship opportunities for Destination Imagination (DI) participants in 2023. Applications are now open for the DI Graduate of the Year and the Founders Award. The DI Graduate of the Year Award is open to students who are graduating from high school or college/university/trade school in 2023. Applicants should be […]
Check Out Our STEAM Challenges for the 2023-24 Season!
Ready to use your creativity and imagination in an adventure of a lifetime? From designing an original, working pinball game to solving an archaeological mystery to “mapping” a difference in your community, we have seven new and epic STEAM Challenges in store for the 2023-24 season of the Destination Imagination Challenge Experience. Check them out […]
Let’s Make a Massive Impact as One Team!
Imagine a world where every child has access to the tools they need to succeed in a rapidly changing world. A world where young minds are empowered to develop skills in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. That’s the world we’re working to create through our One Team, One Month fundraising campaign. This March, we’re […]
Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging to Launch in 2023
At Destination Imagination (DI), our vision is to ignite the power of all youth to be creative and collaborative innovators of tomorrow. One of the most powerful ways to achieve that vision is to create a diverse and inclusive environment in which our youth participants can explore and grow together. Our committee for Diversity, Equity, […]
The Walt Disney Company Joins Destination Imagination in Support of the Next Generation of Diverse Storytellers and Innovators
The collaboration includes the first “Heroic Innovators Challenge” in the Asia Pacific region, where Disney will co-create the curriculum and provide speakers to inspire students to explore future careers in Storytelling. The Walt Disney Company* is collaborating with global, non-profit organization, Destination Imagination, to expand opportunities in the Asia Pacific region for underrepresented students including […]
2023-24 Challenge Experience Team Number Pricing
We are excited to see so much enthusiasm as new and veteran teams are already working hard on their solutions for this Challenge season. We’re so glad to see so many teams around the world imagining and innovating so they can become the creative and collaborative leaders of the future. Speaking of the future, we […]
Nikhita Penugonda Reflects on Building her STEM Identity Through Destination Imagination
I’ve always been inquisitive. When I was a kid, I loved watching science documentaries. I loved learning about the world when I couldn’t experience it firsthand. I was captivated by how the stunning spectacles we observe can be explained with equations and theorems. I also loved doing experiments and building things. My mom saw that […]
Members Sought for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee
Destination Imagination (DI) is seeking volunteers to serve on our committee for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). The DEIB Committee is tasked with empowering all segments of the DI community to create experiences that are inclusive, equitable, and accessible to all. The DEIB Committee provides data and strategic guidance to DI, working in close […]
