Pumpkin Tower STEAM Challenge for Kids

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Looking for a fun and festive way to keep your kids engaged this fall? Our Pumpkin Tower STEAM Challenge is the perfect mix of hands-on learning and fall fun! This activity challenges kids to think creatively and work together as they use candy pumpkins and toothpicks to build the tallest freestanding tower that can hold […]

Ping-Pong Problem-Solving STEAM Challenge

Ping-Pong Problem-Solving STEAM Challenge

Ping-Pong balls make for great STEM challenge materials. Our Ping-Pong Problem-Solving STEAM activity challenges students to build a structure that will hold a Ping-Pong ball cantilevered as far away as possible. Have them work together in groups to solve the challenge in under 8 minutes and see which group can earn the most points! Ping-Pong […]

Intern with Destination Imagination this Fall!

Intern at Destination Imagination in Fall 2021

For more than 20 years, Destination Imagination (DI) has been inspiring participants to achieve anything they can imagine in life. Along the way, we have offered a variety of internship opportunities that have provided valuable professional experiences for those who have participated. Now, once again, DI is looking for top talent to join our team […]

The 2021 Digital Open: A Virtual STEAM Education Experience

Back-to-school season is in full swing. But with the rise of the Delta variant and fragments of uncertainty regarding children’s physical health and safety (especially for children under the age of 12), a significant number of students around the globe are once again learning from home. Is that the case for you? To ensure that […]

2021-22 Team Challenges Now Available

2021-22 Team Challenges Now Available

Today’s the day! We are so excited to officially kick off a brand-new season of Destination Imagination (DI). This school year—in order to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to participate in our project-based learning program—teams have the option to participate in our in-person Challenge Experience (which includes our seven standard Team Challenges) or our […]

Run the World With Us to Support Destination Imagination

2nd Annual Destination Imagination Run the World Virtual 5K

Today we kick off the start of the 2nd Annual Destination Imagination Run the World Virtual 5K! That’s right, we’re back ~*movin’ and groovin’*~ to celebrate creativity and innovation in support of Destination Imagination (DI) and we want YOU (and all of your creative friends and family) to be a part of the fun. So, […]

Thank you for supporting the Pin & Art Auction

Thank you for supporting the Pin & Art Auction

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first-ever Pin & Art Auction, which was a big hit because of you! When DI’s beloved Dr. Frank Begun generously donated his entire 20+ year pin collection to Destination Imagination, Inc., we knew we had something special and we wanted to make sure we could share it […]

Spark Creativity with Destination Imagination

We are officially one week away from the start of a brand-new season of Destination Imagination (DI)! September 1 will mark our 23rd season of DI, and whether it’s your first time participating or your tenth, it is all made possible because of you. As we make our way through a period of pandemic recovery, […]

Check Out Winning Solutions from Global Finals 2021

Check Out Winning Solutions from Global Finals 2021

Thank you to all of our teams, volunteers, parents, staff members, Affiliate and Regional Directors, and supporters for helping to make this year’s Global Finals tournament our most successful virtual event to date and one that truly amplified the spirit of Destination Imagination. This year, we had 935 teams from 14 countries compete in Global […]

Do You See Your High School Students in Future STEM Careers?

Opportunities abound for students in science, technology, engineering and math fields (STEM). STEM education is preparing young people to step into today’s in-demand careers. And the opportunities will continue to grow in the future!   That is why Destination Imagination and the Student Research Foundation are collaborating on research about high school students’ perceptions of STEM and its career opportunities.

Opportunities abound for students in science, technology, engineering and math fields (STEM). STEM education is preparing young people to step into today’s in-demand careers. And the opportunities will continue to grow in the future! That is why Destination Imagination and the Student Research Foundation are collaborating on research about high school students’ perceptions of STEM […]

2nd Annual Destination Imagination Run the World Virtual 5K

2nd Annual Destination Imagination Run the World Virtual 5K

Virtual Global Finals 2021 was a HUGE success and we loved seeing so many incredible Team Challenge solutions and out-of-the-box thinking. As we all take a break before a new and exciting season of Destination Imagination, we’re planning to keep the creative streams flowing! Join us for the 2nd Annual Destination Imagination Run the World […]

Destination Imagination and Lumen Technologies Grow STEM Learning Across Three Continents with ImagineXperience Program

Destination Imagination and Lumen Technologies Grow STEM Learning Across Three Continents with ImagineXperience Program

In February 2021, Destination Imagination and Lumen Technologies launched a new STEM-based outreach program called the imagineXperience to help students living in underserved communities build the critical skill set they will need to thrive in the digital economy. Qualified teams used research, storytelling and technology to create a digital edutainment video. The project-based learning challenge introduced youth to different STEM (Science, […]