Destination Imagination: "Similiar to Odyssey of the mind, but offers 5 different tracks each with a different creative focus, from technical, to artistic. " says The Berkun Blog

"I’ve been fortunate to attend a couple of Destination Imagination’s (DI) Global Finals as a Production Assistant years ago - amazing experience (you’ve never seen so many examples of creative, motivated teams in one place)." Tracy as posted on the The Berkun Blog

"As a 35 year old engineering manager, I’ve spent the last 27 years involved with Odyssey of the Mind and then Destination Imagination (DI).Personally, DI has taught me the base skills to be successful in life. To date, I have 18 patents. Destination Imagination is a wonderful program!" Simon Dodd as posted on the The Berkun Blog

"Until you experience DI Global Finals you haven’t lived." Gary L. Brown as posted on the The Berkun Blog

"Many people believe that team sports can teach valuable life lessons, like teamwork and leadership and I agree with them. However, DI also provides both of these things, and along with the aforementioned traits, it teaches loyalty to your team, creativity, forward thinking-ness and open mindedness." Matt Coburn as posted on the The Berkun Blog

"In DI, our challenge appraisers are trained to look for all the possible areas to give kids the points and not look for all the possible areas to take them away. You can imagine how this difference can lend itself to an entirely different culture within the programs." Adam Law a regional director of DI as posted on the The Berkun Blog

"This program not only shows the innovation that children are capable of when freed from adult preconceptions of what is and isn’t possible, but it teaches them self esteem, team work, the ability to think on one’s feet and quickly react to changing situations, and how to confidently relate one’s ideas to others - all skills that are highly regarded in today’s business world." Jim Fogerty DI Board Member as posted on the The Berkun Blog






The following excerpt is from Wikipedia where a number of details of DI can be found:




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