[DIFLnews] Florida Destination Imagination

Wed Oct 14 14:47:01 UTC 2020

Greetings!

We have an announcement from Destination Imagination, Inc. about an exciting
opportunity for Middle and High School schools or community groups with
Title 1 populations in Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Martin, Miami-Dade,
Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties.

Destination Imagination, Inc. has received a grant from Motorola Solutions
Foundation
<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.motor
olasolutions.com%2Fen_us%2Fabout%2Fcompany-overview%2Fcorporate-responsibili
ty%2Fmotorola-solutions-foundation.html&data=02%7C01%7Clisa.milenkovic%40bro
wardschools.com%7C297d7405e083435c1ee808d86ee1aa44%7Ceeacb5cb53704358a96aa37
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hYiMXtIZM69M%3D&reserved=0> , the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions. The
Foundation focuses its funding on STEM education, specifically in the fields
of technology and engineering. Through its grant programs, the Motorola
Solutions Foundation impacts underrepresented populations, including people
of different races/ethnicities, genders and gender identities, ability and
disability, and more.

This grant would cover most of the cost of participation in our program this
year, including membership and affiliate fees, background check, materials
and a Team Manager stipend. To apply for the grant, go to
DestinationImagination.org/motorola
<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.destin
ationimagination.org%2Fmotorola&data=02%7C01%7Clisa.milenkovic%40browardscho
ols.com%7C297d7405e083435c1ee808d86ee1aa44%7Ceeacb5cb53704358a96aa3783c95d42
2%7C1%7C0%7C637381262789741465&sdata=biXz%2FUn3hKi76oz8ScaL44h3Mib3fZun9MHVe
Kt7DQE%3D&reserved=0>  .  For more information contact kcelek at dihq.org
<mailto:kcelek at dihq.org>  or call 856-324-4710.

Challenge Sneak Peaks
<https://www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/2020-21-challenge-
previews/>  are available for our challenges now. "First Looks" at the
requirements are also available for download at the same link.

Our Technical Challenge THE NEXT LEVEL will ask your team to go on an
adventure in a video game, using technical methods to design a team-created
tool to win an ultimate prize.

A Scientific Law will be broken in our Scientific Challenge IN THEORY. Your
team will create a documentary showing what the world would witness when a
scientific law is broken.

Music Video, anyone?  For our Fine Arts Challenge EPIC REMIX, your team will
mash together music and literature to create a music video. 

For our Service Learning Challenge, PROJECT PODCAST, your team will create a
podcast that tells a story to highlight the amazing project you designed to
meet a community need.

CRITTER'S BIG ADVENTURE is the challenge for our Rising Stars (early
learners preschool through 2nd grade, non-competitive).  These teams will
create a picture book about critters going on an adventure and share it in
their team-created video.

Our Engineering Challenge teams will create a video that explores
architecture as art and showcase their team-created example of the
intersection of art and architecture.

Improvisational Challenge teams will create a video that shows the team
investigating a mystery.

The Technical, Scientific, Fine Arts, Service Learning, and Early Learning
Challenges will be released on November 1, 2020. The Engineering and
Improvisational Challenges will be released on December 1, 2020.

Challenge solutions will be due in mid-March. If conditions change enough
that gatherings are safe, we will have the option of on-site Instant
Challenges and Celebration of Creativity.  If allowed, we will hold our
celebration at Park Maitland School on Saturday, March 27, 2021.
Otherwise, we will conduct a virtual celebration and award will be mailed.

As DII remains committed to the safety of our children, DII is administering
the Background Check process.  When you purchase your team number, there
will also be a requirement to purchase a background check from Sterling
Volunteers. 

There will also be an optional opportunity to purchase Team Manager
liability insurance from NFHS for a discounted price due to our new
partnership with this organization.

For more information about DII this season, you can check out their
<https://www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/2020-21-faq/> FAQ
page.  

Check out our  <https://www.facebook.com/FloridaDI> Florida DI facebook page
for Instant Challenges.  These are great practice for teams and fun for
others. DII has been offering a variety of Virtual Instant Challenges, so
you can get a sense of what a virtual challenge can involve. We hope that
you will send us photos of your solutions to these challenges! Also visit
our updated FLDI webpage <http://www.floridadi.org/> .

Remember, we're just an email away at  <mailto:difl.info at yahoo.com>
difl.info at yahoo.com Please do not hesitate to ask for assistance.  

Our best wishes for your continued health and safety, and we look forward to
working with you to provide your children with a great creative educational
experience this season.

Erica Bowler

Affiliate Director

Florida Destination Imagination

www.floridadi.org <http://www.floridadi.org/>  

 <http://www.floridadi.org/cgi-bin/SendMail.cgi?to=information>
information at FloridaDI.org

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