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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#23496D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><img width=625 height=89 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.png@01D7D2E4.F041A790"><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#23496D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>We have an exciting opportunity for our Florida friends!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Destination Imagination and Lumen Technologies have teamed up to bring you the imagineXperience. The imagineXperience was created to help K-12 students living in underserved communities recover from pandemic-induced instructional loss and build the critical skills they will need to thrive in the digital economy of the future. Qualifying teams use research, storytelling, and technology to create digital solutions to a unique challenge meant to push their boundaries, work together and have fun. On average, imagineXperience participants have shown a positive increase in their confidence to express ideas, present in front of groups, work in teams, as well as the confidence to explore subjects such as computer science, AI, and robotics.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Thanks to the generous support of Lumen Technologies, all registration fees are covered in full. Beyond that, qualifying organizations can receive up to $500 in additional support funding for every team that they host.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Students in K-12 are eligible to participate in teams of 5-7 students. The challenge will begin in January with solutions submitted in mid-March.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15pt;background:white'>The </span><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>CHALLENGE</span></strong> is to create an original story showing an encounter of a Notable Enigma by an Innovator from history. Add in an Intelligent Gizmo to help assist in the encounter and present the story in the style of a Docudrama Video.<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15pt;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>If you would like a bit more detail on how imagineXperience works, check out our </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYp7GfPhvgU"><span style='color:#1155CC'>15-minute explanation video</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> or visit the </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="http://imaginexperience.org/"><span style='color:#1155CC'>program website</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>. If you would like to talk to a live person, contact Adam at DIHQ using </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="https://meetings.hubspot.com/alaw1/meeting-2022-imaginexperience"><span style='color:#1155CC'>this meeting link</span></a>, </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>to set up a time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D7D2E4.F041A790" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Don’t forget to visit Florida DI at <span class=MsoHyperlink><b><a href="https://www.makerfaireorlando.com/">Maker Faire</a></b></span><b> </b>in<b> </b>Orlando,<b> November 13 and 14</b>. We invite you to build a “Tall Tower” or create a “Climbing Critter” for us. Our challenges are bagged this year, so that you can work at our site or bring them home to minimize contact. Our volunteers are vaccinated and will be masked, so that you can enjoy the challenges.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D7D2E4.F041A790" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Remember, we’re just an email away at </span><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'><a href="http://www.floridadi.org/cgi-bin/SendMail.cgi?to=information">information@FloridaDI</a></span></u></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#202020'> Please do not hesitate to ask for assistance. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#202020'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Erica Bowler<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Affiliate Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Florida Destination Imagination<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.floridadi.org/">www.floridadi.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white;mso-highlight:white'><a href="http://www.floridadi.org/cgi-bin/SendMail.cgi?to=information"><span style='text-decoration:none'>information@FloridaDI.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=317 height=45 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01D7D2E4.F041A790"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>