March 1, 2010-Cherry Hill, New Jersey-The United States Air Force (USAF) is coordinating with Destination ImagiNation, Inc. ® (DI) to provide its exhilarating after-school programming to USAF base youth programs around the globe. USAF has registered 55 teams on 30 bases and will begin executing the after-school activity immediately.
USAF bases will be fielding the Destination ImagiNation program across 30 bases for the 2009-10 school year, including international bases in Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom. The partnership is part of USAF Year of the Air Force Family that focuses on providing military families with activities and enrichment programs that enhance the experience of living on a military base.
“Providing a program that teaches 21st-century skills to our military families is such a privilege,” said Andrew Whitmire, DI 4-Life Program Director. “We look forward to working with the USAF to train their youth family services staff and to have them be part of our Destination ImagiNation teams and staff.”
The Destination ImagiNation programs will give USAF youth an environment to develop creativity, teamwork and problem solving skills. USAF Destination ImagiNation teams will have the option of hosting local Tournaments or participating with school districts, and will have the opportunity to compete at the 2010 Global Finals.
About Destination ImagiNation, Inc.
Destination ImagiNation, Inc. is an extraordinary non-profit organization that provides two educational programs for students to learn and experience creativity, teamwork and problem solving. Every year, we reach 100,000 students across the U.S. and in more than 30 countries. Destination ImagiNation, our core program, is an exhilarating after-school activity in which students work in teams to solve mind-bending Challenges and present their solutions at Tournaments. In our Destination ImagiNation 4-Life program, we design and implement cause-based programming for client organizations to reach target audiences in a powerful way. Destination ImagiNation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with more than 1.3 million alumni and a global network of 35,000 volunteers. Visit http://www.IDODI.org for more information.
