NYDI

Welcome to the New York affiliate of Destination Imagination Inc.: The world’s largest non-profit, volunteer-driven organization devoted to creating educational programs in which student teams gain practical life skills through solving complex open-ended Challenges and presenting their solutions at Tournaments.

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Destination Imagination is an educational program where student teams solve open-ended Challenges and present their solutions at tournaments. Up to 7 members can be on a team, and students from kindergarten through university participate. In working to solve our Challenges, our teams learn important life skills like time management, collaboration, conflict resolution, and creative and critical thinking.

Interested in our program? Contact us today!
See the brand new '12-'13 Challenge Previews!

DIve in!

For a Splashing Summer, check out our DIve In Challenge of the Month! 
Forward, Reverse, or Tuck – YOU decide! Just DIve right on in to these Challenges. Join forces with old or new teammates, family members, or go solo…
Perfect for the backyard or the beach. There are no rules except Have Fun!
A new Challenge will be tossed out each month, June to September. Watch for technical or artistic Dives – be flexible, nimble, and quick – and watch nydi.org for updates.  
The first DIve is available now: There isn't an App for that?
The 2013-14 DI Challenges will be available September 1; until then, DIve right into Summer with NYDI!

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Our community and school-based youth program begins in early fall when the year’s Challenges are issued. Teams of up to seven students organize, choose their challenge and work for months honing their solution. Volunteer team managers (parents, teachers or community volunteers) facilitate the group, but cannot give technical or other assistance. Teams present their solutions at local, regional and state tournaments, which narrow the field to about 15 teams from each state or international affiliate. These teams compete in the ultimate creativity showdown, Global Finals, each May. 
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Recent Announcements

  • WANTED!!! NYDI Pin and T-shirt Design Ideas Do you have great ideas for the next NYDI trading pins or T-shirts?  Submit your ideas for Pin and/or T-shirt Designs!  If your designidea is utilized ...
    Posted Jun 6, 2013, 3:25 AM by Joshua Diamond
  • Organizational Announcements Drew Coburn and Joshua Diamond have been appointed to the Destination Imagination of New York, Inc. Board of Trustees (BOT).Drew Coburn has experience as a team manager.  He has ...
    Posted May 28, 2013, 7:02 PM by Joshua Diamond
  • Team NY Rankings at Global Finals '13 Destination Imagination congratulates all the members of Team NY who participated in the Global Finals '13, in Knoxville, Tennessee!See 2013 Team NY Ranking at Global Finals for the results ...
    Posted May 27, 2013, 11:10 AM by Joshua Diamond
  • Western Region DI supports Boston Marathon Solidarity Run On Sunday, April 21st the people of Buffalo held a run in solidarity with the people of Boston, 6 days after the Marathon Bombings rocked the city and the world ...
    Posted May 16, 2013, 6:41 PM by Joshua Diamond
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DESTINATION IMAGINATION OF NEW YORK, INC., an Affiliate of Destination Imagination Inc., is a 501(c)(3) organization and entitled to receive tax deductible contributions. Please see our GuideStar Nonprofit Report for details.