October 26, 2009, Glassboro, NJ—Destination ImagiNation is calling upon all students to stand up, make some noise, and to improve their communities with projectOUTREACH: Band Together.
projectOUTREACH® is a Destination ImagiNation Team Challenge designed to engage students in community activism. In projectOUTREACH, teams are invited to address real community issues through personal expression. 80 teams participated in the projectOUTREACH Challenge during the 2008-09 season.
“Destination ImagiNation’s Service Learning Challenge reflects the trend in education that combines traditional learning methods and applies it to civil service,” said Nina Parker, Outreach Coordinator for Destination ImagiNation. “We are searching for more than 100 teams to participate this year, and we hope their projects are sustainable so their efforts can continue for generations to come.”
The 2009-10 projectOUTREACH Challenge Band Toegether uses music to raise awareness of issues affecting communities and to bring about change. Destination ImagiNation has partnered with the independent rock band MAE to create Band Together, which invites student teams to design and implement a community-centered Project that uses music to effect positive change.
"We are very excited to partner with Destination ImagiNation on projectOUTREACH for the 2009-10 season, and we’re pleased to be the inspiration for Band Together”, said MAE drummer Jacob Marshall. “MAE is dedicated to supporting humanitarian programs across the country, and we felt this educational program is a wonderful opportunity for students to become active in building sustainable change in their communities.”
Registration for the 2009-10 Destination ImagiNation season is still open. Students interested in making a difference who wish to participate in projectOUTREACH can Start a Team by visiting www.destinationimagination.org.
About Destination ImagiNation
Start a Team with Destination ImagiNation today at www.destinationimagination.org. Destination ImagiNation is an exhilarating after-school activity in which students work in teams to solve mind-bending Challenges and present their solutions at Tournaments. 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.
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