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What's the Big Idea? - A Destination Imagination Podcast Destination Imagination
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What’s the Big Idea? is the podcast where today’s leaders and innovators share the big ideas that brought them to where they are today. Learn about the stories, skills, and inspirations behind some of today's most successful minds.
If you’re a parent or an educator, you dream of bright futures for the young people in your life. On What’s the Big Idea?, join us while today’s leaders - authors, entrepreneurs, even astronauts! - reflect on the big ideas that helped them achieve their goals.
Brought to you by Destination Imagination, the leading project-based learning experience for students, What’s the Big Idea? shares today’s successes to build tomorrow’s futures.
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Episode 7: Nikhita Penugonda
In our Season 3 finale, host Paige Curtis chats with our first guest who is also a current DI participant! Nikhita Penugonda is a high school junior who is passionate about math, astronomy, and physics. In this episode, Nikhita shares her experiences with the Million Girls Moonshot Inaugural Flight Crew, how DI has made an impact on her studies, and how she likes to give back to her community.
In this episode, we invite you to attend a Destination Imagination Information Session to learn more about DI’s educational experiences and why they matter. To view a session live or on demand, visit our website.
A transcript of this episode is available here.
Music Attributions:
Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Der Kleber Sting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"Fretless" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Episode 6: Mark-Eugene Garcia
Host Michele Tuck-Ponder sits down with Mark-Eugene Garcia, playwright and manager at the Drama Book Shop. Mark tells us about his writing process, offers advice to aspiring writers, and shares the importance of collaboration in the theatre.
In this interview, Mark tells us about the Queens Theatre’s production of his play, Eight Tales of Pedro. While that production has since closed, the script to Eight Tales of Pedro is available here.
This week, we ask you to consider making a charitable donation to Destination Imagination. To learn more about how to give the gift of creativity through DI, visit our website.
Music Attributions:
Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Der Kleber Sting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Fretless" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Episode 5: Nini White
Host Andrew Whitmire sits down with Nini White, author of Kids Own Wisdom and host of the Big Picture podcast! In this episode, Nini shares how her struggles in school led to her becoming a teacher, how education can help unlock a student’s potential, and why “questions are the answer”.
In this episode, we invite you to attend a Destination Imagination Information Session to learn more about DI’s educational experiences and why they matter. To view a session live or on demand, visit our website.
Music Attributions:
Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Der Kleber Sting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Fretless" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Episode 4: Global Finals 2023
This week, our staff and volunteers are in Kansas City, Missouri for Global Finals 2023. Global Finals is a one-of-a-kind event featuring top teams from all around the world. In this episode, some of our Alumni and Team Managers share their favorite experiences from this unique event.
This week, we ask you to consider making a charitable donation to Destination Imagination. To learn more about how to give the gift of creativity through DI, visit our website.
Music Attributions:
Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Fretless" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -
Episode 3, Part 2: Kevin Dua
Tune in to Part 2 of our interview with Kevin Dua, history teacher with Boston Public Schools. Part 1 is available here. In this episode, Kevin describes ways we can support current educators and answers our rapid fire questions!
In this episode, we invite you to attend a Destination Imagination Information Session to learn more about DI’s educational experiences and why they matter. To view a session live or on demand, visit our website.
Click here to listen to this week’s episode. A transcript of this episode is available here.
Music Attributions:
Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Der Kleber Sting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Fretless" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Episode 3, Part 1: Kevin Dua
This week’s episode features special guest Kevin Dua, history teacher for Boston Public Schools. In Part 1 of our interview with Kevin, he shares his unexpected journey into the world of education and tells us about how he creates a learning environment for students to break world records.
This week, we ask you to consider making a charitable donation to Destination Imagination. To learn more about how to give the gift of creativity through DI, visit our website.
Click here to listen to the episode. A transcript of this week’s episode is available here.
Music Attributions:
Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Montauk Point" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/