DESTINATION SUCCESS School-based physical activity can

provide a substantial amount of

students daily physical activity as well
The driving force behind Destination Success began in 1999 with as engage them in opportunities to
a dream to expose students, regardless of race, class, or socio- enhance their motor skill development,
economic status, to an array of quality diverse educational and fitness, and decision making,
enrichment experiences that could serve as the catalyst for new cooperation, and conflict resolution
ideas and endeavors. 17 years later, Destination Success was skills. - U.S. DHHS 2012
incorporated with the mission to bring that dream into existence.

Mission A report by Americans for the Arts

Our mission is to provide an array of quality and diverse
educational and enrichment experiences that serve as the catalyst
for new ideas and endeavors.
Vision
We envision changing the trajectory entire communities through
access to education, physical activity, and support services.
states that young people who
participate regularly in the arts (three
hours a day on three days each week
through one full year) are four times
more likely to be recognized for
academic achievement, to participate
in a math and science fair or to win an
award for writing an essay or poem
than children who do not participate.

Under this umbrella:

Destination: Education (K-12 Education)
Destination: Fitness (Sports training & development)
Destination: Support (Connections to physical and mental
health, nutrition, housing services)

Education that includes the arts

including musichelps students
Why now?
develop critical thinking, problem
solving, collaboration and
The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 has refocused the communication skills that other core
nations attention on providing quality well rounded educational subjects cant foster alone.
experiences for all students. The new law offers funding
specifically for integrating arts into language arts and STEM, short
for science, technology, engineering, and math education.
Additionally, health and wellness proponents have long advocated
for increased opportunities for physical fitness in schools and
communities.

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