Odyssey of the Mind

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“Odyssey of the Mind” is an international program for the promotion of creative learning, tolerance and international understanding. Students are provided with a variety of opportunities to solve problems creatively. Such problems include the construction of small operable vehicles and devices, the design of costumes and props as well as the presentation of it all in little performances. Thus, students develop the skills to meet new challenges and be part of a team.

Why Odyssey of the Mind?“Odyssey of the Mind” promotes many skills, talents and interests. Every student is qualified to be a team member. Gifted children can strengthen their talents, “wallflowers” can discover theirs.Students learn, while working on a problem, to cooperate as a team, to accept different opinions, to use a variety of talents and strengths for the benefit of the whole team, and to solve conflicts constructively.The students will also learn that disappointments and failures are a natural part of the process in finding a solution. But in the end, there will be success - no matter how they place at a competition. The students are successful when they are proud of their solution, when they do not lose sight of their goal despite of obstacles, and when they recognize the experiences they collected. The main reason why students like to participate in the program: It is fun! To make it short: “Odyssey of the Mind” is an all-round extracurricular activity that is educational and provides a lot of fun. Find out how the competition is set up and what kind of different problems students have to solve!Who is Odyssey of the Mind?The "Odyssey of the Mind" program is offered in about 30 countries around the globe. The headquarters are located in New Jersey/USA.In Germany, the program is organized by “Odyssey of the Mind Deutschland e.V.”, a registered non-profit association.become a membermade with Lay Theme