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Annie Crawley's dream was to explore the world and now her dream is too share it with you! The DIYI News Crew will keep you up to date with others "Living Their Dreams!" Dedicated to create positive programming for our planet, the DIYI team will touch, move and inspire you with real people doing incredible things on a daily basis!

Ocean Annie Speaks to Schools

Thursday, 07 January 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 7, 2010

CHICAGO NATIVE ANNIE CRAWLEY BRINGS MARINE LIFE TO CHILDREN

Ocean life filmmaker and educator encourages children to Dive Into Their Imagination during Chicagoland 2010 Tour

Bring Ocean Annie to a school near you! For the past few years Ocean Annie has been touring and speaking to schools and teachers across the United States. As both an entertainer and educator, she reaches all level of audiences, whether Kindergarten or College Students. You can see a promotional video on her performances here. Trained as a journalist, she weaves stories together from her adventures as a boat captain, dive instructor and underwater cinematographer. Contact her office today to find out how you can bring Ocean Annie to a school near you! Her Chicago tour begins again in February 2010, find out how you can bring her to a school near you!

ScienceOnline2010 with Annie Crawley

Thursday, 07 January 2010
Sign-up online to experience ScienceOnline2010 next week, January 14-17, a conference bringing science and media together in an event to explore science on the Web. The goal of this event is to bring together scientists, physicians, patients, educators, students, publishers, editors, bloggers, journalists, writers, web developers, programmers and others to discuss, demonstrate and debate online strategies and tools for doing science, publishing science, teaching science, and promoting the public understanding of science. Annie Crawley will be speaking about the trip to the North Pacific Gyre with Project Kaisei and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
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DIYI Production Services

Thursday, 10 December 2009
Dive Into Your Imagination Production Services Anytime, Anyplace! Dive Into Your Imagination production services have been creating award-winning programs for years. Our company’s philosophy is to push the limits so we can deliver more to our clients, anytime and anyplace! Dive Into Your Imagination uses high definition video both above and below the surface and has state of the art video editing facilities. Our team can use our studio space, or take the show on the road and bring all equipment to your company. Our knowledge and experience ensures the success of your production. With more than 20 years of international travel experience, we have a stock footage library that we can use as an asset to your production. Our clients include Google, CNN, NOAA, BBC, National Geographic, Project Kaisei, Follett Library Resources, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Shedd Aquarium, REEF, plus many more non-profits and corporations. Watch our latest DEMO REEL videos here.
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Give the Ocean to Teachers

Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Give the Gift of the Ocean to Your Favorite Teacher or Local School (Santa Barbara, CA- November 23, 2009) Dive Into Your Imagination has created a give back program making it easy for you to give the gift of the Ocean to your favorite teacher or local school this holiday season in honor of the comments from the teachers who participated in the Teachers' Choice Awards released earlier this week. Any product ordered from now until January 1, 2010 will receive a special limited edition print for the classroom and a free set of lesson plans to accompany the DVDS due out in 2010. Teachers across the United States found the series very engaging and one of the highest interest products available. Teachers highly recommend this product to their colleagues. Here is what a few teachers had to say:
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Oceanic Defense Appoints Annie Crawley

Thursday, 12 November 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Newport Beach, California November 11, 2009 OCEANIC DEFENSE ANNOUNCES ADVISORY BOARD Oceanic Defense has announced the development of their Advisory Board. "The aquatic environment we strive to protect is comprised of a diverse, interconnected system of unique organisms each playing an integral part in its overall function. Healthy aquatic ecosystems function as a whole and yet at first glance it is not always evident how interconnected our underwater environment truly is, yet each and every different and unique component serves a vital role," says Jeff Shaw Executive Director Oceanic Defense has taken the same philosophical approach when considering Oceanic Defense's advisory board members. By forming a group as diverse as the ocean and the many challenges we face in working to protect it we are pleased to present the Oceanic Defense Advisory Board:
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Empowerment Call With Annie Crawley

Thursday, 29 October 2009
LBPSN Weekly Empowerment Call Thursday, 10/29/09 Featuring Annie "Ocean Annie" Crawley Les Brown Platinum Speakers Network Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:00pm - 7:00pm (712) 432-7606 PIN #623383 Hosted By Platinum Speaker, Arlene Bender Arlene is a bright, funny, and engaging person who lives her inner music. She sees things from a different perspective that is both clear and uplifting. This Week's Guest Platinum Speaker, Annie Crawley "Whatever You Imagine Becomes Your Reality: Create the Career of Your Dreams" It was Albert Einstein who said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Annie Crawley believes we have a choice everyday to create the life of our dreams and the first step is using our imagination; and once we have a clear vision of what we want in life, we then focus on creating our reality.
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Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award

Wednesday, 28 October 2009

Ocean Life from A to Z Book and DVD wins the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2009

(Santa Barbara, CA- October 1, 2009) Dive Into Your Imagination has received the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best DVD Gold Seal for Ocean Life from A to Z Book and DVD. After being kid-tested across the country, a panel of experts decided that our DVDs had great educational and play value.

The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2009 is different because “unlike most other groups that rate products, [they] do not charge entry fees or accept ads from manufacturers. When consumers see [their] award seals on products, they can be assured that they are ‘award-winning’ because they were selected by a noted expert in child development, children's literature, and education, and further tested by the most objective panel of judges-kids.”

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award

Tuesday, 27 October 2009

The Dive Into Your Imagination Series wins the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2009

(Santa Barbara, CA- October 1, 2009) Dive Into Your Imagination has received the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award for the Dive Into Your Imagination series. After being kid-tested across the country, a panel of experts decided that our DVDs had great educational and play value.

The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2009 is different because “unlike most other groups that rate products, [they] do not charge entry fees or accept ads from manufacturers. When consumers see [their] award seals on products, they can be assured that they are ‘award-winning’ because they were selected by a noted expert in child development, children's literature, and education, and further tested by the most objective panel of judges-kids.”

Annie Crawley Attends DEMA 2009

Friday, 23 October 2009
DEMA SHOW 2009 Come and visit Dive Into Your Imagination at booth 774 from Wednesday November 4th through Saturday the 7th at the Orlando Convention Center in Florida. Dive Into Your Imagination will be exhibiting and speaking at DEMA 2009. Dive Into Your Imagination is committed to changing the way a new generation views the Ocean. If you are a dive professional, you can still sign up and attend the show. Annie Crawley, founder of Dive Into Your Imagination, will be giving five seminars, sign up today! Visit booth 774 and say the magic word, “Imagination” and you will be entered into a special give away!
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DIYI DVD Teachers' Choice Award

Wednesday, 16 September 2009
The Dive Into Your Imagination series wins the 2010 Teachers’ Choice Award (Santa Barbara, September 14, 2009) – After being kid-tested in classrooms across the country, teachers scored the Dive Into Your Imagination Series as one of their favorite classroom tools for the 16th annual Teachers’ Choice Awards in Learning Magazine. Annie Crawley created the Dive Into Your Imagination series to entertain and educate youth. The goal of these movies is to change the way a new generation views the ocean. These DVDs, What Makes a Fish a Fish?, Who Lives in the Sea? and Dive Into Diversity introduce children to the real Ocean habitat and are more fun than cartoons. Kids can sing along to “The Ocean Song,” bark like a sea lion, and dive into their imagination as they adventure around the world with Ocean Annie. The series has also won awards from Kids First! and iParenting and can be found in classrooms and homes around the world. You can order them online through the www.DiveIntoYourImagination.com store, at www.Amazon.com. Many aquariums and specialty stores carry the series as well.
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Annie Crawley & Project Kaisei

Monday, 03 August 2009

Two Vessels Launch Voyages to Assess Marine Debris Impacts on Ocean and to Find Solutions for the increasing amounts of Plastic

(Santa Barbara, July 30, 2009) -- Project Kaisei is an environmental organization established to research and develop innovative solutions to the accumulation of marine debris in convergence zones of the world’s oceans. The two ships, New Horizon and Kaisei, of this expedition to the North Pacific Gyre will depart on August 2, and August 4, 2009. Project Kaisei is focused on finding solutions both in terms of the cleanup and remediation of marine debris, and the education and awareness needed to stop the flow of refuse into our oceans.