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We bring youth together to address global issues
Leg 1: July 1 - July 10 Leg 2: July 10 - July 19
Innu Nation Uinipekᵁ Expedition 2024
The 2024 Innu Nation Uinipekᵁ Expedition is an initiative of Innu Nation that brings together traditional Innu knowledge and Western marine science to better understand the Labrador Innu marine zones in the Labrador Sea. This will further enhance skills development and capacity building in Innu communities.
July 22 - August 6, 2024
Nunatsiavut to Nunavut Expedition 2024
SOI’s 2024 Nunatsiavut to Nunavut Expedition will be a transformative journey that brings together 44 diverse international youth aged 14-24 with scientists, Indigenous Elders, artists, educators, and experts aboard the expedition icebreaker Oqwatnukewey Eleke’wi’ji’jit (Polar Prince). The journey spans two regions of Inuit Nunangat starting in Nain, Nunatsiavut, sailing north through the Torngat Mountains, and concluding in Iqaluit, Nunavut. This expedition offers a unique hands-on learning experience that will connect youth with the history, culture, policies, and ecology of the lands and ocean in the Nunatsiavut and Nunavut regions of the Canadian North.
July 31 - August 15, 2024
Kalaallit Nunaat to Nunavut Expedition 2024
The Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) to Nunavut Expedition is an immersive learning journey aboard the Ocean Endeavour, where 20 youth, educators, and SOI staff will explore themes of community, climate change, and intergenerational learning with an emphasis on amplifying youth voices. This immersive experience delves deep into subjects like science, arts, biodiversity, and ocean conservation while fostering connections with nature, each other, and ourselves.
August 3 - August 19, 2024
Blue Futures Pathways Expedition 2024
The Blue Futures Pathways Expedition will unite young people (aged 18-35) from across Canada with Indigenous knowledge-holders, scientists, industry professionals and artists for a hands-on journey exploring various career pathways within the Sustainable Blue Economy.
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Expeditions
Students on Ice expeditions take youth participants from around the world on unforgettable educational journeys to the Arctic, Antarctic, and many places in between. A team of scientists, Elders, artists, musicians, historians, knowledge keepers, visionary leaders, engage and support youth in their learning journeys.
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Alumni
Stay connected with our alumni network to learn about industry news and developments, job opportunities, available microgrants, and climate cohorts!
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Blue Futures Pathways
Blue Futures Pathways connects youth across Canada with education, employment and funding opportunities that inspire and support them in developing successful careers in the Sustainable Blue Economy.
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Partnerships
Partnerships have always been key to the work – and success – of the SOI Foundation. As such, the Foundation collaborates with a broad network of Canadian and international partners to build its youth scholarships program, develop and maintain a world-class roster of educators, and engage in a broad range of outreach initiatives, programs and projects.
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Students on Ice is recognized globally for delivering life-changing polar expeditions.
But that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to our mission.
Our planet is facing unprecedented challenges, making youth voices, ideas, and action more important than ever. Through educational expeditions, cross-cultural experiences, science and outreach initiatives in the Arctic, Antarctic, and places in between, SOI inspires new perspectives, ideas, connections and collaborative solutions for a nature-positive world. The outcome is a global network that takes action and contributes to building healthy communities and a sustainable future for people and our planet.
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When you join SOI as a monthly donor, you are helping SOI change the lives of youth and the future of our planet. Our Monthly Donor Program allows you to spread your donations throughout the year, providing us with a dependable base of support. Please join today as a monthly donor and help us foster youth leaders for a sustainable future.