In the News 2018
Arctic Expedition a real ‘eye opener’ for NL students
Students on Ice participants had hands-on scientific and cultural experiences in the North
Nova Scotia youth take expedition into the land of ice and snow
Eskasoni teen part of student expedition to Greenland
Beach. Fortnite. Part-time jobs. That’s what many Nova Scotia teens are up to this summer but not Michaela Hammond and Dre Toney. They spent two weeks in July looking for polar bears, experiencing Inuit culture and hiking the tundra on an international Arctic expedition.
Arctic trip changed 19-year-old’s views on animal hunting
Yale environmental studies undergraduate Victoria Lim, 19, had previously taken a dim view of seal hunting. But having returned last week from a trip to the Arctic, she found her view challenged.
Youth from N.L. take part in unique Arctic expedition with 2018 Students on Ice
Polina Konstantinov and Adena Peters of St. John’s, were part of a group of youth that took part in the 2018 Students on Ice Arctic expedition.
Youth from N.L. take part in unique Arctic expedition with 2018 Students on Ice
Polina Konstantinov and Adena Peters of St. John’s, were part of a group of youth that took part in the 2018 Students on Ice Arctic expedition.
Two Inuvik youth participate in Students on Ice expedition
Two Inuvik youth – Mataya Gillis and Kristi Voudrach – were among eight students from the Northwest Territories who participated in this year’s two-week-long Students on Ice (SOI) Arctic Expedition. The expedition began and ended in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland with 130 students from 20 countries joining the July 23 to August 7 journey.
City student joined youth from around world on ship-based Arctic expedition
A city high school student learned about the realities of living in the arctic on a recent expedition with youth from around the world.
Des jeunes voyagent dans le Grand-Nord et racontent leur expérience
Conseil des Écoles Catholiques du Centre-Est Student Climate Ambassadors Julianne Jager and Louis-Philippe St-Arnaud share their experience on the 2018 Arctic Expedition
Students visit Northern Canada and Greenland
A 16 year-old (Zara Salman) just returned from a trip to the Arctic where she was part of an international program that brings students into northern communities. She learned about self-governance, traditions, life in the north and climate change.
N.W.T. students voyage across Arctic Ocean to discover importance of the North
8 students from Tuktoyaktuk, Inuvik, Nahanni Butte and Yellowknife on this year’s Students on Ice trip
Interview with 2018 SOI Arctic Expedition Participants from Ottawa
CTV Ottawa interviewed Louis-Philippe St-Arnaud, an Ottawa-based student participating in the 2018 SOI Arctic Expedition.
Staten Island teen embarks on Arctic expedition
Hoping to learn and try new things, Gabrielle Ryan, 16, couldn’t miss the opportunity to embark on a two-week Arctic expedition with 130 students from around the world
Brooklyn student prepares to journey to North Pole
A Brooklyn man has the chance to take an Arctic trip thanks to a special program.
Local Teacher To Embark on Arctic Expedition
A Portage Collegiate Institute teacher will be spending a couple of weeks in the Arctic Circle this summer. Jessica Painter is one of five teachers from across Canada to receive the $13,000 Teachers on Ice Scholarship.
PCI teacher selected for Arctic expedition
Portage Collegiate Institute teacher Jessica Painter received a $13,000 scholarship and will be heading to the Arctic Circle for two weeks this summer as one of five teachers selected to take part in the ‘Students on Ice’ program funded through the Natural Sciences of Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
19-year-old is first Singaporean to embark on award-winning Arctic expedition
Yale University undergraduate Victoria Lim is the first Singaporean to take part in the award-winning Canadian programme called Students on Ice.