Noah

"For four days, we hiked in the rain, through the forest and up mountains, exploring the trails once walked by the Hudson Bay fur traders. Though hiking with a 60lb pack was challenging, it was amazing to see how close we had all gotten and how we could all rely on each other for support."

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Canadian Award Holders: Chimdinma Chijioke

Chimdinma Chijioke is an international student from Nigeria who started the Award program upon her arrival in Canada and completed the Silver Award in 2018.

Chimdinma is thankful that the Award has helped her to make friends and adjust to life in Canada.

Being a part of the award program has definitely impacted his life for the positive!

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Gold Award Achiever

Thanks to my involvement in the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award program, the world is my oyster.

Vipul Gupta

Silver Award Achiever

This program taught me to manage my time effectively, be self-motivated and enjoy every moment for what it is worth, because moments like these don’t come back.

Jack

Bronze Achieve & Silver Participant

Even though there were constant varieties of difficult challenges like fear of heights, unexpected minor injuries, we still kept our heads up and supported each other. There were moments that I wanted to give up, but with the teamwork and dedication, I continued to hike with a positive attitude.

Steven

Bronze Achiever & Silver Participant

It was truly an eye-opening and amazing experience to be fully immersed in nature. There were moments where I questioned my decision, but looking back now, going on the Journey was one of the best decisions of my life.

Eliza

Bronze, Silver & Gold Achiever

I loved paddling right beside the rocks to gaze at the starfish and anemones! Each day, we explored new islands and discovered the significance they have to BC’s history.

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