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GATINEAU, QC – September 30, 2024 — From October 12-20, 2024, the Students on Ice (SOI) Foundation will take a delegation of alumni from across Canada to Iceland for an expedition focused on Arctic policy, climate change, and the critical role youth can have in shaping Arctic and climate policies to drive positive outcomes. The … Continued
One by one, participants, educators, and staff made their way through the Polar Prince’s maze of corridors to the ship’s hangar for a quick welcome aboard briefing. There, surrounded by a gallery of murals from past expeditions, the potential energy in the room became palpable. When the icebreaker’s engines roared to life and we began … Continued
About The SOI Foundation The SOI Foundation 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 … Continued
About The SOI Foundation The SOI Foundation 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 … Continued
About The SOI Foundation The SOI Foundation 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 … Continued
This blog is a reflective account written by youth participants of the 2024 Kalaallit Nunaat to Nunavut Expedition. Through their collective voices, they share experiences, challenges, learning outcomes, and the meaningful connections they made throughout the journey to themselves, each other, and to nature. “Whether it be zipping through the waters on a zodiac and … Continued
The 2024 Nunatsiavut to Nunavut Expedition provided an exceptional opportunity for SOI youth participants to connect to themselves, each other, to the natural world, and much more! Being out on the land and the ocean each day offered powerful experiences, including breathtaking landscapes, encounters with wildlife, and meaningful cultural exchanges, which fostered a strong spirit … Continued
Innu Nation Uinipeku Expedition 2024: A Journey of Shared Knowledge and Stewardship The 2024 Innu Nation Uinipeku Expedition was a transformative journey, blending traditional Innu knowledge with contemporary marine science to inform Innu decisions about the Innu marine zones and to give youth hands-on experiences and equip them with the skills and knowledge to inspire … Continued
By the time we reached the waters off Quirpon Island, the northernmost tip of Newfoundland, any qualms we had with the Polar Prince’s abilities were gone. Unfortunately, those concerns were replaced by strong westerly winds, the same kind that plagued us earlier in the expedition. Again, we were forced to abandon any landing plans we … Continued
