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Apply Now for 2025 Expeditions!
Applications are now open for our 2025 expeditions, marking 25 years of empowering youth to become leaders in sustainability, climate action, and environmental stewardship.
These impactful programs unite young people from diverse backgrounds to learn about critical environmental and social issues, gain valuable skills, and form lasting connections. Be part of this milestone year, deepen your understanding of the planet, and take part in shaping a sustainable future. Apply today!
December 3, 2024
To the Ends of the Earth Returns!
In celebration of the SOI Foundation’s coming 25th anniversary, the Polar Education Foundation is hosting its annual gala, To the Ends of the Earth on Dec. 3, 2024. Join us at The Explorer’s Club in New York City for an unforgettable evening of inspiration, live entertainment, and stories that highlight the power of youth-led change.
Your participation helps fund scholarships and programming that empower young people to create meaningful change for a more sustainable future.
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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.