The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is a global program that challenges, empowers, and recognizes young people between the ages of 14 and 24. By recognizing the amazing things young people can do and learn outside the boundaries of formal education, the Award empowers them to discover hidden talents, develop untapped leadership potential and make a difference in their community.
As one of the award centres, the Canada Youth Education Society encourages the younger generation to explore their potential by signing up for this challenge. Not only would they be more confident after joining this intense journey, their life skills, interpersonal skills, and diligence will substantially increase too.
There are four sections to complete for each Award level, plus a Gold Project that is completed at Gold. These sections allow youngsters to fully unleash their potential by steepping out of their comfort zones:
Voluntary Service
Physical Recreation
Skill Development
Adventurous Journey
Participants volunteer in their communities, make a positive contribution to society and demonstrate social responsibility.
Encourages young people to improve their fitness and performance, and enjoy healthy lifestyle for good mental and physical well being.
Enables participants to develop their talents, broaden their abilities, increase their self confidence and improve their employability.
Young people discover a spirit of adventure and gain a deeper understanding of the environment and great outdoors.
The Bronze Award
The Bronze Award is open to anyone with the minimum age of 14. Please ensure you will be at least 14 years old and under 24 years old on the 1st of September. The whole program will take a minimum of 26 weeks to complete.
*Minimum time requirements differ for participants who have completed the previous level. More details in the at-a-glance-guide.
You can choose to start your Award challenge at any age level as long as you meet the minimum age requirement.
The Silver Award
The Silver Award is open to anyone with the minimum age of 15. Please ensure you will be at least 15 years old and under 24 years old on the 1st of September. The whole program will take a minimum of 52 weeks to complete
*Minimum time requirements differ for participants who have completed the previous level. More details in the at-a-glance-guide.
You can choose to start your Award challenge at any age level as long as you meet the minimum age requirement.
The Gold Award
*Minimum time requirements differ for participants who have completed the previous level. More details in the at-a-glance-guide.
You can choose to start your Award challenge at any age level as long as you meet the minimum age requirement.