{"id":1223,"date":"2016-03-07T17:28:09","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T17:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2016-03-07T17:44:38","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T17:44:38","slug":"2016-student-on-ice-arctic-expedition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/2016\/03\/07\/2016-student-on-ice-arctic-expedition\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Student on Ice Arctic Expedition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/files\/2016\/03\/unnamed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1224 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/files\/2016\/03\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"unnamed\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/files\/2016\/03\/unnamed.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/files\/2016\/03\/unnamed-300x75.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The student on Ice is an\u00a0award-winning organization offering unique educational expeditions to the Antarctic and the Arctic.\u00a0We are thrilled to announce that thanks to the generous support of our many partners and supporters, numerous scholarships are available for interested youth \u00a0They are now accepting applications for the 2016 Students on Ice Arctic Expedition.<\/p>\n<p>The 16th annual Students on Ice Arctic Expedition will be a profound hands-on experience for youth to expand their knowledge of the changing circumpolar world, foster a new understanding and respect for the planet, and gain the inspiration and motivation needed to help lead us to a healthy and sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p>Activities will include wildlife encounters, visits to remote Arctic communities, as well as the opportunity to acquire first-hand knowledge and insight into the dynamics of climate change, traditional Inuit knowledge, scientific research, policy, and other important Arctic and global issues.<\/p>\n<p>The expedition will involve 120 youth from around the world along with a team of world-class scientists, Inuit Elders, educators, artists, musicians, CEO\u2019s, dignitaries, journalists, authors, and\u00a0innovators. Students will develop a deeper connection to nature and the inspiration, education and motivation to become leaders in their community and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>The expedition dates are\u00a0<b><span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_117330961\"><span class=\"aQJ\">July 21 to August 05, 2016<\/span><\/span><\/b>. The expedition\u00a0begin in Ottawa, ON and will travel together to Kuujjuaq, QC and sail through the eastern Canadian Arctic and western Greenland.<\/p>\n<p>Details and instructions are <a href=\"http:\/\/studentsonice.com\/expeditions\/how-to-participate\/scholarships-and-fundraising\/\">online<\/a>!\u00a0For Student Application form and criteria click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/studentsonice.com\/expeditions\/how-to-participate\/application-forms\/arcticstudent\/\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsonice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Students on Ice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/studentsonice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Arctic-2016-Brochure-WEB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2016 Arctic Expedition Brochure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OMCE66j1TpE\" target=\"_blank\">Video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The deadline is quickly approaching to apply for our 2016 Arctic Expedition!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline:\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_117330964\"><span class=\"aQJ\">March 11, 2016 at 5 p.m. EST<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The student on Ice is an\u00a0award-winning organization offering unique educational expeditions to the Antarctic and the Arctic.\u00a0We are thrilled to announce that thanks to the generous support of our many partners and supporters, numerous scholarships are available for interested youth &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/2016\/03\/07\/2016-student-on-ice-arctic-expedition\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4966,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1223"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4966"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1223"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1223\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1227,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1223\/revisions\/1227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}