IDC Expeditions
The main goal of the Arctic Youth Leadership (AYL) program is to empower youth: to enable them to discover and embrace their full potential, to support them as they develop the leadership skills they need to achieve it, and to assist them as they set realistic career and life goals. Since the Inuvialuit Development Corporation (IDC) conceived the program in 2004, the AYL expedition has provided the opportunity for 61 promising Inuvialuit youth to develop their leadership skills. Six successful expeditions have been delivered, and, it is clear that this annual leadership expedition is building a legacy amongst the youth within the Inuvialuit Settlement Region.
In 2010, IDC will provide youth, inspired by the Horton River expedition, every opportunity to build on their success. While maintaining the integrity of the previous six years, IDC plans to deepen the level of leadership skill development by offering a leadership focused course and continuing extensive, year-round post-expedition programming and support.
For the past six years, the Arctic Youth Leadership program, with solid support from our sponsors, has inspired 61 Inuvialuit youth to develop and apply sound leadership and decision making skills while navigating the complexities of the Horton River. The success of the program has been widely recognized, and has led to the AYL model being used to develop a similar program in Alaska. During this period, IDC has recognized that developing and maintaining sound relationships are crucial to sustaining a successful program. We have worked closely with Nunasi, our counterpart in Nunavut, in developing their program with solid results. Enjoying positive outcomes through working together, we realized that our youth could also benefit from cultivating relationships with their counterparts in Nunavut, thereby enabling a strong network of young leaders across the north to take into the future.
It's our 7th year!
IDC will be sponsoring the Youth Leadership Expedition again this year. This is an exciting two-week canoe trip for Inuvialuit beneficiaries where they can earn up to four high school credits with full participation!
If you are in high school, are an Inuvialuit beneficiary, are good at working with others, like spending time on the land, and are interested in learning new skills, talk to your school principal about being nominated for this trip.
For selected participants, all costs are covered including travel to and from your home community, if you do not live in Inuvik.
When: July 16-August 06, 2010. Student travel July 14, may be earlier from remote locations. Students depart from program to home communities 06 August.
Breakfast Banquet: July 31, 2010
NorTerra Company and Educational Tour: August 02-06, 2010
Where: The trip takes place on the Horton River. We depart from Inuvik.
How: Ask your school Principal for an application form now!