THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S INTERNATIONAL AWARD

Our next award ceremony is our Bronze Ceremony on Wednesday, September 27th at 8:30pm at the Ismaili Centre Burnaby - Council Chambers.

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Program offers youth between the ages of 14 and 24, a balanced, non-competitive program of voluntary activities, which encourages personal discovery and growth, self-reliance, perseverance, responsibility to themselves and service to their community. It is designed to complement academic development.  

The Award has three levels ~ Bronze, Silver and Gold ~ reflecting the age and development of the participants. At each level there are four sections to complete: 

• Community Service (an opportunity to provide voluntary service to others in the community)
• Expeditions (undertake challenging journeys of discovery and adventure)
• Skills Development (discover and develop personal interests and practical skills)
• Physical Recreation (improve physical fitness by participating in physical activities)
• Click here for Award Level Requirements

Here is a quick overview of each of the levels of The Award and what is required for each level. More information is available in the Participant Information Package.

Bronze: You must be 14 years old to begin the Bronze. For this level you have to demonstrate an ongoing and consistent commitment in Service, Skill and Physical Recreation for an average of one hour a week for 13 weeks. You also must select one of these sections to spend an additional 13 weeks on. The adventurous journey or expedition is 2 days and 1 night.  The Bonze level will take you a minimum of 26 weeks to complete. 

Silver: You must be at least 15 years old to begin Silver or have completed the Bronze level. This level has 4 sections. You must demonstrate an ongoing and consistent commitment in Service, Skill and Physical Recreation for an average of one hour a week for 26 weeks. An additional 26 weeks on a section of your choice is required for Direct Entrants (participants who have not completed the Bronze level). The Adventurous Journey is 3 days and 2 nights. It takes a minimum of 26 weeks to achieve the Silver level for those who are Bronze Award Holders or 52 weeks for those who go directly into Silver.

Gold: You must be at least 16 years old to begin the Gold, even if you have completed the Silver level. This level has 5 sections. You must demonstrate an ongoing and consistent commitment in Service, Skill and Physical Recreation for an average of one hour a week for 52 weeks. An additional 26 weeks on a section of your choice is required for Direct Entrants (participants who have not completed the Silver). The Adventurous Journey is 4 days and 3 nights and the Residential Project is 5 days and 4 nights.  This level takes a minimum of 52 weeks to achieve for Silver Award Holders or 78 weeks for those who go directly into Gold.

Find out more about the 4 sections of The Award and see some examples of the type activities that count. 

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, at any level, clearly identifies a candidate as having a well-rounded range of interests, who actively participates in his or her community and is able to sustain a commitment. This is an advantage when applying to colleges, universities or when seeking employment.

Award Reports Submission:

Participants who have registered online can use this link to submit their forms: http://www.dukeofed.org/bc-yukon-submit-your-award.

• As of September 1, 2016 Participant can now register online at https://www.dukeofed.org/sign-up. 
• Fill out the appropriate application form using the name of our group: Ismaili Youth Group, Greater Vancouver
• Upon completion of your requirements, fill in your record book and submit online for review. 
• Record book supplement is available here.