Youth Expeditions
What:
Modeled after our world class expeditions, Youth Expeditions are created to engage youth through active participation in expeditions in which they push the mental and physical limits of what they perceive as possible. This program enables youth to experience some of the world's most beautiful, inspiring, and remote locations. During these expeditions Youth Ambassadors utilize the latest technologies to communicate with classrooms and students all over the world - sharing their experiences and inspiring their peers.
Why:
Through these adventures, Youth Ambassadors learn to reach beyond their perceived limits. By learning through direct experience and service, these young leaders will be credible ambassadors, capable of inspiring and leading their peers to have positive impacts in the global community.
How:
i2P creates seemingly impossible adventures in socially and environmentally sensitive regions around the world. Once the destination is announced the i2P team will immediately open the application process to young people between the ages of 17-21. Candidates will complete the on-line application, then sign and fax appropriate waivers. Once the selection process has been completed, i2P will announce the Youth Ambassadors team for the expedition. All i2P adventures will fit the i2P adventure definition and i2P will subsidize all costs for these Youth Ambassadors.
Youth Leadership Training/Camps
What:
Seminars, mentoring, and instruction for youth concerned with social and environmental issues (including youth involved in i2P Youth Expeditions). Camps include discussions on healthy active lifestyle, seminars, adventure based activities and special guests. i2P Ambassadors will be on hand to teach campers different skills and share unique experiences that illustrate why we all can reach beyond our perceived limits.
Why:
To engage and empower young minds to become effective peer-to-peer ambassadors of social and environmental issues.
How:
i2P's world class adventurers will speak and conduct seminars inspiring leadership seminars through school speaking tours, community events and our Leader Seminar Camps. These camps will provide attendees with an adventure based experience that will include team building, educational seminars, round table discussions, problem solving and of course... a weekend of adventure! In addition, i2P will train, mentor and teach young adventurer/leaders in public speaking, peer-to-peer teaching, and the coordination of sustainability-oriented philanthropic initiatives.
Youth Adventure-Learning and Inspiration Resource
What:
A web-based Experiential Learning Program and Resource that includes Educational Modules, live video conferencing, video journals, photos and other interactive features for educators and young leaders, inspiring stories of adventures. Also included is the Extraordinary Acts component.
Why:
Young people actively utilize the internet for social networking, learning, and entertainment. i2P's expedition websites are a multi-faceted resource for social and environmental issues, information, and inspiration. Both our youth leaders and adult mentors and educators will find this to be a compelling resource that they will want to visit again and again.
How:
i2P will design and manage unique websites for each adventure pre, during, and post expedition. These websites will live-on as an educational resource and source of inspiration.
i2P Expeditions
What:
A series of first-ever adventures featuring world-class athletes exploring socially and environmentally sensitive regions. These dramatic adventures will be captured on film for distribution on television, the internet, and our various media partners.
Why:
Engage young people by inviting them to participate online through live websites. In the process, create a media presence that is inspiring, entertaining, and raises awareness of social environmental issues in the adventure region. These expeditions will also provide a fundraising platform for various i2P initiatives. Each adventure will serve as the model for socially responsible expeditions, inspiring the adventurer in all young people and teaching them to always challenge their perceived limitations.