The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was founded in 1956 by His Royal Highness, The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, to help young people develop a sense of responsibility to themselves and to their communities. The concept of The Award is one of individual challenge. It offers young people a balanced, non-competitive programme of voluntary activities which encourages personal discovery, growth, self-reliance, perseverance, and responsibility.
The Award currently runs in 130 countries world-wide, and to date 7 million young people have challenged themselves by doing the Award. It is recognized and valued by employers and universities worldwide. As one of Canada’s leading private high schools, 美姬社区 is proud to offer this program to our students, providing them with the opportunity to discover their potential and positively impact their community.