Discover Year
Vitals
- GYA Accredited Since: Unaccredited by the GYA. Please see the Standards for more information.
- COVID-19 Plans: Online only
- Enrolling:
- App Deadline:
- Next Available Departure? Apr, 2025
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Mission Statement:
Discover Year helps young adults build essential skills for their career and life. Our program emphasizes the development of self-confidence, self-awareness, adaptability and interpersonal skills such as communication, emotional intelligence and collaboration. In our one year career and leadership development certificate students will experience: Work, Travel, Community Service, Essential Skills Workshops, Career and Life Coaching, and Mentorship.
- Level of Independence/Supervision (mouse-over for definition):
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Program Locations
Typical Itinerary
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | |
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W e e k 1 |
Work | Work | Work | Discovery Day 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Work | One-Hour Check-in Discussion 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM -- Work (before or after the afternoon session) | Work |
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | |
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W e e k 2 |
Work | Work | Work | Discovery Day 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Work | One-Hour Check-in Discussion 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM -- Work (before or after the afternoon session) | Work |
Discover Year's calendar and schedule are subject to change in response to COVID-19, as well as to DY student/staff feedback.
If it remains unreealistic for people to find work as of September (due to prolonged physical distancing) we will waive this requirement for the period that physical distancing is in place. We will introduce a second community service project that the students can focus on, to help them build important interpersonal and project management skills.
While the work aspect of the program is without a doubt an important part of our students' development, the sense of community, self-awareness and communication skills (among others) that our students develop through our workshops and discussions will be powerful forces in helping them make the most of this unique situation. They will also have a strong backing to bring with them in their eventual job search.
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Program Details
- Program Starts: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
- Program Duration: Less than 2 months, Semester, Yearlong
- Program Cost: $6,400 CAD
- Program Financial Aid: Yes
- Other Financial Aid Details:
Discover Year is accredited by the Government of Canada as an official post-secondary institution. That said, families can use RESPs toward program fees and they can claim our program's costs as a tuition tax credit.
To apply for Financial Aid, applicants must check that box on the application form. Eligibility for Financial Aid is based on their family’s income. Students are also required to submit their parent’s T4, as well as a letter justifying the need for financial aid. More information can be found on the website.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Confidence
- Decision Making
- Management (time, financial, project, stress, etc)
- Teamwork, Collaboration, and Leadership
- Empathy
- Job Search, Interview, and Workplace Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Self-Awareness
- Adaptability
- Igniting your Potential