In keeping with the legacy of Shackleton and the climate crisis that our planet is facing; we see school engagement as a critical part of this expedition. Our online outreach program, which can be accessed via LikeToBe.org will enable students, teachers, and parents the ability to follow our expedition for latest updates, discuss topics online with the team, accesses recourses and activities.
We aim to engage with a minimum of 100 schools and invite those schools to join us online and become ambassadors for Antarctica. Our fundraising and your support, will help continue this outreach work long after the expedition is over, creating a fitting legacy to the project.
Expedition member Antony Jinman Ed.D was awarded an honorary doctorate of education for his contribution to education. He set up Education Through Expeditions in 2009, which has now delivered over 1000 school visits both here in the UK and overseas. He is also the founder of LikeToBe.org which connects young people to the world of work, helping them to find their own aspirations and discover what they would like to become.
During Antony’s 2013/14 Solo South Pole Expedition, Antony and his team connected 130 schools which 24 polar scientists and adventurers providing one of the worlds most remote online events promoting polar and maritime science careers.
In keeping with the legacy of Shackleton and the climate crisis that our planet is facing; we see school engagement as a critical part of this expedition. Our online outreach program, which can be accessed via LikeToBe.org will enable students, teachers, and parents the ability to follow our expedition for latest updates, discuss topics online with the team, accesses recourses and activities.
We aim to engage with a minimum of 100 schools and invite those schools to join us online and become ambassadors for Antarctica. Our fundraising and your support, will help continue this outreach work long after the expedition is over, creating a fitting legacy to the project.