Purposeful Gap Year Program - Discover Year
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About
Discover Year is an accredited Canadian post-secondary education program that enables young adults to build essential skills for their careers and lives. We emphasize the development of self-confidence, self-awareness, adaptability, and interpersonal skills such as communication, emotional intelligence, and collaboration. We integrate the following components in this one year career and leadership development certificate:
- Work
- Travel
- Community service
- Essential skills workshops
- Career and Life Coaching
- Mentorship
Highlights
- Experience a structured, purposeful gap year alongside a truly amazing community of coaches, mentors and students.
- Gain confidence and independence! Discover Year helps students with things like public speaking, leadership, collaboration and decision making.
- Learn and develop crucial soft-skills during our weekly workshops, such as interpersonal communication, giving & receiving feedback, psychological safety, financial planning for young adults, and so much more
- Students travel anywhere in the world during the month of February! Push yourself outside of your comfort zone to experience something new. Gain a new perspective about the world to enrich your feelings of gratitude & empathy, and to gain life experience!
- Discover Year creates an environment of oppenness, authenticity and vulnerability, which in turn enables young adults to become the best version of themselves.