News: Duke of Edinburgh Awards to go Digital

[Anonymous]

"Some of the world's biggest and most prolific technology companies have pledged to support the digital version of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, which was launched by the Duke of York earlier this year.

Among those that have said they will contribute money and resources to supporting the scheme are Microsoft, Telefonica, Silicon Valley Bank, Mozilla, KPMG and Barclays."

I always though the point of the Duke of Edinburgh award was to be in the great outdoors for most of it, but I guess a digital version has its place especially as it will be equip 14 -25 year olds with digital, enterprise and entrepreneurial skills.

Source: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-08/21/microsoft-supports-idea

[MI5]

It's moving with the times I guess - Part of the fun for me was the expeditions we did though....

[Anonymous]

I think this is a great initiative!

[Anonymous]

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@MI5 wrote:
It's moving with the times I guess - Part of the fun for me was the expeditions we did though....

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Did you finish it? Did get the full Gold award?

[MI5]

Yes I did....around 30 years ago !!

[Anonymous]

Well done! Thats some achievement!

I've watched one of my friends get her gold award recently and I know how much work she had to put into it!

[MI5]

Thanks - It was a lot of work but very enjoyable