OCIS目前已经通过申请，成功认证为爱丁堡公爵国际奖奖项执行中心。OCIS自此成为沈本地区唯一一所奖项执行中心学校。
It is with great pleasure that OCIS is now accredited to proudly offer The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. As such, OCIS becomes the only school in the Shenyang/Benxi region to offer The Award for students.
爱丁堡公爵国际奖是什么？
What is The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award?
爱丁堡公爵国际奖为年轻人的人生成长提供助力。它是世界领先的青少年成就奖。在2015年，全球140多个国家和地区的110多万年轻人参与了该奖项。爱奖自60多年前诞生以来，激励了数百万年轻人改变自己的生活。
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award equips young people for life. It is the world’s leading youth achievement award. In 2015 more than 1.1 million young people around the world took part in the Award in over 140 countries and territories.
爱奖自60多年前诞生以来，激励了数百万年轻人改变自己的生活。通过为年轻人创造发展技能、锻炼身体、提供服务和体验冒险的机会，爱奖可以为年轻人在课堂外的成长中发挥重要作用。与此同时，爱奖参与者所取得的独特经验和成就也将得到国际性的认可。
Since the Award’s launch 60 years ago, it has inspired millions of young people to transform their lives. By creating opportunities for young people to develop skills, get physically active, give service and experience adventure,the Award can play a critical role in their development outside the classroom. It also allows their achievement to be consistently recognized worldwide, giving young people unique international accreditation of their experiences.
爱丁堡公爵国际奖在世界范围内改变着个人、社区和社会。参与奖项的年轻人变得更加自信，更有韧性，并在沟通、解决问题和领导力等方面提升了能力。这反过来又对他们所在的社区产生积极影响，体现在就业能力、身心健康以及教育获取程度等方面的提升。The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is transforming individuals, communities and societies around the world. Young people who do the Award become more confident and resilient, and develop skills in areas such as communication, problem solving and leadership. This in turn impacts on their health and well-being, and international educational pathways.
参与爱奖是对个人的挑战，而非与他人竞争；它促使年轻人不断挑战个人极限，认可自己所取得的成绩。爱奖鼓励年轻人设定属于自己的项目活动、目标，挑战自我，实现目标。At OCIS The Award is available to student over 14 years of age. Doing the Award is a personal challenge and not a competition against others; it pushes young people to their personal limits and recognizes their achievements consistently. The Award encourages young people to design their own programme of activities, set their own goals and challenge themselves to achieve their aims.
爱丁堡公爵国际奖由金、银、铜三个奖项级别和四个科目组成。奖项参与者需在每个级别完成所有四个科目，即志愿服务、体育锻炼、技能学习和户外探索。在金奖级别，参与者还需要完成团体生活项目。
The Award is comprised of three levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold determined by age and the length of time of participation It has four sections that must be completed to achieve the Award; Service, Physical Recreation, Skills and Adventurous Journey. At Gold level, participants also complete a Residential Project.
爱奖能为OCIS的学生扩充技能，提供广阔的机会，从而成为更好的国际学生和国际公民。
The Award is a great opportunity for students at OCIS to broaden their skills and opportunities and to be better equipped as international students and global citizens.