Beaverbrook Vimy Prize - The Vimy Foundation

Quick Glance: 10 day program where award recipients travel to Belgium and France to visit historical former battlefields and sites as well as study the World Wars history.

Key Highlights:

  • Location: France and Belgium.

  • Eligibility: Ages 15-17

  • Program Dates: August 10th-20th (in 2024)

  • Application Dates: Open March 12th, Close April 16th, (as of 2024)

  • Cost: Free to award recipients.

  • Website: https://vimyfoundation.ca/programs/beaverbrook-vimy-prize

** Information updated July 2024

Overview:

The Beaverbrook Vimy Prize (BVP) is a unique learning experience in Belgium and France, awarded to outstanding youth between 15-17 years of age.

Through this 10-day experiential program, recipients from Canada, the United Kingdom, and France study the interwoven First and Second World War history of their respective countries. Through this immersive experience, recipients gain a unique, international perspective on the histories of the world wars and their impact.

In Belgium and France, students attend lectures and commemorative events, visit former battlefields, trenches and underground tunnels, museums and cemeteries, and explore monuments such as the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.


Alumni from the BVP go on to share their knowledge and fresh perspectives with their peers, schools, and communities. They become ambassadors for the Foundation and continue to interact with their peers through the Vimy Foundation Alumni Circle.

**Last updated July 2024 (description taken from the program’s website)

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