This is officially the 1,000th blog post on Youth Are Awesome, a milestone we are very excited about reaching here at Youth Central!
As the coordinator for the program, I’m so proud of this site and what it has become. We came from 5,000 page views in November 2009 to over 38,000 page views last month (that’s over 1,000 per day!) and our content is as diverse as the youth contributors themselves. Twenty-two writers from ages 12 to 18 blog about anything and everything important to youth, including current issues, fashion advice, music and art, movie reviews, awesome youth, photography, volunteering opportunities and much more.
Youth Are Awesome evolved from Calgary Urban Vibe, a website that provided information on numerous local programs and services offered to youth in Calgary. The Calgary Children’s Initiative, which was spearheaded by United Way of Calgary and Area to help increase the long-term success of every child in Calgary, brought together over 50 youth and numerous partners to make Calgary Urban Vibe a reality in 2002.
In June of 2009, the folks at Youth Central re-evaluated Calgary Urban Vibe and decided that it had become outdated. The old site was too crowded and missing a focus. We needed a site that would fill the void on the internet of sites that are dedicated to profiling fantastic youth and fantastic youth opportunities. Youth Are Awesome was created!
To learn more, visit our “about us” page at https://youthareawesome.com/about-us/
If you’re interested in advertising or becoming a contributor, email me at yoda@youthcentral.com.