For many of us, even if we don’t want to admit it, educate is important! We spend most of our days at school, so shouldn’t we students have a little bit of a say in what happens with our education system? The Minister of Education thinks so! SpeakOut! Alberta is a site dedicated to providing…
FreeRice is a website that is devoted to donate rice through the UN World Food Program to help end world hunger! All you have to do is go on there and answer some questions! Questions range from English vocabulary to Math questions to identifying countries on a map. For each correct answer you give, 10 grains…
Passionate about human rights? Interested in volunteering your time or learning more? The Race for Rights Anti Racism and Human Rights Conference is scheduled to take place on Saturday December 5th, 2009. It will be the first of its kind in Calgary. From prominent and inspiring speakers to heated debates, the Youth Conference will feature many…
With post-secondary early acceptance just around the corner, no doubt many of us are thinking hard about what we want to do with our lives. We’d like to highlight some students who took the creative path with their life, like Wataru Itou. This Tokyo art student poured over four years of hard work into the…
Looking for something to do this weekend? Come down to Mount Royal University and check out the 2009 EcoLiving Fair! September 26 & 27, 2009 10:00 am – 4:00 pm It’s a two day showcase of individuals and groups who have come together to share their environmentally friendly projects and ideas with us Calgarians. You can…
Looking for adventure, or a tour you can go on with your friends or your whole family? Check out Westcoast Connection! There you can learn about all types of different programs and choose the one best for you and yours. You can go to places like Austrailia, Europe, and Hawaii where you can learn new languages,…
Inside all of us is… everything we’ve ever seen, everything we’ve ever done, and everyone we’ve ever loved. In a short 26 days, Where the Wild Things Are will be released in theatres. This much-awaited movie is based on the book by Maurice Sendak, and is about a misunderstood boy named Max who escapes from the…
Before The Latency performed at the Warehouse as Shiloh’s opening act on Friday, September 18th they spent a moment answering questions for Youth Are Awesome. Brandon Lehti (vocals/guitar), Ryan Stead (guitar/vocals), Mathew Gendron (bass/vocals) and Jonny Wiebe (drums/vocals) allowed us to get to know The Latency up close and musical. Youth Are Awesome: Everyone needs to…
Metromint is fresh. It is flavourful. It is pesticide-free. It is beyond amazing. I cannot stress how mind-blowing the combination of real mint and water is. The mint is grown in Washington State’s Yakima Valley, one of the finest mint growing regions in North America. They purify their water with reverse-osmosis, leaving their water like…
Terry Fox, a legend and inspiration in all of our minds. The man who ran across Canada with a prosthetic leg, but who died before he could finish his amazing undertaking. Next week, on the 25th of September is the celebration and remembrance of Terry Fox. Although his mission was ended tragically, he still reigns…
What makes your life normal? Is it the things your teacher says in class, some funny coincidence, or something funny someone said? My Life is Average is a spin-off of fmylife.com. It’s for all those whose lives are everyday and mundane. Everyone has sometime in their life that is inexciting, or insignificant, and My Life…
After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, ColorOfChange.org has been working to strengthen the political voice of Black America. Their goal? To help make positive political and social changes for everyone, as well as to make the government more responsive to the concerns of Black Americans. ColorOfChange.org spoke out and broke the political silence back in 2005…
One day a student came up with the idea to have representative for the Kids Help Phone in high schools across Canada. Student Ambassadors make speeches to other groups of teens about how they can reach the Help Phone and to let teenagers know they aren’t alone. Representatives will also help with fundraising and start…
Yep, you guessed it! Tibet’s Buddhist leader is coming to visit our beautiful city! The Dalai Lama was born on July 6, 1935 in northeastern Tibet. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, he has been to more than 60 countries, and has won 84 awards and honorary doctorates to recognize the peace and…
The Youth by Youth Cinema (YYC) is open to youth from grades 4 through 12 who have made a film in the past year. Prizes and awards will be given out in three categories – Best Short: High School, Best Short: Elementary/Junior High, and Young Renegade.