Attention students of Alberta! I’m talking K-12! With the recession, the deficit and increasing strain on our spending, the provincial government is proposing cuts all across the board. We already know this – the controversial elimination of written diplomas in sciences and maths have caused quite the stir already. Now, the government has gone a…
Think that all spiders are mean, evil looking meat eaters? Well, you have just being proven to be wrong! Scientists who have being studying a tropical jumping spider, the Bagheera kiplingi, in southeastern Mexico and northwestern Costa Rica between 2001 and 2008 have made an amazing discovery. This “utterly surreal” spider’s diet consists almost completely…
Ever wanted to grade Calgary on how well you think it’s doing? I mean, you get graded all the time, why not turn the tables? Child and Youth Friendly Calgary is actually working on a new project that will let you do just that. It’s called Youth Vital Signs, and it will let you give…
Gone is the first part in a series of novels. It is about a town that gets trapped in an impenetrable dome and everyone over the age of 14 disappears. The kids in this novel mostly belong to one of the two groups: the kids from Perdido beach and the ones from Coates academy. The kids…
Welcome to week two of my series reviewing television programs. If you missed it, Part 1 on Corner Gas is here, and if you want a bit of info on how you can watch the latest in TV, try here. Today I bring you another great Canadian television show which is now in its third…
Centennial High School is still considered a very new school when it comes to how often schools are built; it opened in 2004 while the school was still under construction. This year Centennial hosted its very first Battle of the Bands. The audition process was rigorous, but the top three bands were chosen to perform…
Cybermentor is an online mentoring program aimed at girls 11-18 who are interested in or just want to learn more about science and engineering. The program matches girls with female students at Alberta universities and other places around the globe who are studying science and engineering, or with professional women scientists and engineers (my current mentor works in Germany!).…
Every few months when I’ve exhausted my current iPod playlist and am looking for new bands to listen to (but am tired of searching through myspace music profiles), I ask Taste Kid. Visiting TasteKid.com is like asking a friend what you should listen to, read, or watch next, but you’re asking a friend with a…
Gandhi once said “We must be the change we wish to see in the world.” Challenge Day encourages people who participate to challenge themselves and others to make a positive change in their lives and our world. During Challenge Day, the youth who join in the action are encouraged to celebrate diversity and expression, and learn…
Do you think that paintball is just a game where everyone shoots each other with fake bullets that make your clothes dirty? Well, my friend, let me tell you, it is much more than just that. It is about teamwork, and what can teamwork brings you? ART! Don’t believe that people can make messy paintball…
The show all kids love is turning 40! On November 10th, Sesame Street will celebrate its 40th Anniversary. It first aired on November 10th, 1969, and has become the longest running show on United States television. The Sesame Street characters were originally created by Jim Henson. They became loved by children all over the world, and have formed a…
So a while back Kaitlin had posted a topic about the Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC). For those who don’t know, YVC is a program where youth can sign up to volunteer in Calgary. Youth can sign up to volunteer 1 time, or 2 times, or 100 times. Projects are added weekly and youth can volunteer…
Vancouver and Edmonton have both experienced Make It. Guess who’s next… Calgary! Just in time for the holiday season that’s around the corner too. WHAT is Make It? Make It is the handmade revolution. It is an event where you can shop for ethically made, one-of-a-kind handmade items from over 50 of Canada’s hottest emerging…
*Disclaimer: It has recently come to our attention that Ashley Kirilow allegedly lied about having cancer and that her charity was a hoax. Youth Are Awesome does not support this behaviour, nor do we condone it. We support youth that are doing good things with good intentions. We have decided to leave this post up…
Whether it’s basketball or piano, this saying will always be true. The more you practice and practice, the better you get. But is the right type of practice more important than we think? As you repeat an action over and over again, your muscles become accostomed to how the action is performed and how it…