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Youth Are Awesome, commonly referred to as YAA, is a blog written by youth for youth. YAA provides the youth of Calgary a place to amplify their voices and perspectives on what is happening around them. Youth Are Awesome is a program of Youth Central.

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Monthly Archives: June, 2015

YAA’s monthly music favourites: June 2015

{Source} Now at the halfway point of 2015, June was nothing but good to me! As you can see from my 6 other posts this month,...

Your guide to Canada Day in Calgary

This Wednesday, celebrations for Canada's 148th birthday will bring over 250,000 Calgarians together for our city's largest one-day festival. Festivities will be happening all...

The End Of An Era…ser. Why One Professor Wants To Ban Them From Schools

Although it would have been a career-topping interview for me, someone else sat down with scientist and professor Guy Claxton to tackle the subject...

TEDxYYC: “A Spa Day for the Mind”

TEDxYYC kicked off it's 6th year at the Jack Singer Concert Hall this past Saturday to beautiful crowds and excited weather. Among the buzzing...

YAA Explores: TEDxYYC 2015

What's better than watching a TED talk? Watching it in real life! That's right, last week Hui Wen and I got the opportunity to...

Top 3 Science and Technology Attractions

When one goes on vacation, the first thing that may not come to mind is visiting an establishment that caters to the science and...

What it means when #LoveWins: a new era of LGBTQ rights

Every now and again, a moment comes along in your life when you can't help but think: Wow, I'm living history. This is going...

#LoveWins – Marriage Equality in the U.S.

{Source} It has been an outstanding year so far for the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning) community! With the likes of YouTube beauty guru, Ingrid Nilsen,...

SUMMER LOOK BOOK 2015

  Are you tired of your winter sweaters and heavy boots? Are they still your go-to? Look no further because I have personally compiled a...

Playlist of The Week: The Covers

For the fourth instalment of this playlist series, I would like to take a break from artists performing their original pieces and take a...

Magic crystal enables underwater breathing

The ability to breathe underwater. It's known to be possessed by fish, seahorses, and sharks, among other lucky marine animals.  These sea creatures are blessed...

Summer “Art-spirations”

Summer is often the time of year where I am found either outside and actively participating in summer-related activities or --quite contrastingly-- huddled in front...

What to see in YYC: Weekend Preview June 26-28, 2015

Bored of routine? Want to explore and shake it up a bit? Here are a few "hot and happening" (sorry I've always wanted to...

August Drive-In Movies return for Summer 2015

  Source Mark your calendars! Ever wanted to experience a drive in movie? Well now’s your chance! Deerfoot Mall’s widely popular fun Summer Drive in Movie Series...

Big Dreams, Harsh Realities, and Meeting Halfway

{Source} From a young age, we've been taught to have big dreams and do what we can to make them happen. But as we are exposed...

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