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YOUTH ARE AWESOME

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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Yearly Archives: 2015

President Obama’s Uplifting Speech to Kenyan Youth

{Source} Late last month, President Barack Obama visited Nairobi as part of his historic trip to Africa. His family's longstanding ties to Kenya brought cheers...

Super Simple Iced Tea

What better way to beat the summer heat than an ice-cold glass of homemade iced tea? No, not that powdered stuff you get at...

Sharks Are Friends Not Food

Chances are, none of you are big fans of sharks. But maybe you can see through my point-of-view of just how important these beasts are.  Sharks...

What to See in YYC: Weekend Preview August 14 – August 16, 2015

With summer quickly coming to an end, check out these local events taking place this weekend to help make the most of the remaining...

Books to read this summer

As any avid reader knows, summer is the perfect time to lounge around on the couch and tuck in to read a nice, thick...

5 ways to get involved in Calgarian Arts & Culture

Calgary has been home to a growing arts and culture scene over the past few years and many aspects of it can go unnoticed...

Dynamic classics and contemporary whirlwind: an evening with the NYO

Picture this: the vibrant, atmospheric, pulse of the Jack Singer Concert Hall, buzzing in the way that it always does in the final minutes before the musicians...

Roosh V: The Controversial Blogger

Source If you haven't heard of Roosh V yet, you will today. Daryush Valizadeh is an American blogger and self proclaimed pick-up artist. He's made waves...

Introducing YAA’s New Life Editor, Richard Lee-Thai

On March 26, 2014, a post appeared on the Youth Are Awesome homepage titled 'Why do we need writers?'. Being a writer myself, I...

The Science of Attracting Mosquitoes

  Have you ever wondered why mosquitoes are sometimes more attracted to some individuals more than others? The common belief behind why mosquitoes like certain...

How Privileged Are You?

What Does Privilege Mean To You? As defined by Google, privilege is "a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular...

How To Beat Body “Standards”

  I have never been a fan of weight goals and standards set by the society we live in, I believe in being healthy and...

3 Things To Always Remind Yourself

Sometimes, I need to slap myself hard because I cannot seem to be capable of reminding myself of such simple things. Listed below are...

Summer recipe: Crumble Berry Pie

I'm a baker and lover of pies all year round, but there's something so exciting about the abundance of fresh, sweet fruits in the...

The Science of Procrastination

Procrastination. The bane of all humankind. It is the tendency to put off important tasks until just before they're due, but why do we...

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