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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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Yearly Archives: 2015

4 Essential Photo Editing Apps + Tips

  If you're an avid iPhone photographer, you know that photo editing is crucial in unleashing the full potential of what your camera has just...

Beauty

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWTRwj9t-vU Beauty. It is a noun that pertains to the positive and stunning things in life, yet despite its positive connotation, it has become detrimental to females who are...

Video of the Day: The Greek Debt Crisis Explained

If you understand the significance that the Greek debt crisis poses for the world economy, you are probably pondering about the next steps for...

Advocacy 101: Powerful Voice

Changing the world surprisingly isn't such a far-fetched idea. In fact, people have been doing exactly that for hundreds of years. As long as...

The Disparity of Importance and Respect Between Genders

"I demand the independence of woman, her right to support herself, to live for herself, to love whomever she pleases, or as many as...

Making a Difference: Crescent Heights’ Gardening Club

I am sure that there are tons of school clubs at every school such as a volunteering committee, yearbook, student council, book club, other...

Calgary Stampede Food Binge 2015: Jurassic Pork Mac ‘n Cheese

This edition of Calgary Stampede Food Binge 2015: Jurassic Pork Mac 'n Cheese. Last year, I had the experience (I can really only describe...

Calgary Stampede Food Binge 2015: Fruit and Herb Infused Drinks

This year at the Calgary Stampede, there's another whole list of new eats and treats and it is YAA's mission to eat as many...

#SharkWeek Lesson No.5

Music to our ears.  An innovative feature for the Discovery Channel's Shark Week web page includes an interactive experience that allows users to see how...

#SharkWeek Lesson No. 4

Taking a bite out of this one.  Have you ever been curious about what a shark bite looked like, but was never curious enough to...

Calgary Stampede Evening Show 2015

Thanks to Kids Up Front, I was lucky enough to receive tickets to the Stampede this Tuesday. So, after a stressful day of morning summer...

#SharkWeek Lesson No. 3

When in doubt, use a giant illuminated squid as bait.  Inspired by an event that occurred in 2003 when a nine foot female great white...

What to see in YYC: Weekend Preview July 10-12, 2015

Not sure where to head to this coming weekend? Look no further because here are a few events around the city worth checking out!       INGLEWOOD...

Calgary Stampede Food Binge 2015: Red Curry Poutine

When two of my favourite foods come together, there's no way I'm going to miss out. The Poutine King's new Red Curry Delight Poutine...

Calgary Stampede Food Binge 2015: Glazed Donut Grilled Cheese

{Source} On Tuesday, I was happy to spend 9 fun-filled hours at the Stampede grounds, going on rides and eating the classics we love. But...

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