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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

How you can improve on your writing

(Original Image) You can improve on your writing. That's the main point I want you to keep in mind while you read this article. Writing is...

Andy Nguyen- The Genius Behind 6streets

A week ago I was privileged to be able to meet with the designer of 6streets, Andy Nguyen, and talk about his story. I can...

What To See In YYC: Weekend Preview July 3-5, 2015

Ya Hoo! Hello cowboys and cowgirls, here we are again. Stampede is here! We are going to see people wearing cowboy hats, shirts and jeans everywhere...

NBA Draft 2015 Winners and Losers: Picks 1-5

Just this past week, the 2015 National Basketball Association's amateur draft just occurred and some special young talents were taken by teams throughout the...

Beat the Heat in YYC

Source School’s out and it’s time to switch out that calculator for a nice cold drink. Whether you’re staying in Calgary this summer or spending...

Collections

We collect what we collect because we care for the things that we are passionate about. When we collect things, we gather up memories,...

6streets- a Streetwear and Lifestyle Brand

For many fashion is a struggle, for others it comes naturally, but what truly defines an individual is his/her style. Style speaks louder than...

Playlist of The Week: O Canada!

For this week, I wanted to make a special list in celebration of our nation's 148th anniversary. This playlist is made up of entirely...

Blogger Of The Month, July 2015: Didi Moffat

I recently had the fortuitous opportunity to sit down at Second Cup with the lovely Didi Moffat, this month's Blogger of The Month. A quick...

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...

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