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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

What is White Feminism?

The ideals of mainstream or "white" feminism are almost as old as the movement itself. As defined by Huffington Post Senior Women's Editor, Emma...

Vegan Holiday Recipes

Throughout the holiday season continuing a vegan lifestyle becomes increasingly difficult. Chocolates, cakes and other seemingly delicious treats are in abundance, and it can...

The Best Undergraduate Degree Part 1

This degree: Keeps your GPA high Grants you work opportunities after four years Is a top scorer in MCAT and LSAT Lets you earn more in average than...

Study Tips for the Procrastinator

Finals are almost upon us and for some, diploma preparation has already begun. As my first semester comes to a close I quickly scatter...

Outcomes of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference

This Saturday, delegates from nearly 200 Nations came to an agreement to further prevent global climate change, and to promote environmental sustainability, at COP21....

Late French Immersion : Info and My Experience

So winter break is (almost) upon us, and that means that my very first semester of late French immersion (and junior high) is completed!...

Sharing Peace: Calgary Boys’ Choir December 12, 2015

This Saturday, the Calgary Boys' Choir presents "Sharing Peace" to highlight international issues of disparity and inequality worldwide as we enter the season of...

6 Ways Working For Fast Food Helps You Achieve World Domination

For my 17th birthday, I got my first job at Dairy Queen. Finally one step closer to taking over the world. Two summers ago, I...

Pens, Anyone? | Bringing Waves of Change and Aid: The First Step

Abdul Halim al-Attar, Syrian refugee and now the owner of 3 businesses, didn’t have a great start. A photograph of him selling pens on...

Ordinary To Extraordinary

Some days ... are just supposed to be gloomy.  For example, when you're suddenly woken up from a sub par sleep, having the night before...

Gender-Neutral Bathrooms: Promoting Gender Identity

Throughout the last couple of years, the North American society has progressed significantly in terms gender equality and LGBTQ rights. Something new that has...

TWLOHA screening and panel

        Source Last Saturday, Partners for Mental Health held a screening for To Write Love on Her Arms, a film that tells the...

How To Deal With Change

Within the last year I have personally undergone immense change in my life. A year ago today I was a competitive athlete that trained...

Wake Up! Tips for easier mornings

There have been numerous studies saying the sleep cycle of teens naturally includes going to bed late and waking up late, but... school starts...

Legend has it: Alberta Theatre Projects

  On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to attend the first performance of Alberta Theatre Projects' Legend Has it- and on their "Tweet Night,"...

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