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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

The Music Festival – a short story

The Music Festival Ever since I was a little girl I knew that I had a gift for music. Playing was my passion. While most...

H.A.G.S.: 5 Tips for Writing Yearbook Comments that don’t, Ahem, Suck

So, it's almost the end of the semester; for school-lovers and youtube-preferrers alike, this time of year is accompanied by a low-key nostalgia, a feeling...

Summer Job Tips & Opportunities!

{Source} It's no secret that it's difficult to do or buy most of the things you want when you don't have the money. Plus, with...

Two Worlds of Beauty Meet

Beauty is something that heavily dominates our media, industry and daily lives. Yet, there's such a huge divide between the way perceive and define...

June 8-14: National Blood Donor Week

It's in you to give https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4FVXFniIps   In the gift of blood you give a person in need one of the most important things - a fighting chance....

Mariell’s Summer Lookbook 2015

Summer is well on it's way. Everywhere you look, everyone is is flaunting their sun kissed tan and effortless beach hair, exposing a carefree...

Playlist of the Week: Hopeful Thinking

As a general rule, you can probably find me listening to music about 70% of the time. Over the years, I have amassed a...

Summer Reading List 2015

Summer is nearly upon us and it's that time of year again where I compile a complete list of all of the books that...

What to see in YYC: Weekend Preview, June 5-7, 2015

Who's glad that the weekend is finally here? (Me, of course!) I absolutely cannot wait for summer vacation - it's almost here guys! While...

Motivate yourself to study

Oh, June, the month of exams! Are you ready? Have you began studying? If not, you probably don't have enough motivation. Lucky you, I...

Adversity vs. You

Missing two months of school due to a chronic concussion from rugby is not fun. Going from a very active lifestyle to basically being...

Undefined: an original spoken word

Spoken word is a hybrid between poetry and speech, emphasizing certain words and rhymes to create a sort of music. 'Undefined' was written to highlight...

Best Apple Cinnamon Roll Recipe

  Cinnamon Rolls are everyone's favourite! I really love baking and found this awesome easy to make recipe for cinnamon rolls using apples. Now instead of...

Wonderful YouTubers: Prince Ea

You may have seen this man's videos floating around the Internet space, or at least heard about them. I only just recently discovered the...

Concert of Hope – Review

What's better than music? Music for a good cause! The 9th annual Concert of Hope was held on May 24th at First Baptist Church. Subtitled the "Best...

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