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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

Youth of YYC: Steven, 14, Nikoo, 14, and Daria, 15

"We find volunteering very fulfilling. Helping others and seeing the impact we've made in their lives is its own reward." Steven, 14 & Nikoo, 14...

My Volunteer Experience: CPL’s Reading Buddies

Every Tuesday, from April 21st to May 26th, I was lucky enough to have had a volunteer position as a Big Buddy for Calgary...

Week 3 of… 5 Happy Things!

See this post for an introduction to this series, and this post for the second week of 5 Happy Things!   Ignoring society's labels and expectations Quirky socks Glitter tattoos (preferably...

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YAA Accepts: The Whisper Challenge

Your two favourite bloggers are back this week with yet another challenge video! Yes, this time, Rebecca and I yell incoherent sentences at each...

Blogger of the Month, June 2015: Serena Gadamsetti

On a gloomy Thursday evening, at the Starbucks located in Chinook's Chapters, I sat down with one of the brightest and effervescent young people...

Favourite YYC Locations for Studying

Ahhh... It's almost that time of the year again. Summer vacations on glorious beaches, two whole months of little responsibility, sleeping in, spending all...

Monthly music favourites: May 2015

{Source} The month went by so fast that I'm not sure it even happened. But what I do vividly remember was being blogger of the...

Youth of YYC: Elvin, 16, and Ryan, 16

"This internship is taking us places. Not a penthouse, but places." Elvin, 16 & Ryan, 16 Seen at the EarlyBird Youth Services shortlisted candidates meeting

On Looking Up

From time to time, I like to browse my phone and listen to some spoken word poetry. As I shuffled through, one piece struck...

A Night of Culture- Parkshow 2015

Last weekend, Calgary witnessed a night of beautiful art and fashion at its finest, showcasing ten talented designers' collections along with the work of...

Video Of The Day: #HappyBirthdayYouTube

On Thursday, May 28th, 2015, YouTube celebrated it's 10th birthday. If you're around my age (18), then you probably grew up with YouTube and...

What to see in YYC: Weekend Preview, May 30- June 1, 2015

Can you believe June is already here? Start your month off right by checking out these amazing events in Calgary this weekend: 1. Scotiabank Calgary Marathon...

Get ready for TEDxYYC 2015!

Are you a fan of TED?! So am I! Join me at this year’s TEDxYYC event on Friday, June 26th where we will be...

Week 2 of… 5 Happy Things!

First, check out this post for an introduction to my goal of spreading happiness! Discount books Playing an instrument and singing just for the fun of...

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