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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

Spring Food Truck Frenzy! April 24-25

Did you know: for just $5 (or $0 for those under 12), you have access to an event featuring 20 GOURMET FOOD TRUCKS! From 11am-7pm...

Movie Review: The Longest Ride

{Source} DIRECTED BY: George Tillman, Jr. STARRING: Britt Robertson as Sophia Danko, Scott Eastwood as Luke Collins, Oona Chaplin as young Ruth Levinson, Jack Huston as young...

What to see in YYC: Weekend Preview April 24-26, 2015

Another weekend, another opportunity to get out the door and explore our incredible city. The weather this weekend is not bad, with possible rain. Food Truck Frenzy When: April...

Volunteering at the Calgary Expo

This past weekend I had the opportunity to volunteer at Calgary Expo! It was an amazing experience.   (This is a selfie of me the very last...

Life as an ambivert

{Original Image} In the modern phenomenon of introvert vs. extrovert dynamics, the ambivert is mostly overlooked. "What is an ambivert?" you ask? Well, my friends,...

Cirque du Soleil: Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmnJBc0M1lY Kurios really brought out what it was designed to; it was a cabinet of many curiosities at the hand of a scientist who is...

The Plastic Island: taking a look at our oceans

Have you heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? The Pacific Garbage Patch, AKA the ‘trash vortex’ is a large accumulation of marine debris...

Danish Homestay: Last Day + Denmark and Canada Comparison

It has been almost a week since I have returned from my homestay experience in Denmark. Readjusting back to normal daily life has been...

Life After Happily Ever After: Cinderella

Ever wondered what happens after happily ever after? Prepare yourself to find out whether the characters in Cinderella stay happy forever or not!   Cinderella and...

All the Things No One Wants to Talk About: Why sex ed is beneficial in schools

I remember my first day in a sex ed class. It was weird. It was unsettling and it was definitely very, very awkward. A...

Youth of YYC: Paula, 17

"How long do you think we have to walk before I say something inspiring?" - Paula, 17

Surviving the Calgary Expo 2015

On Thursday April 16th the 2015 Calgary Expo kicked off and on Sunday April 19th the curtains closed with a round of applause. The...

Changing the Game: A conversation with Bobby Mileage

Bobby Mileage is at the helm of an event that Calgary and the world has never seen before. The Change the Game Project (CTG)...

6 Swoon-Worthy Poets to Follow on Instagram

{Source} Over the course of 4 years, Instagram has become the most popular social media app in the world. We use the app to happily share our...

Words of Wisdom: Imperfections

  This week I'm going to talk about imperfections, we all think of imperfections differently. Whether it's about our body, our hair or anything you might...

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