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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

Weekly Pinterest Top 10 (#8)

{Original Image} Let all the kingdom rejoice, for spring break is upon us! And we all know what that means. Staying cooped up in your...

5 uses for Vaseline you didn’t know existed

The well-known jar of petroleum jelly that everyone is familiar with. Probably, you have one sitting on a shelf somewhere in your house. Beyond...

The future of concerts is now: Perfume at SXSW 2015

Produced by the acclaimed Dentsu creative director Kaoru Sugano, Japanese girl group Perfume’s performance last week at SXSW 2015 was nothing short of mind...

Hillhurst Sunnyside Youth Food Council – Calling All Youth!

  Do you love food? Would you like to get involved with a group that could help you to further your passion for urban farming,...

3 activities to look forward to this summer

As we all know, summer is approaching, and sooner or later there will be a variety of activities that we can all take part...

Youth of YYC: Tatiana, 17

"I wish people were more open minded and didn't judge others just because of what they like to do or their views in life....

If you’ve got a brain, you can get sick #HeadstrongYYC

Sometimes, I like to imagine a world where mental health can be talked about as freely as the weather, or say, physical health. That's...

Never Been to Me: How to Reconnect with Yourself

{Source} My family and I know our way around our karaoke machine like the back of our hands. But, no matter how many times we...

My top 5 most listened to songs {March 11-18}

Most of my most played music is pretty relaxed this week. The songs below feature Hozier, Keaton Henson, Ibeyi, Daughter, and Lotte Kestner.   1. Arsonist's...

Artist feature: Bearcubs

Take a moment out of your day and close your eyes to one of Bearcubs’ dreamlike singles. Based in London, England, this producer has...

How to Draw Faces

Want to know how to draw the most difficult part of the human? Through this video, one can collect a few tips on how...

Folk U: Kenna Burima and The Life of a Musician

On February 25, I had the incredible opportunity to go to 'Folk U', an event held in Festival Hall with the aim of bringing youth...

Youth of YYC: Ahmed, 16, and Max, almost 18

"I was hanging out with this girl and we realized that we could just buy scrubs, so we bought some. Then we're talking to...

Rainbow Cupcake Recipe

With Easter coming up, I'm going to show you how to make Rainbow Cupcakes! What You Need: Betty Crocker White Cake Mix Food colouring 1 1/4 water or...

Natural ways to brighten your smile

Recently, I have been interested in whitening strips that are supposed to give you perfectly white teeth and a gorgeous smile. However, after a...

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