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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

Fairy tales: Disney endings vs Original endings

We all love fairy tales and their amazing happy endings, especially the Disney ones! The songs are so joyful and they don't seem to...

What to see in YYC: Weekend Preview February 20-22, 2015

Once again, another weekend is fast approaching. It feels like no time at all has passed since the 5-day weekend and for those who...

Youth of YYC: Anonymous, 15

"So many people in my life have struggled with mental illness and the stigma around it has held them back from being able to...

What is it like to have synesthesia?

Colours are often associated with emotions — it's not uncommon to feel "blue" or be "green with envy". For a small percentage of the...

Youth of YYC: Mark, 16

"I've never been bored with it, or wanted to quit. My teacher keeps me interested, and I'm always learning new things. I know that...

4 must watch TV shows

4. Grimm Grimm is a horror/action/mystery TV show that follows Nick Burkhardt, a Portland detective who lives a very "different" life. As a Grimm, he is...

Vaccines: the Cure or the Disease?

In 2011, 123 countries immunized over 90% of infants against measles. Between 2000 and 2011, vaccination resulted in a 71% drop in measles related...

10 different activities to cure boredom

Boredom happens to the best of us. I have compiled a list of 10 awesome activities to give you ideas to cure being bored! 1. Discover a...

YYC Restaurant Review: Big Fish

                  Calgary has a rich culture of delicious local restaurants and Big Fish (1112 Edmonton Trail NE) is no exception to that. Delicious seafood paired with...

Becoming ambidextrous

For a couple of years now, there have been many things that I’ve wanted try, but due to procrastination I don't always have the...

Nominate an awesome youth!

It's that time of year again! Do you know an awesome youth who you think deserves to be recognized? Here's your chance! The nomination deadline...

“Chinese” New Year

February 19th is the Lunar New Year. Most people commonly know this day as the Chinese New Year, but actually, Lunar New Year is shared...

5 romantic movies for February

Since Valentine's Day is in February, the "most people watched" list is filled with romance films and Valentine's Day related movies. At the first...

My February favorites – artists to watch

  There is nothing I depend on more than good, quality music. I find myself constantly hungry to find new artists to listen to, though sometimes it can...

Red As Seen by a Blind Man: an original poem

Every once in a while it's important to freeze for a moment and take a good look at the world around us. This poem...

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