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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

American Beauty/American Psycho: Album Review

Are there any Fall Out Boy enthusiasts out there? If you are, you'd probably know that the newest Fall Out Boy album was released...

Youth of YYC: Jamie and Katie, 17 and 15

"Perfection in music does not exist. Just look at us playing the fifth movement." - Jamie and Katie, 17 and 15 Shot backstage at the Conservatory...

Young local artist wows with new single

Having performed for former premier Alison Redford, Prince William and Kate Middleton during their stop at the stampede during the summer a few years back...

Youth of YYC: Lauren (Marco) and Lauren (Polo), 16 and 16

"It's a Lauren thing. Ooooh tsssss." - Lauren (Marco) and Lauren (Polo), 16 and 16 Shot backstage at the Conservatory and Bella Hall open house with members...

Stores I wish would come to Canada

With the recent announcements that Target, Mexx, Jacob, Smart Set and Sony are all closing up their Canadian stores, it really got me thinking....

Debate: writing a speech

Hello again aspiring debaters, I am back! This week, we'll be focusing on how to write an effective and powerful speech. First things first, a...

YYC events to look forward to in 2015

Over the years, Calgary has slowly shaped itself to be a Canadian hub that has captured the attention of various organizations and, in turn,...

Target closing its doors

Remember the excitement people felt when Target announced that they were opening stores in Canada just a few short years ago? Well, I guess...

Blue Monday: depressing or delusional?

Am I the only person that had never heard of Blue Monday until this year? When my Twitter stream was clogged up with a flurry...

Youth of YYC: Heidi, 16

"Pizza is my life man. I posted a picture of pizza with a transparent background on tumblr once, and it got like 20 000...

What to see in YYC: Weekend Preview Jan 23-25, 2015

With the impeding doom of Diploma exams still looming over our shoulders, it will come to no surprise if the most of us choose...

Breakfast bites: cheesy bell pepper omelette

In need of an easy to make, healthy breakfast before your exams? Look no further! This blog post features the breakfast classic, omelettes! With...

How do writers feel when people read their writing?

Original Image Hello reader! I often wonder about who you are, where you're from and how you feel. Each view on a post represents someone out there. Perhaps we...

Netflix Obsessions: Liberal Arts

Exam break is a great time to binge watch some Netflix if you aren't writing any diplomas, but sometimes it's not too easy to...

Youth of YYC: Timeless Stories

Good day to you. 🙂 It's been a while since I contributed here, but I am now an admin on the Youth of YYC project, which...

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