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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

Interview with Donovan Seidle, Artistic Director of Kensington Sinfonia

  I had the pleasure of attending one of Kensington Sinfonia's concerts "The Contest Between Harmony and Invention." The Kensington Sinfonia is a violin ensemble...

De-stress Your Stress!

This time of year, for many of us, is extremely tiring and stressful. I totally get it. From school, to work, to extracurricular programs,...

5 Easy Ways to Volunteer from Inside Your Home

Most of us have dedicated time volunteering inside community centres, libraries, and other facilities. Some difficulties I find, as a youth especially, is transportation...

Growing up

Intense nostalgia. Wishing to go back in time. Constant reminiscing of the past. All symptoms of growing up. The other day, as I was walking...

Fairytales & Legends Fashion Show in Support of the CPO: Fashion & Music

Last Friday night, fellow editor Kandace and I had the amazing opportunity to attend the second fashion show hosted by Holt Renfrew in support...

Holt Renfrew Fairytales & Legends Fashion Show: Food and Atmosphere

The Arts and Culture scene in Calgary is booming, so I'm lucky to have performed at and be involved with Arts Commons, the Jubilee Auditorium,...

Every Poppy Counts

Have you been bearing your Flanders poppy in honor of Canada's veterans over the last couple of days? With Remembrance Day coming up, it's important...

Why One Teen is Taking a Stand Against Social Media

Until last week, eighteen year-old Instagram model Essena O'Neill was the perfect model of what, in her opinion, Instagram and other social media sites...

Dear Senior Me: Pre-gradution

I was hoping to write this before classes had even started, but as you can tell I have procrastinated once again with my posts...

Introducing Canadian Music [November]

{source} 1. In Search of Sasquatch In Search of Sasquatch is a local indie rock Calgarian band whose members just recently graduated from Bishop O'Byrne High...

Video of the Day: Darkness (Mental Illness)

If there's one thing I've learned about mental illness, it's that it targets everybody.  On the outside, most people seem so happy.  But beneath...

How to Stay Motivated for School + Tips and Tricks

So I think that many of us have reached that point of the year when we are tired of school and we significantly place a...

Why Volunteer? + MYC Volunteer Fair

What do meeting cool people, making new friends, experiencing new moments, and helping others have in common? They are all things that are a...

Should the City Hall Building be Restored?

(Image Source) If you've passed by City Hall in the last few months, you may have noticed the scaffolding surrounding the front of the...

November Blogger of the Month: Ronica Li

I'm proud to announce that Ronica Li is November's Blogger of the Month! She was recognized for regularly posting high quality articles and always having...

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