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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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Security or Poverty? ā€“ Part III: Room for Youth Action

The move is on to empower people about seniors and poverty in Calgary. In a country with a well-equipped social welfare system, this trend...

Security or Poverty? – Part II: Linking Experiences to Factors

Update (01/28) - The stories are now released and you can read them and the constellation's reportĀ here. We are taught to be resilient when we...

Security or Poverty? – Part I: Getting to Know About Seniors and Poverty

To many, the ideal life of retired seniors is to become snowbirds and enjoy living a joyful life on pensions and savings. Now free...

Xtreme Action Poverty Destroyers launch Youth > Poverty

Man, we have lots of forces battling against Poverty right now. Remember the Ten Year Plan to End HomelessnessĀ that I mentioned in both the...

A stream of satisfaction

Before we start, feel free to have a listen to this music as we go along. I usually get infected with the relaxation music...

3 Lessons Learned from the Youth Volunteer Corps Summit 2024: Virginia Beach

As I've mentioned in previous blog posts, volunteering provides a plethora of opportunities. An opportunity I was recently offered was to travel to Virginia...

The Fault of the West’s Response to Putin

On January 23rd the US state department ordered the evacuation of US embassy members and their families in Ukraine, an action that came to...

The Impacts of Education in Low Economic Countries

While the school year becomes more hectic, our minds often get carried away with how much work we have to do. Some of us...

How the Legalization of Prostitution isn’t Always Empowering

Often referred to as the "world's oldest profession," prostitution has existed in society for thousands of years. In recent years, many countries have decriminalized...

The School of Light

Jambo! Habari Gani? Mzuri? Mzuri! And that was it. My level of competency in Swahili reached a grand level of four words. And thatā€™s...

Second-Class Citizenship from the perspective of a Second-Class Citizen

When I first heard about a newly proposed addition to Bill C-24, which received Royal Assent in June of last year, I wasn't worried....

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...

Create change globally and locally

I am a girl in Grade 11, and I have access to education. Everyday I get the opportunity to read new literature, enrich my...

“Alex from Target”: the misguided interests of our social media

    Last week, the internet was hit with a new viral sensation, "Alex from Target." The joke depicts an attractive teenage cashier named Alex bagging...

Last Push for the Hunger Dinner 2013!

"17,500 Calgarians are living below the current 'living wage'.." "1 in 3 Children are under poverty in Alberta's First Nations' communities...." "Poverty affects 1 in 5...

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