Hey, I'm Jen and I'm the editor of Youth Are Awesome. I work for Youth Central and keep myself busy by also running Youth Week and Youth Central's communications, social media and marketing. I also run my own company called Double Down Communications.
Planking is a new trend that involves stiffly laying face down in an unusual setting. The photos that come out of it are pretty funny and some can be found on http://bestplanking.com/. There are photos in Vegas, Australia, New Zealand, on the news and more.
Get ready to grade! The Calgary Foundation invites you to HAVE YOUR SAY by taking the quick and simple survey that measures Calgary’s quality of life. Add your voice and pass the survey link on to spark discussion, encourage connections and inspire action! Survey closes JULY 23. Results are published in Calgary Herald Oct 4.…
May was a big month for Youth Central, with volunteers pulling in as many as 32 hours of volunteering. We <3 our volunteers! 🙂 1. Kevin Yoo: 32 hours 2. David Hall: 28.5 hours 3. Curtis Chat: 20 hours 4. Jacky Liang: 18.25 hours 5. Andrew Hoang: 17.75 hours 6. Eric Kuan: 16.75 hours 7.…
Love for all, hatred for none. That’s what the word “community” means to many Calgarians, thanks largely to an initiative called the Urban Exposure Project by the Calgary United Way. For months, volunteer photographers (including my friend Irene Seto) have been taken to non-profit and community organizations around the city, including the Mustard Seed, the…
This is a photo I took in Old Town San Juan, Puerto Rico in February. I thought it was funny to have Burger King in such an old, historic building.
With the final Harry Potter movie installment coming out July 15, Cineplex has offered up the opportunity to experience the first seven movies on the big screen once again! For $24.99, Cineplex Sunridge and Chinook are selling Harry Potter Passports that will allow you to go to showings of the movies starting May 28 for…
Another photo I took during my 2009 internship with Metro Calgary.
This is a photo I took during my internship with Metro Calgary in 2009.
We’ve compiled the hours of Youth Central volunteers for the month and come up with 10 outstanding volunteers! Here are the top 10 volunteers for the month of April 2011. 1. Kevin Yoo – 26 hours 2. David Hall – 13.75 hours 3. Curtis Chat – 9.5 hours 4. Derek Choi – 9 hours 5.…
I don’t really agree with 5-year-olds wearing make-up but this is pretty much the cutest thing ever. [youtube iTgIsC4CoO8] Check out her channel on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/mzzclipper12. She has lots of other really cute make-up tutorials.
With an increase in demand for food hampers over the Easter weekend, the Mustard Seed is facing a critical shortage of items for its food hamper program. The following items are urgently needed for distribution to impoverished Calgarians: Dry pasta Canned pasta sauce Canned tomatoes Soup (canned and cup-of-soup) Rice Canned fruit and vegetables Canned…
Chief Rick Hanson of the Calgary Police Service invites the youth of Calgary to Impact Society’s Spotlight A HERO & Robb Nash Concert on Thursday April 28 as part of Youth Week Calgary 2011: [youtube 6NyOHKWY_MI]
Here’s a poster for a really cool upcoming event that is part of Youth Week Calgary 2011! For more events, check out www.youthcentral.com/youthweek/events