Looking for something to do this summer? Interested in making new friends and scoring some volunteer hours while you’re at it? Child and Youth Friendly Calgary has a few opportunities coming up if you answered “yes” to the questions above. The Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC for short) is a program that provides youth-approved volunteering opportunities for…
#496 Seeing way worse weather on TV somewhere else #538 Laughing so hard you start crying #626 Riding home with a box of pizza on your lap #635 When the hiccups stop What do the above things have in common? They’re all things that are awesome! 1000 Awesome Things is a site that counts down awesome things and is updated…
I went to South Korea last summer and it was a great experience. Now, I’m sharing experiences and pictures for anyone wants to go to South Korea. The first day it was a long and tired day since I spend most of my time on the air plane, and when I arrived my hotel in…
It’s nearly summer, which means you’ll want to be anywhere but indoors. If you love to skateboard or rollerblade, I’m sure you’ll be pumped to hear that community mobile skate parks will be popping up all over the city beginning later this month! The mobile parks will be open from 1pm-8pm daily (except on Sundays…
The final (official) days of Youth Week 2010 are here! [youtube vtSYeZk08iM] There are still a bunch of events happening this weekend, including LiveStyle: Urban Arts Festival (I heard there’s going to be a 2 on 2 bboy and bgirl battle), One Night Only at the Creative Kids Museum at the Telus World of Science…
Each year, Youth Week Calgary partners with Canadian Blood Services (CBS) for YOUNG BLOODS WEEK, which happens during Youth Week (April 24 – May 2, 2010). During Young Bloods Week, CBS encourages young people (17+) around Calgary to donate their blood to those who need it. Did you know that just by donated a pint…
We’re halfway done Youth Week, and we let you in on what’s happening today, but there’s still tons of events to hit up during the rest of the week (don’t event get me started on the weekend…awesome!). Here’s what’s going on on April 29th: The youth at National Philanthropy Day are spending the day getting inspired on…
By now, hopefully you’ve heard about Youth Week – this awesome week (happening right now!) made just for young people in Calgary! We’ll be keeping you posted about what to look forward to each day of Youth Week here on YAA… On Tuesday, April 27th…here’s what’s coming up: Finding it hard to keep up with…
It’s official: Youth Week Calgary officially begins today and runs until May 2nd! There’s tons of really cool events happening for all you awesome youth out there, and today we are kicking things off with four new events: The Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) in Calgary is kicking off Youth Week by celebrating Global Youth Service…
It’s officially the last day of National Volunteer Week 2010 in Canada. In honour of this awesome week that encourages everyone to not only to volunteer, but to show appreciation to volunteers in their own community, we’re bringing you a really cool opportunity that may make your summer a whole lot more fun…and a whole…
Have you heard about Youth Week? [youtube vtSYeZk08iM] Youth Week is based on an international initiative meant to celebrate…well YOU (or, in more formal terms: youth empowerment, achievement and involvement throughout the year). From April 24 – May 2, 2010, different businesses, agencies and organizations around Calgary come together to host events, projects and offer free…
Have you ever wanted to create positive social change? How about develop your leadership skills? Or connect with other young people in Calgary? Well, lucky for you, The Beanstalk Project is an initiative that engages youth to do all those things. In fact, they hold various “un-conferences” for youth to attend to develop all their fantastic, world-changing ideas…
…it’s really all any Canadian seems to have on his or her mind these days. No doubt, most of the country has spent the last few days watching Team Canada kick Germany and Russia’s butts in hockey at the Olympics and move on the semi-finals – one step closer to GOLD! We love our amazing players…
If you’re like me, you probably have several (at least) old pairs of jeans that are still in good condition, but you just don’t really wear them anymore. In fact, they’re probably just sitting in your drawer, taking up space. Why don’t you put them to good use? A few weeks ago, Aéropostale started up…
A few weeks back we introduced you to a bunch of free programs happening all over the city of Calgary that you can get involved in. Well, we’ve rounded up a few more things for you to take advantage of: In the North: Do you love playing badminton? Awesome! Every Friday from 7-10pm, starting this…