Want to have your voice heard in Calgary? Today is the official launch of Youth VitalSigns, a program of Youth Central (formerly Child and Youth Friendly Calgary) and The Calgary Foundation. This youth-driven project pairs up research and the opinions of (in YAA’s mind) the most important group of Calgary residents – YOUTH! From February…
Bet you’ve never heard of cake like this before. That’s because this is: CAKE (community+arts+knowledge engaged) Youth Arts Society. CAKE is a youth-led project in Calgary that encourages creative youth to explore and utilize their talent by getting involved in their community and professional development. With the goal of becoming the first youth-led and artist-run…
The Olympics are starting in less than a month, and to get everyone feeling extra patriotic, I thought I’d let you know about a cool contest that is going on. Monopoly (one of my favourite games) is launching a new Canadian Edition (thus replacing the old one) of the game, and there’s a contest going on…
Looking for some stuff to do this week, but want some options other than going to the mall or the movies (plus something that will cost a little less)? It’s a good thing that the city you live in has you covered. There are drop-in programs happening all over Calgary almost every night of the…
A lot of the time the news we see on TV is about the negative, bad and awful things that are happening in the world. We often hear sensationalized stories about robberies, murders, wars and “what’s in your dinner that you shouldn’t be eating” reports, which seem to outpower the good things that have happened…
We’ve mentioned it before, but we have some pretty cool young people who blog for Youth Are Awesome. They have all different interests, and over the past few months have covered almost every topic you could think of: music, film, art, cool websites, funny videos, hilarious sites, volunteering, education issues, environmental issues, sports, science, events…
We’re off to catch up on our year-end/decade-end countdowns and to ring in 2010! We will see you Monday with new posts for a new year! We hope that you have an AWESOME and safe New Year’s Eve. Happy New Year! – The Youth Are Awesome Team
This was so awesome that I obviously had to share. One Track Mind is a site that features a new indie music track every day to share and to review. Even if you don’t listen to “indie” music, you’ll probably still enjoy this site. I know that we’re all always looking for new music to…
For your last Wednesday of 2009, I thought I would share a video that will make you say “wow.” I came across this video a couple months ago and found it super entertaining (I’m hoping you will feel the same). Check it out below. It’s by an artist named Evelien Lohbeck, and is actually somewhat…
A flash mob is… A group of people who organize on the Internet and then quickly assemble in a public place, do something bizarre, and disperse. Generally, flash mobs are a means of artistic expression. Over the last few years – as I’m sure you may have noticed – there have been a bunch of…
We’ve talked about year-end countdowns, and there are tons when it comes to pop culture, whether it be music, television, film, etc. I recently came across this video from DJ Earworm called, “United State of Pop 2009 (Blame It on the Pop),” which eliminates the need for me to pick a favourite song or video for…
We are off to enjoy some eggnog, play in the snow and check out all the holiday lights around the city, all while listening to some awesomely festive (and not-so-festive) music, and we hope you and your family are doing the same. We’ll be back to our regular schedule on Monday. Happy Holidays everyone! –…
This is the second in a series of posts dedicated to athletes who were legends in their respective sports! Today’s Sport: Soccer There have been many fantastic players who have shaped the world of soccer today. However, the greatest of all time would have to be Edison Arantes do Nascimento, or “Pele.” He dominated the game…
There’s a new opportunity in Calgary for those of you (and your families) who are looking to start the new year off with a bang. X-Weighted: Families is a reality show which will be shown on the Slice network that wants to inspire everyone to get healthy in 2010, and to get involved in all…
Windows’ Paint is soooooooooooo 5 minutes ago. Thanks to the internet, you don’t even need your own computer, or a pad of paper and a pencil in order to let the artist inside of you roam free. For the painter in you, there’s Artpad – you can paint and paint (digitally, of course) to your…