As you may know, Youth Are Awesome is a program of Child and Youth Friendly Calgary. One of the staff members here, Andrew Phung, has made it into the top 5 finalists in the search for Canada’s next sportscaster on The Score‘s show Drafted. In the midst of all of this, you may be wondering…
October is known for Halloween, and in Calgary, there’s more to do than the old trick or treat. Before this month comes to a close, get involved in some of the cool stuff happening all around Calgary! Here are some events I found: Calaway Park Halloweekends Glenbow Museum Halloween Hem CarnEvil Haunted House Glenbow Museum Halloween Howler…
Ever wanted to make a poster without the paper? Or make something completely your own to share with others? Or maybe just a visual aid for a presentation? Try making a Glog! Glogster is a revolutionary way of expressing your mood, feelings and ideas, and it goes miles beyond text or video! Creating a Glog lets you express…
I was having a discussion with some friends about social networking sites and it quickly became a Facebook against Twitter debate. Being an avid Facebooker, I thought I’d check in to see what everyone’s talking about with Twitter. So here is some basic Twitter information I’ve collected: Twitter was created by Jack Dorsey. The idea…
Whether it is the long weekend, family tradition time, or just your love of turkey, Thanksgiving is on October 12th. This is a great chance to learn more about this holiday. Did you know the first Thanksgiving was in 1621? The Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast, acknowledged as one of…
As September ends, we are into a new season and new month. There are some awesome holidays in October, including some that you may never have heard of. October is a month for many things, some that we never even hear about! Did you know October is Adopt-a-Shelter-Animal Month, Computer Learning Month, Family History Month,…
Passionate about human rights? Interested in volunteering your time or learning more? The Race for Rights Anti Racism and Human Rights Conference is scheduled to take place on Saturday December 5th, 2009. It will be the first of its kind in Calgary. From prominent and inspiring speakers to heated debates, the Youth Conference will feature many…