As a young girl, I always dreamed of being a “real” singer. For Kate Stevens, this has become her reality. The radio today is filled with auto-tuned songs that essentially play on repeat. Sometimes it seems like music is dying. But with down-to-earth performers like Kate, music can be a down-to-earth experience again. I’m lucky enough…
Women can vote. It’s okay for guys to wear pink. All races are considered equal and worthy of living fulfilling lives. The overwhelming barriers that used to divide humanity have seemingly been demolished, and along with them racism, sexism, and discrimination. You may think that our world no longer suffers the burden of these cruelties,…
Katja is a force to be reckoned with as September’s Blogger of the Month! Part I.B. student, part volunteer (she is on the YVC International Youth Advisory Board), and part photographer, her involvement in extracurricular activities are a true testament to the spectrum of topics Katja has covered on Youth Are Awesome. She was happy to sit down and chat…
You may know the lyrics “We met for a reason, either you’re a blessing, or a lesson.” That may be a piece of advice to hold onto for the rest of your life. As a teenager, friendships come and go and not all are meant to last. Some friendships you experience burn bright, fast…
Happy back to school everybody! You knew it was coming, and now it’s finally here. Trust me, as a student at Sir Winston Churchill entering Grade 11, I’m completely aware that back-to-school is not always something to anticipate. Back to school brings homework, studying, and having to wake up early. I had my fair share of that…
With great pleasure and extreme excitement I’ve received the fortunate opportunity of introducing to all of you the newest edition to our Junior Editor team, Kandace Peroramas! Kandace is a versatile blogger who is taking up the position of the News Junior Editor with excitement and ambition, we welcome her with warm hearts to our…
Chances are, none of you are big fans of sharks. But maybe you can see through my point-of-view of just how important these beasts are. Sharks are frightening creatures that apparently lurk in shallow waters of the oceans waiting for us to walk right into their territory and take a bite out of our limbs. The…
On March 26, 2014, a post appeared on the Youth Are Awesome homepage titled ‘Why do we need writers?’. Being a writer myself, I was naturally drawn to the article. After being blown away by an insight I had not yet seen before, I began to await eagerly for the weekly blog posts from the…
To end off the year, Bishop Carroll‘s Mental Wellness committee did a project on labels. We asked various people to finish the sentence “There’s more to me than…”. From some people we received one word answers, and from others we were able to film them telling us what’s truly on their mind. It’s amazing how insightful teenagers and…
Au Revoir, Arrivederci, Namaste, Auf Wiedersehen, 안녕히 가세요. No matter which way you say it, I have finally reached the end of my term as Junior Editor with Youth Are Awesome. I have endlessly enjoyed this journey with YAA. For three years, YAA has been a platform for me to voice my opinions in a free and accepting space,…
It’s a topic that’s been heavily featured in the media recently. In fact, you’ve probably already heard of it from Kylie Jenner’s controversial cornrows (read Emily’s article about that here) and the banning of headdresses at Montreal’s Osheaga music festival. Cultural appropriation is an issue that has come to light recently and it proves to be…
I had the great fortune of speaking with our blogger of the month Emily Donville, over Starbucks and a gelato, about her experience and on Youth Are Awesome and her journey as an individual in her own life. So without further ado ladies and gentlemen presenting our talented and diligent blogger, Emily Donville! What does blogging…
Being the designer and founder of a successful leather-focused fashion brand after switching careers from finance to fashion with your family as your biggest support system seems like quite the journey hey? But then again who is to say that life isn’t full of ups and downs right? After sitting down with the designer of…
When I first heard about Mount Royal Conservatory’s Morningside Music Bridge (MMB) program from friend and participant Yan Li a few years back, I thought, “Wow, that sounds too good to be true.” That was back in my unseasoned days of both musicianship and citizenship so I decided to sit back and listen to her stories of…
I was recently given the opportunity to participate in a webinar put on by RESULTS Canada designed to train people to advocate for ending world poverty. We have the ability to end poverty by 2030 if countries donate 0.7% of their GNI* as promised when the Millennium Development Goals were set by the United Nations…