Youth Week is coming up fast, for the week of April 20 – 27, 2014. The weather will be decently warm for this time with a high of around 10°C each day, which makes for a great opportunity to get out and play an exciting game of paintball or airsoft. Just round up a couple friends…
Petrel Liu started a club in her school called Leaders of Change; they volunteer as a group every month. I interviewed her this month to learn more about some of the amazing work she does for our community. What inspires you to volunteer? This summer, I signed up to volunteer with the Mustard Seed…
Why do we volunteer? How is it important? Why do we celebrate it? I can give you the answer to all of these questions after attending the 18th Annual Volunteer Awards hosted by Propell:us. Firstly, what is this? Propell:us (formerly known as Volunteer Calgary) is a non-profit organization that provides grants and skills to…
Did you know nearly 1 in 5 children have a diagnosable psychiatric concern? Mental health is one of the largest health problems facing young people today. From anxiety to depression, many are not even aware of these health problems that plague so many youth today. In Alberta alone, there are an estimated 200,000 children living…
One of the over 80 events happening for Youth Week Calgary this year is called Come Play 4 Youth Week. On April 23, come out to the Beltline Aquatic Centre for a great time. This event will have many activities from swimming to music. Snacks will also be available through out the event. The event…
For Sara Abdelrahim, Calgary was a vast, abstract idea of a community, not one that she actually participated in. This all changed when she joined the Immigrant Service’s Youth Volunteer Program back in February 2012. Since then Sara has accumulated well over 300 volunteer hours, and with her enthusiastic disposition and willingness to help and…
Youth Week 2014 is fast approaching! Starting on April 20, 2014, the 16th Annual Youth Week Calgary (a program of Youth Central) will kick off! So gather around, and get your early stampede fever on, because Youth Week is going to be a blast! In this edition, I will be covering “early bird” Youth Week…
To put it simply, we are all about youth. Us youth come in many different personalities and beliefs; each of us are a part of different cultural and religious groups and have developed our own values. That being said, these differences are not always respected. Take sexual and gender minority youth as our featured group;…
In March, I had the opportunity to participate in Forum for Young Canadians, a one week program for youth ages 15-19 to learn about the world of federal politics in Ottawa. Run by the Foundation for the Study of Processes of Government in Canada, the forum allowed me to see the role that young people…
Kimia Tonounialasl is a student at Sir Winston Churchill High School in Grade 11. She volunteers at Cards for a Cure, Zoo Lights, Carroll Place, and Youth Central. Kimia takes initiative at various projects, is well organized and develops a good relationship with other volunteers. From talking to Kimia I have learned that she is a…
At age 17, Zahra is one of the most involved volunteers within our community. Not only does she volunteer with her high school on a regular basis, she also assists with an after-school girl’s group, where she helps empower girls at a young age. Zahra inspires to delve into the field of sciences this fall.…
Why worry about water? Water is an important component when it comes to survival – every day should be World Water Day! It was created in order to bring awareness on many aspects in which it is used. In addition many countries are struggling to acquire clean water. Thus water is a scarce resource in…
Cristina Acevedo is a Youth Central volunteer, as well as a member of the TD Youth Earth Ambassadors. With a fantastic number of volunteer hours under her name, she has also started an environment club in her school. Cristina is consistently taking roles in special projects and sets a prime example for other youth volunteers…
UBELONG I would love to travel Africa or Latin America one day. What UBELONG does is that it provides a great opportunity for you to go abroad and try something new! Especially someone who is a budget travelers I can for sure say that UBELONG program is well worth it; from what I have read.…
The ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards (YODA) committee received over 270 nominations this year! Schools across the city participated in an annual competition called Race to Nominate where the top three schools that nominated the most students will win cash prizes. Here are the winners for 2014: Discovering Choices, $1,000: 110 nominations Crescent Heights, $750:…