Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? Or perhaps interested in business, but unsure where to begin your adventure? Look no further than Junior Achievement of Souther Alberta’s “The Company Program”. Now, if you’ve been following Youth Are Awesome for a while, I’m sure you’ve heard of this amazing opportunity in previous blogs showcasing the products…
If you have read my previous blog entry about my trip to Nepal, you’ll know that I am in desperate need of a new pair of shoes for school. What better a place to get shoes, than Tokushu shoes? Tokushu shoes is a business run by an innovative high school student named Michelle Ku. As…
Obviously I don’t have that much planed these days so I signed up for a week of guitar lessons at Music Centre Canada. It was a program that goes on for 4 weeks this month, 10 people will go there each week. There were 40 people that got chosen and I was one of them. My first day…
So this summer, I spent one unforgettable month at Carleton University in Ottawa. It is virtually impossible to express every moment that made this experience out-of-this-world in one blog post, but here goes. First of all, what is Shad Valley? A program whose motto “Drive, Stretch, Dream” is synonymous with “Live, Laugh, Love”. A…
I know that this blog entry is rather late, and the title rather uncreative, but nonetheless I hope you enjoy my brief story on my crazy journey to volunteer abroad in Nepal. I left on August 3, and after spending over 30 hours either in stuffy planes or crowded airports, I arrived in the warm…
As students across Canada are beginning their annual invasions to Staples to buy their brand new school supplies, they wonder in the back of their heads, “What to do?” The quest for extracurriculars is one that many high school students are familiar with. “What would look good on my university application or resume?” “Which clubs…
Teen althletes were not just taking home medals; they are also breaking records. When Katie Ledecky, who is only 15, took home a gold medal in the women’s 800m freestlye for the USA, a world record was also broke. 17 year-old Claressa Shields received gold in boxing after overcoming obstacles to make it to the…
I know, I know – it’s almost August. Summer school is drawing to a close, and you only have one month before school begins again. If you’re looking for a fun and educational experience, why not try out the Summer Camps at SAIT? There are so many different possibilities to choose from – and for…
For the first few weeks of July, I had the amazing opportunity to experience the Between Friends Summer Camp! project through Youth Central’s Youth Volunteer Corps.
A man named Alex decided to fulfill his last wish right before he passed away. St. John Hospice Walk With Me Program allowed Alex to enjoy his last few moments on this earth. Osteosarcoma, a pediatric bone cancer, spread throughout Alex’s body and soon it became clear that he would no longer survive. However, keeping…
People are talented. In different ways, but everyone has something going for them. Some people can do math faster than a calculator, others can take an engine apart and put it back together faster than you can say “ignition.”
Upon entering high school, it may be a bit overwhelming: what courses to take? which clubs to join? With the ever-imposing stress of academia, a few friends and myself at Henry Wise Wood decided to create our own art club.
Do you love reading and everything about the literary world? Do you want to spread the love of reading to young children? Want to earn volunteer hours and leadership skills along the way?
Do you have someplace in the world you’re dying to visit, but don’t want your parents to be there? Exotic places like: Tanzania Ghana Kenya Nepal Thailand Peru Why not use a volunteer opportunity to travel and help others at the same time? There are many organizations that organize such volunteer trips for High School…
From the excited faces and camaraderie at the St. Patty’s Fun Day, it’s hard to imagine that three years ago such an event wouldn’t have happened at Discovering Choices School.