Looking to be inspired this week? The 2010 Global Youth Summit (GYS) put on by the wonderful people at the YMCA is THIS FRIDAY and you can still register! GYS is a community initiative created by and for, Calgary youth who are interested in international philanthropy. The event provides opportunities to both attend and volunteer. The theme “Make…
Most of the food drives I hear about tend to be pretty straightforward – you scrounge around in your cupboard for anything that’s good and then you drop it off in a box somewhere and maybe get $2 off admission to a concert. But an idea that seems to be gaining popularity around the country…
Did our Where It’s Art: Please Do Not Taste the Artwork series interest you? Got nothing to do this coming weekend? Come check out the L’Arche Calgary Cake Walk and the Lindt Chocolate Competition! This Sunday, March 14th, 2010 from 12pm to 3:30pm, you can take part in this family friendly event which actually showcases…
It’s that time of the year again! The Calgary High School Improv League (CHIL), a group of high school students from schools all across the city have been working for months, learning about the art of improvised theatre, thanks to the Loose Moose Theatre Company. CHIL will be presenting all they’ve learned through a little…
First of all: Flash mob 101 – A flash mob is when a mob of people seemingly randomly show up and do something seemingly random then peace out immediately afterwards leaving a stunned and often confused audience. Check ImprovEverywhere if you are unclear about the definition, or check out YAA’s recap of some of the more…
TED has invaded Calgary and it’s making local people think about global issues. There is another TEDx event coming to Calgary on April 29th. For more information check out http://www.tedxcalgary.ca. To give you an idea of what TEDx is doing I want to share a TEDxYYC presentation done by Eden Full. Eden full is a…
It’s been a couple of weeks since we lasted posted about the Mayor’s Youth Council but we’re back with the MYC Podcast. As a refresher, the Mayor’s Youth Council is the voice of young people in Calgary. This week, the MYC is meeting up with the Mayor to present about some issues that matter to…
Have you ever wanted to create positive social change? How about develop your leadership skills? Or connect with other young people in Calgary? Well, lucky for you, The Beanstalk Project is an initiative that engages youth to do all those things. In fact, they hold various “un-conferences” for youth to attend to develop all their fantastic, world-changing ideas…
The world is just a little bit too safe. This is how the Mongol Rally opens its description. It then goes on to pose the following to prospective participants: What if you want things to go wrong? And indeed, this is the nature of the Mongol Rally, a race across the desert that is really…
A recent article by author Jonah Lehrer (Proust Was a Neuroscientist, How We Decide) in the Wall Street Journal discusses the connection between youth and scientific innovation. Check out my summary below…you might learn something new! Young Scientists & Innovation James D. Watson, at age 25, co-wrote Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for…
Many of us from the YouthAreAwesome crew is involved in fundraising in our community. The best ideas are the simple ones and this next idea is amazing. Servants Anonymous has started a project called Socks for Shelter. They are selling socks and the proceeds from the Socks for Shelter program will provide safe shelter, affordable…
Bridging the Gap: Between Generations, Acceptance & Self-Identity, And Across Integration & Cultural Differences The 2010 Multicultural Youth Health and Well Being Conference. It’s quite the mouthful, but the title says it all! The Southern Alberta Child & Youth Health Network (so many long names!) in collaboration with multicultural youth and youth organizations have…
We’ve already told you about the cool festivals and events in March…but have you heard about the Calgary Kiwanis Music Festival? Yes, as you may have guessed, the Calgary Kiwanis Music Festival is one of North America’s largest amateur competitive classical music festivals. To put that into normal English? The Kiwanis festival is a celebration…
Every now and then we receive some cool research opportunities from the University of Calgary. We try to help out and promote what they’re doing as they’re work is often connected to youth issues. This one passed by our email and relates to how youth connect with counsellor’s. Have a read: Adolescents between the ages of 14 and…
TED is a non-profit organization known for its extraordinary conferences and professional speakers. Originally intended to bring together the brightest in the fields of Technology, Entertainment, and Design, TED has expanded to include talks on ethics and social justice issues, as well as science and the economy at large. It’s this variety and quality of…