With it being halfway through July, summer is in full swing, bringing numerous opportunities and experiences for you to explore. Whether your summer is action-packed with vacations and traveling, or you find yourself at home enjoying the warm weather, many people will occasionally find themselves with some free time on their hands. What better way…
In a big world, @youthvolunteercorps volunteers know how impactful it can be when addressing community issues and taking steps to make a change. Calgary’s YVC youth know just how important volunteering is for their community. This year, YVC (Youth Volunteer Corps) Day was on March 5th. The theme was “One World, Many Voices.” YVC Steering…
Calgary has provided youth with many opportunities that allow them to develop new skills, meet diverse people, interact socially, and become a helping hand to their community. If you believe you want to impact your community or want to utilize your time during the summer break, volunteering is a great option to choose. I personally…
As the province seems to be in the throes of yet a fifth wave of Covid-19, people are still struggling to get back on their feet. Not only that, but Calgary’s citizens are suffering from a myriad of problems city-wide. From the uncertainty surrounding province-wide safety procedures, to the fact that inflation is coming in…
During the course of this pandemic, there have been few volunteering opportunities for those who normally volunteer in person. It’s been hard to find opportunities, job openings, spaces available- and it’s easy to get stressed over the lack of chances available. In this article, I hope to relieve some of that stress by showing some…
This year, YVC Calgary decided to celebrate YVC Day with a kaleidoscope of butterflies! But first off… What is YVC? The Youth Volunteer Corps (or YVC) program began in 1987 as a summer service program for Kansas City youth in the US. Over the years, it has evolved into an international network of over 30…
Want to positively impact the lives of youth in Calgary? On Sunday, May 5, 2019 help BMO promote the Kids Help Phone by participating in a five-kilometer walk. Are you up for the challenge? You can either register, donate, fundraise or do all three. At the event, you will unite with thousands of Calgarians in…
Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting with Thanusha Veeraperumal, the blogger of the month for February 2019. Thanusha is a grade 12 student at Lester B. Pearson High School. She joined Youth Are Awesome (YAA) in August of 2018, and has already contributed much to the blog. What resonated with me throughout our ‘interview’…
Introduction The Calgary Food Bank is a program that donates food to families in need, and/or individuals facing a crisis. There are two main roles to be played in the Food Bank, the volunteer, and the client. The Volunteer- This role is obviously the employees. Except, they aren’t getting paid. The board of staff is…
10 days from today; January 19th, 2019 will mark Calgary’s 3rd Annual Women’s March.
A library. A place of books, research and education. But, perhaps, more essentially, a place of enlightenment, refuge and joy.
SHAD has been the most transformative, life-changing experience I have ever had. Here are 50 of the life lessons I have learned to live by that I would like to share with you. Courage over comfort Be your true, authentic self We are blessed with the curse of great potential Done is better than…
Saturday June 16th, 2018
In late-October 2017, my social teacher introduced an opportunity to me, called the Vimy Pilgrimage Award: a fully-funded week-long educational experience to Belgium and France, where you go to learn about Canada’s efforts in the First World War. Curious to see what would happened, I applied and to my surprise: I won. Now this was…
It started 30 years ago, June 1987, with a fresh graduate from William’s college, and 90 kids from all walks of life, a summer service program for Kansas youth. That day, Youth Volunteer Corps embarked on a mission to provide youth with opportunities to volunteer, not only addressing issues within their communities, but inspiring a…