A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about my volunteering experience with Youth Central in July. Here is a list of volunteering projects that I did in August, and I think this is probably the best month to volunteer if you had to pick between the two months of summer.
Tired of your one colour-painted nails? Take manicures to a whole new level with newspaper nails! Here are the steps: Cut small strips of newspaper Paint your nails a desirable colour When your nails are dry, dip them into vodka (borrowed from your parents if you’re underage, of course!) Place the newspaper strips on your nails…
How many of you love to volunteer? I am guessing majority of you will say yes! How awesome would it be to join a council that meets with the mayor once or twice a year, gets plenty of opportunities and represents the City of Calgary? Join the Mayor’s Youth Council– a Youth Central committee. It’s…
I’ve wondered to myself in the past how much more productive (depending on how you define this term) my days would be if I hadn’t spent a third of it unconscious.
Throughout this summer, I was lucky to be involved in many volunteer projects through Youth Central. I tried to keep myself busy for July and August only because there were so many things happening in Calgary every single day.
The fact of the matter is that no school holds a candle to the clear superiority of Henry Wise Wood. What do we have to offer, you ask? Well… everything!
Now, I don’t mean to be biased, but luckily I don’t have to be because the facts are clear. Sir Winston Churchill High School has long been associated with academic excellence and pristige.
This blog aims to give teens in calgary a chance to investigate the world of science fairs and how they can be a part of it. In other words, engouaging the young minds to look beyond thier textbooks and embracing a passion for science.
Well for the past year, I have been involved with Junior Achievement, a business program for students in high school. You create a business company, product and meet with entrepreneurs. It’s truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. When you’re involved with Junior Achievement, several opportunities come your way such as the Next Generation Leaders…
Is this even a question? Why are other schools even competing against Western? Don’t even think about it. But who knows, it’s one of the seven wonders of the world. Western Canada High School isn’t just any ordinary school.
The answer is yes, yes and yes! Six months ago, 28 grade 11 students from Calgary traveled to Macau, China to take part in the YNow Youth Summit. After working with students at The International School of Macau, they created these two amazing videos to demonstrate how youth can impact and change the world we…
So, it comes to that time of year again. School’s back in session and everyone’s probably feeling miserable, what with having to wake up several hours earlier than during the summer. And for those few strange kids that are actually excited, I’m sure it’s because you are happy to see all your friends. Anyway, there’s…
July and August were busy months for Youth Central and our incredible Youth Volunteer Corps volunteers putting in an impressive number of hours. Here are the top 10 volunteers for summer 2011!
So we’ve all had our fun: the late nights, movie marathons, endless hours of video games, eating ice cream for all three meals of the day, vacationing, and best of all, no work! But unfortunately, summer is now at an end, which in turns means the beginning of a new school year. But it doesn’t…
This summer, I have been working on a video to showcase the amazing youth that volunteer at Youth Central. I have been going to various Youth Volunteer Corps projects and asking youth what motivates them to volunteer with us. Here are their answers! [youtube eIyXdvxBAkI] I’ll be working on a slightly longer version that showcases…