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…
If you’re like me, you probably have several (at least) old pairs of jeans that are still in good condition, but you just don’t really wear them anymore. In fact, they’re probably just sitting in your drawer, taking up space. Why don’t you put them to good use? A few weeks ago, Aéropostale started up…
I found this advertisement by CCIS to be quite interesting and think that you should all check this out. The target audience of this contest is youth between the ages of 12-30 and it ends on March 22nd (so you still have lots of time to submit!). Check out what CCIS has to say about…
A few weeks back we introduced you to a bunch of free programs happening all over the city of Calgary that you can get involved in. Well, we’ve rounded up a few more things for you to take advantage of: In the North: Do you love playing badminton? Awesome! Every Friday from 7-10pm, starting this…
Do you know someone who is making a difference in the community? Nominate them for a ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Award! The ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards (YODA) recognizes deserving youth, 13-18 years of age, for the remarkable ways in which they have chosen to live. The awards are not academic rather they focus on leadership, friendship,…
As most youth in Calgary have heard, the University of Calgary has recently hiked up tuition costs for various faculties. Students may end up paying an average of 45% more for classes in the next few years! The U of C ended the 2008-2009 school year with a $14.3 deficit along with low provincial funding and thus,…
I was hanging out with my friend and we were watching some funny youtube videos. She showed me some videos by someone named Mitchell Davis. I had brought him up in a conversation with some other friends, and they didn’t know about him. This guy is so awesome, I thought there should be a post…
Want to have your voice heard in Calgary? Today is the official launch of Youth VitalSigns, a program of Youth Central (formerly Child and Youth Friendly Calgary) and The Calgary Foundation. This youth-driven project pairs up research and the opinions of (in YAA’s mind) the most important group of Calgary residents – YOUTH! From February…
There are a few lovely long weekends coming up this month, so why not go out and check out Calgary’s thriving theatre scene? Now, though I do have a secret love-affair with the Southern Jubilee Auditorium and Broadway Across Canada, sometimes it’s nice to see local actors and spend a reasonable amount of money (less…
Bet you’ve never heard of cake like this before. That’s because this is: CAKE (community+arts+knowledge engaged) Youth Arts Society. CAKE is a youth-led project in Calgary that encourages creative youth to explore and utilize their talent by getting involved in their community and professional development. With the goal of becoming the first youth-led and artist-run…
Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) is the voice of Calgary’s youth and (just like YAA) a program of Child and Youth Friendly Calgary. We research and work to improve the issues in Calgary that affect youth. In the past, we’ve tackled problems such as transportation, nutrition, and youth homelessness. To give structure to the committee and allow…
Everyone wants to do good for the world, but we never seem to have enough time. Be Extraordinary is a website that aims to fix this. When you create an account with them, they allow you to do simple, quick tasks for organisations in need of help. These tasks are even timed to give a…