With the recent Idle No More protests on Bill C-45 for Aboriginal rights and environmental protection (to name a few), racism is starting to show in Canadians as well. I was researching the Bill for a school government project as part of the grade 9 curriculum, and a look at the “Comments” section below the…
Since the 1700s, jobs were sent to whoever could do a task and charge the least amount of money. In the 1980s, jobs that North Americans had previously held were moving rapidly away to cheaper havens in developing countries. These countries charged less tax and wages were significantly lower. In the 2004 election, the Democrats criticized corporations…
Everyday superheros don’t wear capes or spandex, but they still manage to save the day – be it from cancer, boredom, or pollution. We all have those people in our lives who are so passionate and amazing at what they do – that someone should really give them an award! (Or maybe that person is…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nbRhuZLDvs Hello engaged youth! Do you ever wish you could be in charge of this city? That’s right, the wish to have your fancy ideas be implemented in the city of Calgary. Well now is your chance. Madeline Gustavson, a grade nine student was chosen last year as the Mayor for a Day. She…
The move is on to empower people about seniors and poverty in Calgary. In a country with a well-equipped social welfare system, this trend towards even higher numbers of low-income seniors should not be an issue here. We’ve looked at the surface of this issue, questions I raised when I began to learn about this issue, but we’ve also…
The other day, actually 2 days ago, my sister woke me up with the phone in her hands. She said ‘ Alice, it’s for you, I don’t know who it is’. My first instinct was that it must be some telemarketer or a representative from a random organization, so I answered with a light and…
Have you ever felt the need to check your Facebook newsfeed every ten seconds? Or tweet about whatever you’re doing every few minutes? With the lure of social media – whether it is Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, or the countless other platforms – it’s extremely easy to get caught up with the online world of…
Update (01/28) – The stories are now released and you can read them and the constellation’s report here. We are taught to be resilient when we face hardships; we keep going through difficult challenges with optimism—in reality, many seniors who struggle with poverty are willing to take steps to improve their well-being. But many of the…
Calgary is a city that has been improving dramatically as it grows, but one group has not been able to offer much input to Calgary – youth. Youth frequently find it difficult to seize opportunities to participate in Calgary’s improvement, and often cannot get their ideas heard. Youth Central and the Mayor’s Youth Council have…
College admissions is the scariest and most mysterious part about high school. Students and parents are stuck guessing what admissions officers are looking for, but often guess wrong. Find the secret of college admissions in this documentary
Free the Children has hosted a yearly event called We Day. This year it came to Calgary! I was able to join 18 000 youth in Calgary to attend this awesome event at the Saddledome this year. It was inspiring and so much fun. Free the Children also hosts a number of campaigns, which they…
Christmas has passed. Many people, upon reading that, would have, undoubtedly, broken into thought. Some would have thought of the prayers they offered. Some would have thought of the money Christmas stole from their wallets. Some would have thought of the awkward taste their mother’s turkey left in their mouths.…
All of these books on this list are here for a reason. They will change you. They aren’t cheesy inspirational books, they are just books written by regular people to entertain teens. But the way they are written and the message behind it all will change you and your opinions for life. There is literally…
To many, the ideal life of retired seniors is to become snowbirds and enjoy living a joyful life on pensions and savings. Now free of job commitments and often relieved of mortgages and loans, many seniors pursue the dream life, having a large family who cherish their presence and embracing happiness collected over many years.…
Living less than 15 minutes away from an elementary school, my daily afternoon jog usually takes me within earshot of conversations of children in the playground. I remember one particular little girl, red in the face, angrily ranting to her friends about her parents’ failure to purchase an iPhone for her as a Christmas present.…