Have you ever noticed that when you look at watch advertisements and store displays that they all seem to have the same time–10:10? Kind of unfair to the other times, don’t you think? There are many myths behind having watches in on the shelf set to this time. Many people believe that it has to…
DetailsIt’s time for Globalfest once again!! Globalfest (August 14th – August 29th) is a multicultural, world-class, multi-faceted arts and cultural festival that takes place annually in Alberta. Volunteers have a chance to help out with Globalfest by creating unique art pieces with children through CYFC! If you do help out, you will be allowed access to the amazing fireworks…
DetailsIf you love orchestra music , you oughtn’t miss this amazing performance by The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra, a group of the best musicians from high schools in Venezuela. This is made possible by a publicly financed voluntary sector music-education program called El Sistenma , its offical name in English is the “National Network of Youth…
DetailsIt’s that time of year again – your opportunity to join the Mayor’s Youth Council! The Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC), is a partnership between Child and Youth Friendly Calgary and The City of Calgary, and represents the voice of Calgary’s youth. Each year members of the Mayor’s Youth Council (ages 13-18) choose topics relevant to…
Details“Change the world” is something you probably hear on a regular basis – now, here’s your chance to actually help change someone’s world around. Kiva is an organization that is helping to eliminate poverty by connecting people all over the world through the process of micro-lending. Through Kiva’s website, you can lend your money (as…
DetailsWe know that most of you are probably pumped to see the new Harry Potter flick this weekend, but there’s an event starting Friday with way more flavour that Bert’s Every Flavor Beans… Fiestaval Latin Festival runs from July 17 – July 19 (this weekend!), and it’s the perfect way to celebrate Latin American culture…
DetailsSled Island! We’re all about it here this week at Youth Are Awesome as you can tell… What we’re most excited about is the fact that Random Task Collective is headlining the Milk Young Buds Stage at Sled Island tonight, happening at Loose Moose Theatre! Random Task Collective (RTC) is a wicked band from Calgary that…
DetailsYou’ve probably heard the rumblings about the Sled Island Music Festival that’s happening around Calgary (we’ve blogged a bit about it here), but did you know that Sled Island’s all about film too? This Sunday, June 28th at the Plaza Theatre starting at 5pm, Sled Island presents Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (A Hip-Hop Documentary). Just…
DetailsThis week marks the start of Sled Island, which means sweet concerts happening all over Calgary throughout the whole week. One of the places you can visit to hear some cool new bands is…Tubby Dog? Yes, Tubby Dog! Every day this week you can grab a dog and catch your favourite acts…don’t forget to take…
DetailsThe Calgary Foundation invites you to Have Your Say in Calgary’s VitalSigns 2009 survey that measures our city’s quality of life in 12 key issue areas. Calgary’s VitalSigns was launched by The Calgary Foundation in 2007 to spark discussion, encourage connections and inspire action. By taking the pulse of our community, Calgary’s VitalSigns provides a snapshot…
DetailsAspiring directors take note: This summer is your chance to show off your film-making skills to the rest of the world… The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) may seem far away (it’s not until the fall), but in the mean time, you can keep busy with the Youth by Youth Cinema Competition 2009, presented by…
DetailsCanadian Cancer Society Relay for Life is fantastic annual event meant to raise funds to fight a disease that affects so many people. Events happen all over Canada, and Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life – Calgary 2009 is just over a week away on June 19th, 2009. People all over Calgary are signing up…
DetailsThis past May, CYFC held the 2009 ConocoPhillips Youth of Distiction Awards – a really cool awards program that honours youth in non-academic categories that revolve around leadership, friendship, and community involvement. The following young women were the recipients of our Enviromentalist Group award, and they’re doing some really cool things for our earth: Amy Spark and…
DetailsIt’s not every day that you get to chat with the government about issues that affect you like the youth justice system, supporting youth with disabilities, or post-secondary education. If you are outspoken and or just love to give input on important topics, think about joining the Alberta Children and Youth Services Youth Advisory Panel…
DetailsBullying is a big issue for lots of youth today – want to be a part of the team that helps stop it? Enter the Alberta Prevention of Bullying Youth Committee: a panel of 15 – 22 year olds working to raise awareness about bullying and altering social ideas about bullying. The cool part about…
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