As Calgary leaves behind the random snow flurries of spring and the grass gradually grows greener, the time for finals ticks nearer and nearer by the day. With only over a month left of the school year, students will soon be getting ready for their final units to end, and the inevitable final exams that…
Here are ten things you can do in the new year that will help make an impact in the world! 1. Blogging– You can become a blogger on youthareawesome.com. This is a great way to promote events, share your thoughts and to allow your voice to be heard! 2. Promote & Take Action on your…
3 Things for Calgary was a campaign launched by mayor Nenshi approximately a year ago to make Calgary a better place. I think when a lot of times these events or programs take place, the public would take notice for one or two days and then forget about it. We are – to different extents…
Upon entering high school, it may be a bit overwhelming: what courses to take? which clubs to join? With the ever-imposing stress of academia, a few friends and myself at Henry Wise Wood decided to create our own art club.
That’s right, here is YOUR chance to hang out with Mr. Naheed Nenshi for the day! Spend a day in the mayor’s shoes and make your mark in our city! This new project is brought to you by Youth Central‘s Mayor’s Youth Council of Calgary and is related to Mr. Nenshi’s 3 Things for Calgary Initiative. Not too familiar…
Mayor Nenshi came up with this amazing idea to get citizens involved just a few months ago. Here are the three things that I would do in order to make Calgary an even better city: 1. Get to know someone: How many times have you stood waiting for a bus for several minutes with a stranger…
I have to admit, I think Calgary is a pretty neat city. Having lived in so many different places in both the States and Canada, it’s hard not to have an immense appreciation for this place. However, perfection doesn’t exist, and there is ample room for improvement. Improvement is exactly the aim of Mayor Nenshi’s 3 Things for…
So, if you’ve been around this blog at all, you may have already heard about Nenshi’s 3 Things for Calgary, an initiative for Calgarians to do three things to make Calgary an even more awesome place than it already is. Personally, I think this idea is great. It’s valuble to understand that a positive action,…
On Oct 21, Mayor Nenshi launched the Three Things for Calgary initiative, urging all Calgarians to take on three things, big or small, that would benefit their neighbours, community and city. After all, to make a community into a better place, we as citizens have to do our part. To that end this is my…
Calgary, is known for its lively citizens and vibrant culture, but like all cities, it also needs improvement. Mayor Nenshi’s latest plan on increasing the interaction between Calgarians is meant to unite us even more than we already are. It is meant to make people think of Calgary as one big community rather than several…
Calgary is buzzing about Mayor Nenshi’s new campaign called 3 Things for Calgary. It is basically 3 things that you can do to make your street, neighbourhood and city a better place; and Calgary definitely needs some improvements. You don’t necessarily have to go out and start a campaign or anything, but it can be…
Every day, Youth Are Awesome bloggers are posting on the three things they can do for Calgary as part of the City’s 3 Things project. My Three Things are: 1. Donate food and clothing This winter, I plan to donate food and clothing. There are many organizations and charities that take non-perishable food and clothing…
Three. A small number, really. But Mayor Nenshi’s “3 Things For Calgary” campaign shows the impact that three little things can do. When considering how I would Calgary a better place, I tried to include a variety of “things”: Become more involved in the artistic and cultural events taking place in the city. Attending film…
Recently, Mayor Nenshi has launched a new initiative called “3 Things for Calgary.” Basically, it is a civic engagement initiative to think of 3 things you can do to make your community or city a better place to be, and share it with 3 friends. Simple right? Here are my 3 things for Calgary! Donate…
A giant green 3 has never been more exciting! “3 Things for Calgary” is an awesome new campaign that can for sure make a huge difference. The premise is simple, choose 3 things to do as an individual for your street, neighbourhood and city. Seems easy enough, right? Well I agree. But if everyone does…