Socially awkward moments happen to everyone, especially me. According to some friends of mine I am very socially awkward, so awkward that it’s hard for me to keep a conversation going with a person. Being socially awkward is something that hasn’t been a major problem for me, but I still show it because I find…
To put it simply, we are all about youth. Us youth come in many different personalities and beliefs; each of us are a part of different cultural and religious groups and have developed our own values. That being said, these differences are not always respected. Take sexual and gender minority youth as our featured group;…
Jessie Weisner is a Grade 11 student at Lester B. Pearson High School, and she was nominated as an outstanding and proactive teenager and was recognized by Kids Up Front and Youth Central’s Pay it Forward project. Jessie has volunteered 125+ hours with the Kids Cancer Care‘s Teen Leadership Program, and puts KCC first, even with her…
The presence of LGBTTIQ (an all-encompassing definition meaning Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer that is more commonly shortened to LGBT) youth are demonstrated through an upsurge in awareness trends such as gay-straight alliances in High Schools and pride parades such the upcoming Calgary Pride 2013. Through these tides, however, the potential counterbalancing stereotypes…
This revolution evolved from Youth Are Awesome’s inaugural food truck post to now the array of high-quality reviews that are proudly produced for our blog website. (This includes our YouthAreEating Youtube channel too!) Eat St. of the Food Network fame has heard this trend’s reputation and came to Calgary to capture this sensation. The range of options have…
So you’ve got all these blog posts and news coverage to give you a look at the fair in previous years, but are you prepared for the opportunities this event is going to throw at you? I hope so. 🙂 While this year the City of Calgary’s Youth Employment Center will be hosting the 15th Annual Summer Youth Hiring…
“This day is dedicated to young volunteers like us! Woot woot!” Now now, what is this thing you speak of? – What began in America as National Youth Service Day in the United States, Global Youth Service day is set on April 26 to 28th this year. The objective is simple; celebrating the youth around you…
Man, we have lots of forces battling against Poverty right now. Remember the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness that I mentioned in both the Security or Poverty and Hunger Dinner articles? Did you read Sheliza’s poem on homelessness? What about Lily’s take on Seniors in Poverty? Okay, I know that’s a bit much of a…
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…
2013 is here and it is our turn to get our priorities in check and our New Years resolutions in mind. It is time to bid 2012 farewell and like they say, in order to move on, in a new chapter in our lives, we must stop rereading the last one. Let’s rap-up our year…
The ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards recognize awesome youth ages 13-18 for the remarkable ways in which they have chosen to live. This year, there were 118 finalists spread across 7 categories, so the selection period was tough with 13 hours of deliberation. We’ve managed to narrow it down to three finalists in each category.…
It’s official: Youth Week Calgary officially begins today and runs until May 2nd! There’s tons of really cool events happening for all you awesome youth out there, and today we are kicking things off with four new events: The Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) in Calgary is kicking off Youth Week by celebrating Global Youth Service…
OK, pause, and rip yourself away from the Olympics for just one second. Fact or Fiction: Cow-Town-Calgary has no appreciation for the arts. Answer? Fiction! Now, sure, we’re no New York, New York, but Calgary has its fair share of haute-art opportunities. This upcoming weekend, on the 26th and 27th, Calgary is gearing up to be a…
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…