Multiculturalism, diversity and unity are characteristics that make our country, connected. This video truly captured my eye, as I hope it does to you, because it shows that no matter what race, ethnic background and person you are, you can learn to do anything. This is a mixed bollywood dance held at the 2010 Olympics.…
July and August were busy months for Youth Central and our incredible Youth Volunteer Corps volunteers putting in an impressive number of hours. Here are the top 10 volunteers for summer 2011!
So we’ve all had our fun: the late nights, movie marathons, endless hours of video games, eating ice cream for all three meals of the day, vacationing, and best of all, no work! But unfortunately, summer is now at an end, which in turns means the beginning of a new school year. But it doesn’t…
Who can resist the cuteness of kittens?! I want to snuggle them ALL!!! (…And yes, I do waste my time surfing the internet for adorable cat photos.)
You thought Charlie Chaplin was just a silent actor huh? You would be very wrong. Though his speech is truly epic and inspiring alone, together with this soundtrack it’s a masterpiece. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4yhD1LitnQ
Have you ever been reading a book or sitting in English class when you come across a word that you don’t know? Personally, I’m a little OCD when it comes to my vocabulary, and am always trying to keep it as arrant as possible.
It’s the back-to-school season once again! Want to impress your peers, teachers, and even family with your knowledge of the world? Here are some interesting and, well… rather unusual facts from National Geographic: “It takes 713 gallons (2,700 L) of water to make one cotton T-shirt.” It’s hard to imagine how much water that is,…
For years, Albertans have been hearing about other provincial governments cracking down on distracted driving and making illegal such actions as talking or texting on a cell phone while driving.
Here is a cool picture I found of the four elements. These set of elements originate from ancient Greece. Enjoy!
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This summer, I have been working on a video to showcase the amazing youth that volunteer at Youth Central. I have been going to various Youth Volunteer Corps projects and asking youth what motivates them to volunteer with us. Here are their answers! [youtube eIyXdvxBAkI] I’ll be working on a slightly longer version that showcases…
Last weekend, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Calgary’s 2011 GlobalFest Multi-Cultural and Fireworks Festival Finale at Elliston Park. GlobalFest is a weeklong celebration showcasing vibrant cultures from around the world. Each country has a day where they complete their portion of the pyromusical competition (a.k.a. lots of fireworks). After China, Philippines, Canada and…
We all remember the good old days when we let our wild imaginations roam. We thought whatever was in our minds was real, like how we couldn’t touch the floor because there was lava flowing in so we had to crawl from couch to desk in attempt to survive. We had that innocence, when holding…
[youtube Ron17xFNBf0] You might be more familiar with the Inside the Sun remix, which was featured as the music for the Wii commercials when they first launched. Yoshida Brothers’ Website Kodo is available on their album, Hishou. The remix is available on their second album, Yoshida Brothers, Vol. 2.
It’s true! Well, almost true. At the beginning of August, Iceland’s new constitution was written by 25 ordinary citizens with help from social media. After their economic collapse in 2008, Iceland decided that their new constitution would not be written based upon their mother country of Denmark, but rather on the ideas stemming directly from…