https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62_EBaZjgds Calgary is a great place to live. We’ve got a beautiful metropolitan downtown core, with many different cool hubs outside of it. It’s got the liveliness of a big city but still be charm and friendliness of a small town. We have many amenities to take advantage of, and lots of places to go…
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…
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…
In this video, Mayor Nenshi invites youth Grades 6 – 12 to be Mayor for a Day, as part of Youth Central‘s Mayor’s Youth Council essay contest. Mayor For A Day is an essay contest open to those students who are in Grades 6-12 in Calgary. To enter, all that you have to do is write an…
Calgary Transit is asking all Calgarians what they think of CT’s service, which includes everything from the location of the future lines to fare prices. The RouteAhead public consultation project will be asking Calgarians what they think of transit over the next 10 months. The first stage of the consultation will be gathering feedback from…
The Mayor’s Youth Council with Sarah! (She is in the middle of the photograph.) A few months ago, the Mayor’s Youth Council of Calgary, along with Mayor Nenshi, had the amazing opportunity of meeting a young girl with big dreams. Sarah applied to be on the Mayor’s Council, but age restrictions kept her from being selected.…
This year, the promotions committee from Youth Central‘s Mayor’s Youth Council launched a new contest for all youth in the city – it’s called… druuum roolll please… Mayor For A Day! You may of heard about this contest through your friends , your teachers or through our Facebook page (like us here). For those of…
Absolutely amazing TED talk from Sir Ken Robinson, an amazing speaker about all things education. This video will totally change the way you view education, creativity and the world around you. So use your creativity and think of ways to change your world: enter the Mayor For A Day contest and use your creativity to…
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…