As a child growing up in a household of immigrant parents, I often cannot help but notice the ideal jobs that are expected for people to do when they grow up. I am sure many can relate to this when I say many career choices that people say they want in life are either being…
We’ve all been there before; in fact, I’m there right now. With the summer approaching with no concrete plans for vacations, I’m on the scourge for meaningful ways to spend my time. While it’s easy enough to want to find opportunities to fulfill that, it is suddenly 10x more difficult when you think about just HOW…
There is something to learn anytime and anywhere. Knowledge sprouts on the tiny buds rising to greet the sun and the waters that battle each other during the stormy nights. It’s chirped by the morning birds flying past your window each morning and by the tiny ants that scramble and work together to collect the…
As we near the end of our 12 years in high school, especially those of us who are in grade in grade 11 right now, many are probably looking to gain a little bit of either work or university experience before we write our university applications. (This is a real thing guys, you’re almost…
Can you believe June is already here? Start your month off right by checking out these amazing events in Calgary this weekend: 1. Scotiabank Calgary Marathon Weekend What: Run with, or cheer on, participants as they run 5k, 10k, half marathon or marathon race around the city. Youth Central is also part of this marathon and you can…
Late last spring I found myself in desperate need for some change. Although the school year was ending soon, I was feeling depleted. It was then I decided to be the pilot of my own life and make some changes. I signed up for more projects with Youth Central, attempted to find myself a stable…
In Moneysense’s Best Places to Live in Canada 2013, Canadians saw a surprising revelation – Calgary topped the list. For both the best large city and best overall city, Calgary was first. Moneysense arrived at this conclusion using numerous factors, including unemployment, crime, and weather. After seeing Ottawa take the top spot for the last…
Almost two years ago, in May of 2011, I decided to try something new. I emailed Youth Central to inquire about how one could sign up to blog for Youth Are Awesome. I figured this would be a good opportunity to develop my skills and have some fun doing it. More than 50 blogs later,…
Now that the school year is coming to an end for youth volunteers all around the city, it’s time to start planning how to spend these next two lazy months. Many students are booked up with vacations and summer jobs, but the nicer weather doesn’t mean that volunteer opportunities are slowing down. Those who volunteer…