The Turnt Up Block Party was a vibrant celebration held at Shaw Millennium Park, filled with youth speakers, entertainment, an all-styles dance competition and much more. Spark your passion for change! was the motto for the event and that’s what I’ll also try to do here even if you didn’t go. You can also check out…
As we all know, summer is arriving! Many of us will be busy with all kinds of different things, from visiting your relatives overseas, to just sitting down and watching TV. Today, I will look at some of the great things you can do to make excellent use of your summer time. 1. Relax For…
A volunteer is generally defined as a person who gives their time and knowledge into an action which helps the greater good, including their community, city or even country! According to dictionary.com, a volunteer is defined as: 1. A person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking. 2. A person who performs a service willingly and without pay. The mayor of our lovely and lively city of Calgary gave a…
So how did Youth Week go? This past Sunday was 2014’s Youth Week Calgary wrap-up event at the Deerfoot Meadows Tutti Frutti. Just like at the kick-off event (which Rebecca and Wentao attended on Easter Sunday), youth could pile an unlimited amount of froyo and toppings into “youth cups” for a flat rate of $4.…
Youth Week 2014 is FINALLY here! In order to celebrate this truly momentous occasion, I will be breaking down every event for this year’s Youth Week! Please check out last week’s post for the breakdown of the early bird events, weeklong events, and opening day events. I will repost weeklong events here, just as a…
Kimia Tonounialasl is a student at Sir Winston Churchill High School in Grade 11. She volunteers at Cards for a Cure, Zoo Lights, Carroll Place, and Youth Central. Kimia takes initiative at various projects, is well organized and develops a good relationship with other volunteers. From talking to Kimia I have learned that she is a…
Teamwork can lead to that refinement and satisfaction. It’s one excited feeling when we’re the “fresh blood,” and yet another enthusiastic one when we begin to witness the new “fresh blood” that come after us. With a new road ahead of us, we naturally tend to be energetic and set agendas for ourselves. Once we…
Jenny Lin is a Grade 10 student at Sir Winston Churchill High School who was recognized by Kids Up Front and Youth Central as a part of the Pay it Forward project, recognizing youth for their “pay it forward” attitude. She was recognized for her outstanding contribution to the Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) project at…
Long time no see. I’m getting quite sloppy with keeping up with blogging so feel free to give me an update, you guys. Writing about volunteering will sure get me back into shape and back into that enthusiasm. Youth Are Awesome is, of course, a program of Youth Central, but there are a ton more, as…
Alexandra (Alex) Wadey is a grade 12 student at William Aberhart High School who was recognized by Kids up Front and Youth Central as a part of the Pay it Forward project, recognizing youth for their “pay it forward” attitude. Alex is a kind and positive volunteer, participating in Youth Week and being a member…
Volunteering opens up our mind to new ideas and concepts, and develops new skills. You are able to interact and cooperate with different people, and create bonds. Volunteering allows you to gain experience, which you can use in real life situations. In some cases, it’s the joy of nurturing and supporting the elders, or teaching…
Collecting food bank items instead of candy A couple weeks ago, I wrote this post about alternative ways for teenagers to spend Halloween. So what did I end up doing on Halloween? Nothing even close to what I included in that blog post. Except maybe the concept of spreading happiness. Why? I scared hunger. I…
“Volunteer and you get to record these for CAS hours!” or “Volunteer and you get to put it on your resume.” or even worse, “Volunteer because you get free food!” All these offers make ‘volunteering’ sound like a deal of some kind! But volunteering is a simple act of going an extra mile and thinking about…
I first came across the Calgary Fringe Festival in a magazine and truth be told, I wasn’t immediately interested in it. However, after a few days, I thought that it wouldn’t hurt to give it a try and applied to be a volunteer (the volunteer sign-up process was online and easily accessible). As this was…
As most of us know, summer gets boring after a while. Want to know how to beat the boredom? Here are some ways to energize yourself this summer. 1. Volunteer with the Calgary Public Library, Youth Volunteer Corps (via Youth Central), City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre or festivals and summer camps around Calgary. 2. Exercise: swim at…