Stress seems to be a common and a reoccurring theme throughout high school, be it a bio final or filling out university applications, it is always lurking over our shoulders. Although stress can be healthy, it has the ability to seriously take a toll on our physical and mental health if we do not deal…
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…
Are you a student entering Grade 6 this year and are searching for ways to enjoy your time? If so, you are eligible for a free membership at the YMCA! Starting Sept 1, Grade 6 students in Calgary can receive a free YMCA membership thanks to a new partnership between The Flames Foundation for Life and…
Youth Week Calgary is nothing new for Crowfoot’s YMCA. Kevin Aranas, the location’s youth coordinator, explains it is a yearly event at their location. Youth Week is something that the Crowfoot YMCA has known about for a long time, but this year, the programs they offered were bigger and better than ever before. Programs were…
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…
Youth Week 2014 is fast approaching! Starting on April 20, 2014, the 16th Annual Youth Week Calgary (a program of Youth Central) will kick off! So gather around, and get your early stampede fever on, because Youth Week is going to be a blast! In this edition, I will be covering “early bird” Youth Week…
This is a guest post from YMCA Calgary. Do you know someone in your community who has done amazing work? Nominate them for a YMCA Peace Medal! We have seen a great deal of generosity, compassion and kindness since this year’s Southern Alberta Flood Emergency. A YMCA Peace Medal nomination is a great way to…
Hey everyone! There will be a hangout occurring this Friday at the Genesis Centre for Community Wellness. It is for youth from the ages of 15 – 24 and is intended for youth to meet varying people and experience different perspectives. It all started out in 2008 when a Mr. Mark Hopkins started hosting “We…
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This Friday, the annual Global Youth Summit returns! The yearly event is planned by youth for youth, and is basically a time for Calgary & area high school students to share local projects that have a global impact. It’s bound to be super cool, since the event features workshops, small-group dialogue and participatory learning exercises…
Ready to start your momentum? Need a spark to instigate to know how you can act in your own community and produce change on a global scale? The Global Youth Summit (GYS) is an exhilarating annual one-day event for Calgary and area and brings together like-minded students take local action towards challenges that affect the…
“Recognition, Awareness, Inspiration, Action! ” opens the YMCA Peace Medal Award Ceremony to celebrate World Peace Week. Awe-inspiring, local and humanitarian individuals and groups gathered together at this unique and fun awards ceremony, where compassionate hearts were recognized for their passion for peace. I must give my warm hearfelt thanks to my Red Cross coordinator…
Global Youth Summit (GYS) is an annual event that gathers high school students from the Calgary area to take local action on global issues. Through art and music, workshops, video projects, small-group discussions and participatory learning, we share skills and build relationships in order to impact our local community and our world. GYS is a local…
Do you know what HUMAN RIGHTS ARE? Do you know what HUMAN RIGHTS YOU HAVE? Did you know that these HUMAN RIGHTS are NOT GUARANTEED for EVERYONE? It’s all about Voices for Rights at this year’s Global Youth Summit! Global Youth Summit is a youth driven initiative that combines great entertainment, interactive workshops, and an engaging keynote speaker – all to get youth inspired to…
In Sept. 19, I volunteered for the Terry Fox Run. The volunteer meeting was at 8:15 a.m. in front of the YMCA located on 101 3 St SW, so I woke up early in the morning. The weather was really bad – it was raining and freezing, but the runners were warming up regardless. The volunteers’…