It’s one small step for Youth Are Awesome and one giant leap for a youth blogger- I’m the first Youth Are Awesome blogger to reach one hundred blogs! Yay! Youth Are Awesome has opened unimaginable opportunities in my life and experience what a vibrant and wonderful city Calgary is. I believe it was just last…
Was it just me, or did 2011 seem like it lacked holiday spirit? Maybe it was the snow, maybe it was people being too busy… but either way, I loved 2011. A lot of things happened around the year, but most of all it was the end of my Grade 12 year and the start…
Over the last several months, I’ve seen YAA grow tremendously, and now, I can look back at 2,000 (!!!) posts on virtually any topic imaginable – the arts, news, philosophy, photography, religion, school, science, technology, random stuff; you name it.
I joined Youth Are Awesome nearly three years ago – I was with Youth Are Awesome in its very first year. I’ve seen the change of program coordination, the 1,000th post milestone, when we decided our website needed a revitalizing makeover.
I’ve only been blogging for five months, and I am already in love with this site. The youth behind this blog are ordinary people with something to share with the world. Maybe it’s serious; maybe it’s funny; maybe it’s just completely random.
Do you love Canada? Do you care about being Canadian? Are you apathetic and proud of it? No matter how you feel, it matters to Project Maple, or, PM. Started almost a year ago, Project Maple is the Canadian Mail Art Project – online. Projectmaple.org. Ā Mail Art is art (usually done on the back of…
To go along with our new look, Youth Are Awesome has new, fun photos! Check out our awesome bloggers š
If you want to get some more insight on Youth Are Awesome, the volunteers that blog on it and Youth Central, check out this article in The Calgary Journal! The Calgary Journal is a local newspaper published by Mount Royal University Journalism students. They publish weekly on the internet and monthly in print. You can…
This is officially the 1,000th blog post on Youth Are Awesome, a milestone we are very excited about reaching here at Youth Central! As the coordinator for the program, I’m so proud of this site and what it has become. We came from 5,000 page views in November 2009 to over 38,000 page views last…
Quoting Heidi Klum from her famous line on Project Runway: “One day you’re in, the next you’re out.” Fashion changes so quickly, people don’t even realize it, and you might be wearing last season’s hot finds which have died down this season :O Here are some trends I’ve noticed for you fashion-savvy readers! Military From…
Thursday, August 12th (today!) is the official kick off day forĀ Taste of Calgary! The deliciousĀ festivalĀ runs until Sunday, August 15th. The food tents will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Eau Claire. The festival itself is free, so you can check out the performers and the acts on Main Stage for free but…
Indeed the unexpected philosopher, this down to earth and modest individual houses an old and compassionate soul,Ā rivaling to that of a Jewish rabbi or Buddhist monk.Ā This tech-savvy youth also has an interesting and philosophical take on life, so read on to find out more about this Pearson graduate, Kimberlee Becking, and her inspirational opinions…
Want to be in the know? Itās easier than ever with Facebook, which has evolved into a great social media tool for businesses to share fantastic deals for shops, restaurants, events and more.Ā We also like Facebook because we can discover local, national and international new projects and innovative ideas. Hereās our list of the…