“Perfection in music does not exist. Just look at us playing the fifth movement.” – Jamie and Katie, 17 and 15 Shot backstage at the Conservatory and Bella Hall open house with members of the Calgary Youth Orchestra
“It’s a Lauren thing. Ooooh tsssss.” – Lauren (Marco) and Lauren (Polo), 16 and 16 Shot backstage at the Conservatory and Bella Hall open house with members of the Calgary Youth Orchestra.
“Pizza is my life man. I posted a picture of pizza with a transparent background on tumblr once, and it got like 20 000 notes. It was my 15 minutes of fame.” -Heidi, 16
Good day to you. 🙂 It’s been a while since I contributed here, but I am now an admin on the Youth of YYC project, which is on Facebook, Instagram, and in its own page here on Youth Are Awesome. Like my fellow bloggers Anna, Hui Wen, and Carol, I will be bringing you those quick snippets of everyday youth here…
Are you interested in photography and advocating youth culture? If so, then you may have heard about the Youth of YYC Facebook page; an initiative designed to celebrate young individuals whilst promoting Youth Week Calgary. Since the start of this facebook page, we at the Youth Week Steering Committee (the six-person group includes three YAA…
It’s clear to see that our new Blogger of the Month (BOTM) Carol Zhang has a passion for showcasing other people’s talents. From her interview with up and coming musician Vincent Christianson, her article on local artist Natálie Slabá and various posts for the Youth of YYC series, Carol has done an amazing job of…
“Our volleyball team is filled with so many skilled people who expect a lot from themselves and everyone else. So even when we win and play well, there’s always someone who’s going to be upset because they didn’t play or because they couldn’t control the game enough. But it’s made our team so much better…
“I get so touched by music, and I can’t think of anything else that really does the same thing. It makes anything enjoyable for me, and I just hope to make music that can do the same thing to other people.” – Vincent, 16
“I find the dimensions and possibilities of diplomacy to be enthralling and joining Model United Nations has immersed me in a simulation of what a politicized environment would entail. Tackling human rights concerns, security issues, and assessing the shifting cultural and political paradigms of our world are just some of the potential situations you face…
“If you were to sum up your experience at We Day in one word, how would you describe it?” “INCREDIBLE” Tefani & Cimone, 17
“This year I just came back from France participating in an international lifesaving competition. It was really cool to meet people around the world. I might go to Japan or Australia to compete again next year.” Matt, 16
“I’ve been making short films since grade 9. I like everything bit of it because you get to create and write a story, then go out with your friends and laugh while filming. Then you get home and laugh again when you go to edit. It’s the only thing I know how to do very…
“We’ve been performing together for as long as we can remember.” Veselka, Ukrainian Dance, 15-17
“Did you know that you kind of look like your dog?” “Yup!” Sarah, 16
“We’re raising money to provide education for kids in Africa. Since you’re our valued customer, we’ll go steal napkins from the cafeteria for you.” Operation Education, 15-17