Youth of YYC: Rebecca, 15
“You’re taking only cores the entire year? How in the world do you manage?” “Well, dancing really helps me get through the day. It helps me live in the moment and forget about the stresses of school.” Rebecca, 15
Youth of YYC: Josh, 17
“What are your thoughts on post secondary?” Instead of answering, he just made this face. Josh, 17
An interview with Calgary’s Natálie Slabá, artist
When I first met Natálie, I was taken by how passionate she is about her art and how much love she puts into the work she does. With recent exhibitions at Planet Art Gallery and Lux Laundromat among other accomplishments, Natálie has already achieved an incredible amount by anyone’s standards at the young age of…
Youth of YYC: Mayor’s Youth Council, Public Relations Committee, 15-17
“It’s cold, can we go back inside now?” Mayor’s Youth Council, Public Relations Committee, 15-17
Youth of YYC: Andrew, 15
“One of the greatest things about a leader is not the idea of recognition, nor the high prestige, but the fundamental principle and notion that the person in charge is always the first person to stand up and make a difference on the team. Throughout my life, that’s the type of person I’ve always tried…
Youth of YYC: Mira, 15
“This spring, I went to Peru to volunteer at a boy’s home for troubled youth. It was amazing, but it was tough at times to see people my age or younger experiencing things that kids should never have to go through.” Mira, 15
Youth of YYC: Mitchell, 17
“I was just doing my thing and it just happened randomly. I was getting into the car and I had a spontaneous lung collapse. So that’s kind of affecting my music in a huge way, I’ve had some really cool opportunities because of it but I haven’t been able to play my trumpet, something that…