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Youth Are Awesome, commonly referred to as YAA, is a blog written by youth for youth. YAA provides the youth of Calgary a place to amplify their voices and perspectives on what is happening around them. Youth Are Awesome is a program of Youth Central.

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Monthly Archives: June, 2009

So Random

Sled Island!  We’re all about it here this week at Youth Are Awesome as you can tell... What we’re most excited about is the fact...

Weekend Jam

You’ve probably heard the rumblings about the Sled Island Music Festival that’s happening around Calgary (we’ve blogged a bit about it here), but did you...

Dog Day Afternoon

This week marks the start of Sled Island, which means sweet concerts happening all over Calgary throughout the whole week. One of the places you...

Have an opinion about your city?

The Calgary Foundation invites you to Have Your Say in Calgary’s VitalSigns 2009 survey that measures our city’s quality of life in 12 key issue...

Eat Your Heart Out, Spielberg

Aspiring directors take note: This summer is your chance to show off your film-making skills to the rest of the world... The Calgary International Film...

All Night Fight

Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life is fantastic annual event meant to raise funds to fight a disease that affects so many people.  Events...

Youth of Distinction

This past May, CYFC held the 2009 ConocoPhillips Youth of Distiction Awards - a really cool awards program that honours youth in non-academic categories that revolve...

YAP YAP YAP

It’s not every day that you get to chat with the government about issues that affect you like the youth justice system, supporting youth...

Beat Down Bullying

Bullying is a big issue for lots of youth today – want to be a part of the team that helps stop it? Enter the...

Safety Dance

Want to improve your presentation skills and learn more about your own safety?  Join the Home Safety Project this summer and you can do...

Conan vs. Super Mario

If you've watched the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien you may have noticed something with the background.  

Hammer Time

MC Hammer is back with a new A&E reality TV show.  For those who don't remember MC Hammer was a pop-rapper who rose to...

Point and Learn

You know that wonderful iPhone app - Shazam? You basically open the app, let it listen to the music you're hearing and it tells...

A list of misconceptions about technology

Top 10 Misconceptions About Technology. I especially love #6. Finally, people are revealing the truth about internet browser cookies. #5 is worthy of mention too, as...

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