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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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Happy National Volunteer Week! – 5 Benefits of Volunteering

In Canada, National Volunteer Week is the week of April 14th - April 20th. It is a week that acknowledges the work and commitment...

Spectacular Volunteering Opportunities You Would Love to Know: Part 1

Calgary has provided youth with many opportunities that allow them to develop new skills, meet diverse people, interact socially, and become a helping hand...

Volunteering During the Pandemic

During the course of this pandemic, there have been few volunteering opportunities for those who normally volunteer in person. Itā€™s been hard to find...

A Year of Volunteering

It's almost the end of the school year, a time for celebration and reminiscing on the year's achievements and memorable moments. This year was...

My experience volunteering with the Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank

The Calgary Food Bank is a non-profit organization that collects food donations and distributes them to those in need. Supported by sponsors and help...

Volunteering at the Calgary Expo

This past weekend I had the opportunity toĀ volunteer at Calgary Expo! It was an amazing experience.   (This is a selfie of me the very last...

My experience volunteering at Beakerhead 2014

Last weekend saw the conclusion of the second year of Beakerhead, an often explosive festival that celebrates art, engineering, and science. I was lucky...

GlobalFest 2014: My volunteering experience

GlobalFest 2014 was a blast. For those who donā€™t know too much about the event, GlobalFest is a not-for-profit that produces an inclusive, world...

Volunteering: What’s your intention?

Volunteering opens up our mind to new ideas and concepts, and develops new skills. You are able to interact and cooperate with different people,...

Video of the Day: What Volunteering Means

Today, I would like to encourage everyone to volunteer and if you are unsure, this three-minute YouTube video explains it all. You don't have...

Volunteering Today!

"Volunteer and you get to record these for CAS hours!" or "Volunteer and you get to put it on your resume." or even worse,...

Adventures Abroad: Volunteering in Nepal

I know that this blog entry is rather late, and the title rather uncreative, but nonetheless I hope you enjoy my brief story on...

The benefits of volunteering abroad

Do you have someplace in the world you're dying to visit, but don't want your parents to be there? Exotic places like: Tanzania Ghana Kenya Nepal Thailand Peru Why not use a...

Summer Volunteering: Me To We Trips

Looking for a volunteering gig this summer? Want to travel the world? Why not volunteer abroad with Me To We? (: Me To We is a...

Video: Volunteering at Youth Central

This summer, I have been working on a video to showcase the amazing youth that volunteer at Youth Central. I have been going to...

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