Why Volunteer? + MYC Volunteer Fair
What do meeting cool people, making new friends, experiencing new moments, and helping others have in common? They are all things that are a...
View Article5 Easy Ways to Volunteer from Inside Your Home
Most of us have dedicated time volunteering inside community centres, libraries, and other facilities. Some difficulties I find, as a youth especially, is transportation...
View ArticleAnimals: Friends, Not Foes
Do you have a pet? Yes, those cute, cuddly animal best friends. Whether it be a dog or a cat, hamster or a fish,...
View Article6 Ways Working For Fast Food Helps You Achieve World Domination
For my 17th birthday, I got my first job at Dairy Queen. Finally one step closer to taking over the world. Two summers ago,...
View ArticleWhat do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you want to be when you grow up? I’m sure we’ve all heard this question before. How does it make you feel?...
View Article5 Reasons Why The Library Is Your BFF
Libraries are magical places, there’s no doubt about it. Although Harry Potter may provide a great example of the wealth of knowledge that libraries...
View ArticleFavourite (practical) vegetarian recipes… So far!
Ever since turning to vegetarianism in early December, I’ve been finding myself being much more conscientious about my health and that has involved me...
View ArticleMarch Blogger of the Month: Hellen Kang
Meet Hellen Kang, March’s Blogger of the Month! A Grade 12 student from Sir Winston Churchill, she balances her time between school, her volunteering...
View ArticleThe How to Become a Doctor Guide (Career Advice Part 1)
|Featured Image Here| I’ll be starting this article with the rather unfortunate circumstance our generation is under. Ask someone what they want to do...
View ArticleThe How to Become a Doctor Guide (Career Advice Part 2)
| Part 1 Here | Featured Image Here | Salary Data Here | Volunteering (17-22 y/o) and internships (19-21 y/o) Volunteering or job shadowing...
View Article5 Superpowers Every Chess Player Has
My father taught me chess when I was around 7 years old. It was just the basics, but I was instantly hooked. It became...
View ArticleAre The Sciences For Me? (Career Advice Part 1)
Science programs can be divided by their research methods. Due to the nature of the respective majors, much of the research in Chemistry will...
View ArticleBetween Friends: Life Lessons Taught by Children
Volunteering for “Between Friends”, a camp for children with disabilities was one of the most unique and incredible experiences I have ever had....
View ArticleJazz YYC: an Interview With David Steele
Ever since I picked up the trumpet in 7th grade, I’ve had a vast appreciation for music and its many genres. It didn’t take...
View ArticleYAA’s Summer: Still Have Nothing Planned For the Summer? Don’t Fret!
Congratulations on finishing yet another year of school! Another grade over, and another gaping void that is known as summer. My family is not...
View ArticleA Retrospective: My Time on Youth Are Awesome
Why do we need writers? Because: Writing can help yourself, others around you and the world at large. That was the opening line of my...
View ArticleWhat I’ve learned being a “trash talker”
Ahhh how wonderful it is to be caught up in a summer daze. The sun’s out, we’re all happy, avoiding any mention of back-to-school,...
View ArticleIntroducing YAA’s New Life Editor, Hafsah Syed
I’m happy to have been the Life Junior Editor since last summer, but I’m even more proud to announce Youth Are Awesome’s new Life...
View ArticleEVENT LISTING: The Mayor’s Youth Council Volunteer Fair
Now that I’m in Grade 12, I have been reflecting a lot on my experiences so far and how they have made me the...
View ArticleYVC World Changer award – interview with Jessica Vu
Standing at just barely 5 feet tall, Jessica Vu is a force to be reckoned with. A grade 11 student at Lester B Pearson...
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