My Calgary Food Bank Experience
Introduction The Calgary Food Bank is a program that donates food to families in need, and/or individuals facing a crisis. There are two main...
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Estelle Kim is currently a grade 10 student at Western Canada High School. She has recently joined Youth Are Awesome because of her passion...
View ArticleYouth Really Are Awesome: A Retrospective
I began writing for Youth Are Awesome in 2013, when I was in the ninth grade. Now, I’m close to wrapping up my second...
View ArticleDuke Of Ed Silver Award Winner: Dawson Ellis
Last month, I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Dawson Ellis, who was awarded in the Duke of Ed Award ceremony for his silver level... The post Duke Of Ed Silver Award Winner: Dawson Ellis...
View ArticleA Personal Reflection – On Community
A community. A noun. A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. A feeling of fellowship... The post A Personal Reflection – On Community appeared first...
View ArticleEnjoying the Season
With the start to a long-awaited Christmas countdown, I find myself taken aback by the ups and downs that the year had to offer.... The post Enjoying the Season appeared first on Youth Are Awesome.
View ArticleLilac Festival!… A Different Perspective
Spoiler, this post is going to be about garbage and sustainability. The post Lilac Festival!… A Different Perspective appeared first on Youth Are Awesome.
View ArticleDuke Of Ed Silver Award Winner: Dawson Ellis
Last month, I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Dawson Ellis, who was awarded in the Duke of Ed Award ceremony for his silver level... The post Duke Of Ed Silver Award Winner: Dawson Ellis...
View ArticleCalgary Students Produce Esports Show at Home
Nothing to do at home? No problem. Alberta has just announced that mass gatherings will not be allowed this summer. Yes, this means... The post Calgary Students Produce Esports Show at Home appeared...
View ArticleBhavani Potdar
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bhavani is currently a grade 8 student at Glamorgan, TLC. She has joined Youth Are Awesome to share her passion for writing, express her thoughts... The post Bhavani Potdar...
View ArticleHelen Huang
Reading Time: < 1 minute At the moment, Helen is a grade 11 IBDP student at Henry Wise Wood High School. When not mindlessly scrolling through memes to procrastinate her incessant... The post Helen...
View ArticleSteven Dong
Reading Time: < 1 minute Steven Dong is a grade eleven student at West Island College, and has been a blogger for Youth Are Awesome since ninth grade. He... The post Steven Dong appeared first on .
View ArticleRanya Bajaj
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ranya is a grade 10 student at Renert School. Though she has only been part of Youth Central since summer 2020, her passion for... The post Ranya Bajaj appeared first on .
View ArticleEstelle Kim
Reading Time: < 1 minute Estelle Kim is currently a grade 12 student at Western Canada High School. She has joined Youth Are Awesome because of her passion for... The post Estelle Kim appeared first...
View ArticleDaniyal Sait
Reading Time: < 1 minute Daniyal Sait is a Grade 9 student at Glamorgan School. An avid fan of the Calgary Flames and Toronto Raptors, Daniyal has a huge... The post Daniyal Sait appeared first on .
View ArticleDonel Kadima
Reading Time: < 1 minute Donel Kadima is a genuinely gifted Grade 12 student from Ernest Manning High! After writing with YAA for almost three years, she has gained... The post Donel Kadima appeared...
View ArticleReducing Food Waste and Hunger in your Community
Reading Time: 3 minutes Around ⅓ of all food for human consumption is wasted yearly. This means that about 1.3 billion tones of food are wasted each... The post Reducing Food Waste and Hunger in your...
View ArticleMandi Jin
Reading Time: < 1 minute Mandi is a 9th-grade student who enjoys writing in her spare time. By joining Youth Are Awesome, she hopes to share interesting topics and... The post Mandi Jin appeared...
View ArticleVolunteering During the Pandemic
Reading Time: 2 minutes During the course of this pandemic, there have been few volunteering opportunities for those who normally volunteer in person. It’s been hard to find... The post Volunteering...
View ArticleAppreciating Life
Reading Time: < 1 minute When I think of my key motivators, not all of them are abstract, ambitious dreams. Many of them are small but tangible details of... The post Appreciating Life appeared...
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