Youth en Route has a lot to look back on after the completion of the 2024–25 school year. We have reached more students than ever, empowering them to discover their potential and pedal their own pathways to success. During the 2023–24 school year, Youth en Route reached 1,293 students at 23 schools. This grew a…
Thanks to some new funding from the City of Calgary, Youth en Route has been able to move operations into an actual physical location. We have a spacious garage and bike workshop at Shedpoint, a cool warehouse-sharing venue in Southeast Calgary. Dubbed the Bike Hub, Youth en Route’s team will use the space as an…
Youth en Route was thrilled with the participation in the ABC—Anything But Cars—Challenge. The ABC Challenge pitted schools against one another in a friendly competition meant to encourage kids to use any method of transport that does not involve cars to get to school. The Challenge impacts schools by promoting alternative, environmentally friendly, and social…
Do you have bikes sitting around gathering dust? Has your child outgrown their bike? Youth en Route wants to get kids bikes out of the dusty garage, shed or bike room and into the hands of kids that need it. Bikes that aren’t used or maintained become harder to repair. Too often, unused bikes end…
