We are looking for a communications, journalism or PR student work with our Youth en Route team for the summer. Come make a difference and empower youth! We’ll provide an opportunity to do pretty much everything and anything! From social media, to WordPress, one job and you’ll learn some amazing skills and build a portfolio….
By Sam Hargreaves Our Youth Advisory Council has been working hard planning ABC (Anything But Cars) Challenge. In January, the group put together a Neighbour grant proposal for the Calgary Foundation to support ABC challenge. They were fortunate enough to receive that grant which allows us to provide schools with funding and prizes for participating….
When is a trike, more than a trike? When young engineers imagine ways to improve it — and then build a prototype to test it out. Youth en Route (YER) is pleased to share improved adaptations for trikes that will enable more special needs students to experience the joy, skill-building, social and physical development…
How can we build community AND help youth find friends to bike with? One of the easy ways is to celebrate active transportation as a school community. So we are planning a school challenge week April 28th to May 3, geared to high school and junior high schools across Calgary and Area. We tasked…
On February 3, Youth en Route board members and partners celebrated the wrap of our fiscal year-end at our Annual General Meeting. Despite the cold night, warmth and optimism reigned as the group heard of the many accomplishments of the Youth en Route team. YER programs reached close to 1300 students at 23 schools over…
by Executive Director: Laura Shutiak Our tiny organization continues to do big things in our city. We are on a mission to empower youth with the skills and equipment to get around independently. We know that with some education, and a good used bike and helmet, youth are empowered to explore their city, connect to…
