Youth en Route is a Calgary based charity that has been working for the past three years in the area of helping kids use bicycles for transportation. Over those years the group has engaged with many schools, delved into several initiatives and undertaken advocacy to help remove barriers preventing youth from biking. Through those efforts,…
We called it our big, bike giveaway. And it sure was. Forty-five students at Forest Lawn High School rode a bike home today – many for the first time. “It was so rewarding, knowing these kids are going to have a great summer with a bike to get around,” said Youth en Route Cyclist in…
Youth en Route recently had its Annual General Meeting to share financial statements and results for our fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2023.. It was a great time to celebrate all that we accomplished, thanks to our funders at Alberta Ecotrust. While we have created videos that shared our accomplishments each year, for full transparency…
When we ask high school students why they don’t ride to school, an average of 25 per cent cite the risk of theft as a reason – the number is as high as 42 per cent at some schools. Youth en Route has implemented many innovative solutions to give students more confidence that their wheels…
In July, Youth en Route applied for a “Return to Play grant from KidsSport Alberta that was funded through the Alberta government. Our goal was to provide bikes to special needs classes in High Schools across the city and give these students an opportunity to learn to ride. We’re now delivering our report to the…
When you’re in high school, February means a new beginning with new subjects, classmates and teachers. For Phys-Ed 20 & 30 students at one of our Climate Improvement Fund project schools, the new semester started with a survey to help the teacher understand what her students hoped to get out of their upcoming Bike Unit….
