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CALGARY YOUTHWEEK 2005

http://www.youthweekcalgary.ca

Every year during the first week of May, consider our city as one big open house for youth! Check out events like "Youth Media Matters", "Girl Power Pajama Sleep Over" and "So You Want A Job?". The city of Calgary , local businesses and youth serving agencies open their doors and celebrate by offering discounts or free entry to facilities. Don't miss out!

Youth week is a celebration of youth activities and community youth programs in Calgary. Throughout a one week period in May, Calgary youth participate in a variety of events across the city and complete the week with a special party at Shaw Millennium Park.

Working closely with the Program Coordinator, three committees consisting of youth and adults from the community organize Youth Week each year. During Youth week 2004, 48 events were hosted involving 6,000 youth.

Individual cities around the world host their own local Youth Week events. Goals of the Calgary Youth Week initiative are to:

• highlight the positive efforts and vital roles young people play in the community
• enable people to learn more about youth issues and ideas
• bridge the “generation gap” by providing opportunities for Calgarians to interact more closely with Calgary youth
• change the way people view and treat young people and to help create a more positive image of youth
• celebrate youth
• have fun!

Youthweek 2005 is May 2-8th

A report on 2004

In 2004, Calgary Youth Week was held from May 1 – 8. There were 53 events, making Calgary Youth Week one of the largest in Canada! This included a major KickDown Event at Shaw Millennium Park, a fundraising event that collected $2,000 for homeless youth in Calgary and a forum on youth and the media. There was an increase in the number of events from last year, as well as an increase in the number of partnerships established.

Events were held in each quadrant of the city, including 15 events in the South West, 16 in the South East, 10 in the North West and 8 in the North East. There were 2 events that took place in every part of the city – The City of Calgary’s The RACE and presentations by Justice 4 Youth. Bragg Creek had a youth social event and they coordinated a bus trip to the Youth Week KickDown. It was wonderful to see Youth Week events occurring all over the city and to see it expand to the surrounding areas! This enabled us to spread the Youth Week message to a greater number of youth.

Youth Week 2004 Partners

We had wonderful support from other agencies and organizations.

• The City of Calgary • YMCA Calgary • Boys and Girls Club • Southland Leisure Centre • Village Square Leisure Centre • Wood's Homes • Feeding Calgary's Children • Alberta Mentor Foundation for Youth • Calgary Mental Health • Committee on Race Relations • Calgary Public Library • Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth • City of Calgary Employment Centre • Calgary Birth Control Association • AADAC • VIBE 98.5 • Communities in Action With Children and Youth • CalgaryUrbanVibe • Alexandra Community Health Centre • Action Committee Against Violence • Youth Reach Out Against Racism • Girl Guides • Scouts Canada • AXE Music • St. John's Ambulance • Venture Communication • Pizza 73 • Calgary Children¡¯s Initiative • Ideal Rentals • Volunteer Calgary • Sprung Structures • Calgary Health Region • McMan Youth Family Services• Chinese Community Association • Distress Centre • Aspen Family and Community Network • Bragg Creek Community Association• P.E.E.R.S. Society • Between Friends Club • Kids Help Phone • Youth 4 Youth Website • Wilma Hansen Junior High School • Brahma Kumaris • Alexandra Centre Society • Calgary Immigrant Women¡¯s Association • Westside Recreation Centre • Teens Uniting Bowness • Urban Youth Worx • Velocity Werx • Mid Sun Crime Prevention Task Force • Calgary Transit • Calgary John Howard Society • Westrax • Spectrum Youth and Family Services

And numerous community associations, leisure centres and pools!

Sponsors and Partners

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