Lori Sherritt

Established in Canada in 1998 by the League of Canadian Poets, National Poetry Month takes place every April and brings together lovers of poetry from across the country to celebrate poetry’s vital place in Canada’s culture. We, at youthLEADarts, are proud to share the voices, words, images and art of youth who participate in LEAD …

DRUMMING WITH THE HEART: YOUTH POETRY AND PHOTOS FEATURED FOR NATIONAL POETRY MONTH Read More »

This year’s LEAD program at Britannia Elementary School, a designated inner-city school on Vancouver’s East Side, asked youth to capture photos that were metaphors for their community.  Each photo in their gallery-worthy compilation tells a story, produces a commentary on life in their corner of the world. Seeing their art displayed side by side, one …

Raising Awareness: Hunter and the Unhoused Read More »

Theatre is more than memorizing scripts, wearing costumes and role play. Augusto Boal said, “Theatre is the art of looking at ourselves.”  Christian Bale says, “Theatre has got to do with putting yourself in other people’s shoes and seeing how far you can come to truly understand them. I like the empathy that comes from …

youthLEADarts Celebrates World Theatre Day: March 27th Read More »

YouthLEADarts Inc. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Members of youthLEADarts Inc (the “Corporation”) is called for and will be held electronically via Zoom videoconferencing on MONDAY, March 31st, 2025, 2PM (ET) for the following purposes: AGENDA youthLEADarts …

NOTICE OF YOUTHLEADARTS INC AGM: MONDAY, MARCH 31ST, 2025 2 PM EASTERN Read More »

“Using the LEAD values—Listen, Empathize, Act, and Drive—we empower all youth across Canada (Turtle Island) with self-confidence, character, and hope to lead positive change in themselves and their communities.” youthLEADarts Inc Mission Statement.  If the week-long LEAD program at Britannia Elementary in Vancouver were a play, the First Act laid the groundwork for the youth’s journeys as …

Mission Accomplished! An Overview of LEAD at Britannia Elementary Read More »

Thanks to a grant from CLICK, Mr. B’s grade 7 class at Britannia Elementary in Vancouver experienced a week-long journey with this year’s LEAD mentors Candice Halls Howcroft, David Lyle, Damian Rumph and myself, a program designed to empower youth and enhance their self-confidence through the arts. The class was full of great listeners who …

LEAD Magic at Britannia Elementary Read More »

Born in Suzhou, China, Lewis Fang is currently a 12th grade student at The Hun School of Princeton and a Pre-college student at The Juilliard School. He started playing the piano at age 4.  In 2015, Lewis immigrated to Vancouver, Canada, where he further continued his studies.  Lewis has been invited to perform with orchestras …

Lewis Fang to Perform at Tomorrow’s Soiree Read More »

Born in Suzhou, China, 17-year-old Farrah Chuqi Fang is currently a 12th grade student at The Hun School of Princeton, NJ.  She started singing at 7 years old with teacher Ms. Shi in Suzhou, China. She immigrated to Vancouver, Canada with her family in August 2015. There, she started learning Chinese Folk songs with Ruoxi Liu, …

Farrah Fang, Youth Soprano and Author to Perform at youthLEADarts Soiree This Wednesday Read More »

This year over 20,000 people gathered for the centennial anniversary of the Victory Square Remembrance Day ceremony in Vancouver, B.C., and Kari Wang was there.  She was selected from thousands of students as the winner of this year’s Cam Cathcart Youth Remembrance Award, a poetry award created in 2006 by its namesake – long-time ceremony director …

Youth Remembers…Kari Wang: Winner of the Cam Cathcart Youth Remembrance Award Read More »

As the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer hit us, youth in Lismore, Nova Scotia are setting records. Shelley MacDonald has been volunteering her time to train, organize and set up the region’s only day program for children and youth in the county. Shelley says, “The training the camp counsellors and recreation leaders have received …

Summer is here and Lismore youth are setting up camp! Read More »