Shelley MacDonald

It was a great sunny day at Little Harbour Community Centre in Nova Scotia when youthLEADarts welcomed community partner EastCut’s Senior Sawyer, Robert Ennis to lead a birdhouse making workshop.   The youth were completely engaged and completed the task on hand while learning about jobs in the trades, the importance of keeping a construction site …

For the Birds…Nova Scotia Youth Design a Community for Our Feathered Friends Read More »

“Spring is where all things seem possible.” Joyce Carol Oates Youth mentor in training, Johnny Baker MacDonald led his very first opening circle this past week with youthLEADarts and inspired the kids to take ACTION. Johnny also introduced some team building activities and held space for the youth to reflect on what they noticed about …

All Things are Possible When You LEAD: Nova Scotia Spring Update Read More »

It’s October and great things are brewing at youthLEADarts Nova Scotia! youthLEADarts is excited to partner with the Merigomish Area Recreation and Social Association for a Music Bingo Fundraiser with host Jason Roy on Saturday, October 4th! How does Music Bingo work? Teams of 6 will work together to name the tunes from the 50s, …

Music Bingo Fundraiser for youthLEADarts Nova Scotia this Saturday!  Read More »

The LEAD summer rec program in Lismore Nova Scotia wrapped up last week with a pizza party and youth volunteer appreciation day! Lismore Summer Rec staff and I handed out certificates and small gift packs to LEAD youth. I presented the award of a back-to-school gift card ($100 value) to LEAD volunteer of the summer, …

Johnny Baker MacDonald Awarded Outstanding Volunteer Award Read More »

“The LEAD summer camps that Shelley MacDonald and Melanie McDuff have been running for youth in Nova Scotia make my heart happy. Their young people’s smiles say it all. The impact is evident. The many volunteer hours that were put in to make this happen have paid off. You can see that these kids have …

Impact Report: Little Harbour Nova Scotia Read More »

Meet some of the wonderful volunteers who are making this an extra special summer for rural youth in Nova Scotia. Programs are running weekdays in Lismore from July 7th to August 22nd.  Johnny Baker MacDonald has been a part of the youthLEADarts program since it started in Lismore. He puts the V into volunteering taking everything he …

Nova Scotia Programs Underway With Outstanding Youth Volunteers Read More »

Last week youth in Nova Scotia spent the week planning and prepping for the Lismore summer Recreation program that began July 7th and will run until Aug 22nd 2025. Wednesday, as part of their training, youth achieved certification in First Aid. Thursday the team gathered together with other recreation team leaders from across Pictou County …

Meet Nova Scotia’s Summer Recreation LEADers Read More »

It was a windy, rainy day at Lismore Beach in Nova Scotia on June 8th for World Oceans Day but that didn’t stop the Lismore youthLEADarts crew from lending a helping hand.  They collected over 200 lobster bands and 8 bags of garbage from our beautiful beach.  After the cleanup, youthLEADarts in partnership with Canadian …

Lismore Youth LEAD the Way by Organizing a Beach Clean-up on World Oceans Day! Read More »

May is a time for planting seeds. The seeds of mentorship through the arts continues to grow here in Nova Scotia in our Lismore and Little Harbour programs thanks to Quebec LEAD artist Deirdre Potash who provided the inspiration for our curvy art designs with paper. Our youth were introduced to “Queen of the Curve” …

The Mentorship Circle Continues to Grow in Nova Scotia Read More »