Shelley MacDonald

If you are a youth and are going to be in the Lismore area this summer, please consider joining our team! Information below.

Melanie McDuff is a culinary artist and our youth mentor for youthLEADarts Nova Scotia.  Earlier this month, in both Lismore and Little Harbour, she shared her creative process and skills with youth, guiding them as they designed their own, themed charcuterie plates. She also shared some piping techniques with icing and led a cupcake decorating …

FUN WITH FOOD: A YOUTHLEADARTS CULINARY ARTS WORKSHOP WITH YOUTH MENTOR MELANIE MCDUFF Read More »

The youthLEADarts Nova Scotia team has a new youth mentor! Johnny Baker MacDonald stepped up during our March Break sessions to support Melanie McDuff, our youth LEADer deliver a Fun with Food workshop at both Lismore Hall and Little Harbour. Johnny was one of the first youth to sign up for our leadership program 4 years ago …

YOUTHLEADARTS MARCH MENTORSHIP IN ACTION! Read More »

Mel and I are really enjoying our time with the youth in Little Harbour, Nova Scotia. Our empathy workshop went really well and we both feel inspired by the empathy and kindness demonstrated by these young people.  It gives us hope. Our session started with an opening circle reflecting on what we learned last session …

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Lismore youthLEADarts was a rocking this past week when local musicians Vivi Chediac (Director Carillon Singers, Music Director Lismore Springtime Review) and Steve Guthro (Percussion, guitar, singer performer Lismore Springtime Review) and Vic (Steve’s friend who joined us on electric guitar) jammed with our youth.  Youth mentor and culinary artist Melanie McDuff prepared a musical …

Staying Tuned: Lismore youthLEADarts Explores the Art of Music Read More »

youthLEADarts is expanding into more communities in rural Nova Scotia. This past Thursday night was the first night of youthLEADarts programs in Little Harbour, a picturesque and friendly seaside town in Pictou County with a strong need for youth programming. When we launched our program, it filled up immediately and we now have a waiting …

youthleadarts Launches in LIttle Harbour, Nova Scotia Read More »

Everyone loves a good Halloween gathering!  All set up at youthLEADarts Lismore for a Spooktacular evening of pumpkin carving and mask painting. The food table was designed by youthLEADarts culinary artist and youth mentor Melanie McDuff.  Youth got ‘creepily’ creative, ingeniously inventive and literally scared the guts out of some gourds! 

Lismore youthLEADarts were excited to be a part of World Oceans Day on June 8th. In one hour our community gathered 820 lobster bands during our beach clean-up.  Leading the way was our very own LEADer, Adeline who gathered 221 bands single handedly. Let’s keep your beaches clean! 

This week, as we celebrate International Women’s Day, youthLEADarts Inc would like to feature and celebrate an incredible young woman, leader and community volunteer, Melanie McDuff.   Melanie is the heartbeat of youthLEADarts Inc Nova Scotia. Melanie has been volunteering at the Lismore District and Community Centre since she was a little girl, as well as …

Melanie McDuff: Volunteer Extraordinaire!  Read More »

January’s youthLEADarts Nova Scotia drop-in program for youth aged 7-14 was a great success! An abundance of local community kids joined us for the Great Canadian Cupcake and Cookie Decorating Contest.   In teams, they created a company logo, poster, promotional shot or commercial and presented them, along with their beautiful cupcakes, to our local celebrity …

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