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With Love and Dedication, it all Works Out in the End…a Message From LEAD Graduates

Nathaniel is a graduate of the youthLEADarts program, as am I. Currently, Nathanial is a grade 9 student with a passion for animation. He creates his animations using Krita, a digital art and animation program that allows him to bring his ideas to life. Throughout his animation journey, Nathaniel has learned many valuable lessons. One …

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Nova Scotia Youth Clean Up Lismore and Big Island Beaches for World Oceans Day 2026

Today is World Oceans Day. World Oceans Day is observed annually on June 8 to celebrate the global ocean, raise awareness about its critical role in sustaining life, and inspire collaborative action to protect marine environments. The concept was originally proposed by Canada in 1992 and officially recognized by the United Nations in 2009.  This past Saturday, …

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Young LEAD Artist’s Limited-edition Paintings Sell Out for a Good Cause

It was a stunning, sunny day and young art-trepreneur, Jules, just about to graduate to high school, had planned her work and was working her plan!  Jules has always loved art and the act of creating. I met her when she participated in the youthLEADarts afterschool program at her inner-city school. Here, youth could meet, …

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

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 …

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

“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 …

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Pressing Through: Quebec Youth Create Art for the Environment 

Thanks to Deirdre Potash for the inspired program description below. Over the past few weeks, youth at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School in Quebec, have participated in an interdisciplinary arts project that encouraged them to explore environmental awareness through visual art, literacy, and leadership values. Inspired by life in the water, students created metal embossed …

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