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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 »

World Poetry Day, March 21, was established by the United Nations in Paris in 1999 to promote poets around the world as well as the reading, writing and teaching of poetry worldwide. The theme this year is “Poetry as a Bridge for Peace and Inclusion.”  Recently, Britannia ES grade 7s were sent out to capture …

POPPY’S POEM IN CELEBRATION OF WORLD POETRY DAY 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 »

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 »

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 …

A Little Empathy Goes a Long Way in Little Harbour Read More »

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 »