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 »
Devan Grewal is a fourteen-year-old student and youth blog contributor from Burnaby, BC. and the author of this post. I was inspired to write this poem because of how fast time flies! It feels like just yesterday I was going to elementary school for the first time. Always remember to enjoy the happy moments that you …
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, …
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“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 …
Devan Grewal is a fourteen-year-old student and youth blog contributor from Burnaby, BC. and the author of this post. Community is a place where you feel accepted and safe and share something in common with the people around you such as location, interests or a sense of identity. Having a good community and leaders around you …
This article was written by Brooklyn Earl. She will be going into grade 9 in the fall. My name is Brooklyn, and I am a youthLEADarts graduate who has now become a volunteer. I started with youthLEADarts in grade 7. When I started, I thought it was going to be a leadership program but what I discovered was something even more meaningful. youthLEADarts didn’t just teach me …
The youthLEADarts Midsummer Soirée yesterday was a smashing success! We opened a few doors, generated awareness about LEAD’s impact on young people across Canada and heard musical and spoken word performances from up-and-coming youth from coast to coast. Thank you to Bill Coulter for lending his bright voice, sincere passion and talent to the soiree! …
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This post was entirely created and written by youth author and blog contributor Devan Grewal. I was inspired to write this poem on leadership because there are many leaders in our community that are not recognized and do not get the credit they deserve for what they do. Leaders are important because they provide direction, …
Leaders: When You Fall They Help You Rise: A Poem Read More »
Hi friends! The youthLEADarts Summer Fundraising Soirée is only 8 days away! Join us to meet some of our young LEADers from across Canada and be entertained by some dynamic young artists from Nova Scotia, Ontario and British Columbia. Help support real change and RSVP now to info@youthleadarts.com. You will then receive an invitation to …
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 »