Youth, Cities and Pedals: The Case for introducing Cycling as an Educational Topic
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Youth, Cities and Pedals: The Case for introducing Cycling as an Educational Topic

By Iván Osorio Avila The earlier a community -and its individuals- learn to do something, the more adept they become at it and the more of a customary activity it will be. A key strategy to support a mid-term future with more active transportation, as with many things in life, is through education. Whether empirical…

Sharing our first Annual Report
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Sharing our first Annual Report

Youth en Route recently had its Annual General Meeting to share financial statements and results for our fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2023.. It was a great time to celebrate all that we accomplished, thanks to our funders at Alberta Ecotrust.  While we have created videos that shared our accomplishments each year, for full transparency…

Stuart Saavedra talks about his Cyclist in Residence experience
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Stuart Saavedra talks about his Cyclist in Residence experience

By Stuart Saavedra I started my position as a Cyclist in Residence with Youth en Route in late August. I had worked with Youth en Route for a few days at Robert Thirsk High School last school year, and was excited to apply for, and then get, the job. It got even better once we started.  From…