When we ask students “Why don’t you cycle places? Across the city, 21% of students tell us they don’t know the route. At two schools, that figure is over 35%. Our role is to help. To do this, we’ve created maps to show you suggested routes to go places. We’ve worked with your principals to…
In July, Youth en Route applied for a “Return to Play grant from KidsSport Alberta that was funded through the Alberta government. Our goal was to provide bikes to special needs classes in High Schools across the city and give these students an opportunity to learn to ride. We’re now delivering our report to the…
When you’re in high school, February means a new beginning with new subjects, classmates and teachers. For Phys-Ed 20 & 30 students at one of our Climate Improvement Fund project schools, the new semester started with a survey to help the teacher understand what her students hoped to get out of their upcoming Bike Unit….
Very often, non-profit organizations find success because of unlikely partnerships. Youth en Route’s work with the Great Forest Lawn Senior’s Center is one of those special alliances. Together, we are celebrating a huge milestone this month– delivering our 200th bike. Merv Graham, who organizes the crew, called the Bike Shed, reached out to Youth en…
A Leadership Class at Bishop O’Byrne High School has spent six Wednesday’s sharing what they know about bike riding with students at partner elementary schools. But some of the best learning happened on the bike rides from BOB, in SW Calgary, to schools in nearby communities. On the day before the first visit to the…
Many Alberta High Schools have Leadership courses. They expect students to develop and apply skills in group problem solving, create and act on plans for personal growth and show communication, problem solving, teamwork and participation skills. One Calgary school is partnering with Youth en Route to offer a special Leadership experience that focusses on Active…
