We are thrilled to announce that Youth en Route’s High School programs will have funding this year by Alberta Ecotrust Foundation’s Climate Innovation Grant Program. We’ve seen the impact we can have when students have basic tools to get to school on their own power. A secure lock, or a safe location to put their…
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…
From our surveys in high schools, we know that many youth have bikes. Ownership rates range from a high of 88 per cent, to a low of 55 per cent. What we don’t see is them being ridden to school. We heard that students would consider riding to school if their bike didn’t have a…
Thanks to a grant from The Arusha Centre in Calgary, we’ve started to purchase locks that will go to schools, creating Lock Libraries. Students will be able to go to the office and sign out a lock, the same way they do a library book. Our surveys of students show the risk of theft is…
Are you in junior high or high school? Are you interested in Active Transportation, and working towards solutions to the climate crisis? We have an opportunity for you. We are recruiting members of our student advisory committee. This committee will provide input and direction as we create our programming and materials to support student leaders….
Bike theft is unfortunately a common problem in Alberta. The pandemic has made biking more popular, which is driving an increase in theft. We’re working with our project schools to solve the problem holistically, making improvements to bike racks and ensuring they are placed in a high-traffic and visible location. We are also working to…
