Youth en Route is a Calgary based charity that has been working for the past three years in the area of helping kids use bicycles for transportation. Over those years the group has engaged with many schools, delved into several initiatives and undertaken advocacy to help remove barriers preventing youth from biking. Through those efforts,…
Youth en Route empowers youth to be strong, resilient, and healthy by giving them the ability and accessibility to choose active transportation to reach everyday destinations. We value the opinions of youth, and want student cyclists to contribute to the conversation on active transportation. With the creation of our new Youth Advisory Council, students in…
Back in April, Youth en Route began a search to fill two Canada Summer Student job positions. I am happy to now introduce Kauther Alsaimari, YER’s new Education Assistant. I would also like to introduce myself, Christian Savard, YER’s new Communications Assistant. Kauther and I met recently to discuss our roles on the YER team….
We called it our big, bike giveaway. And it sure was. Forty-five students at Forest Lawn High School rode a bike home today – many for the first time. “It was so rewarding, knowing these kids are going to have a great summer with a bike to get around,” said Youth en Route Cyclist in…
The simple freedom of a bike How often do you see a teen riding a bike around Calgary? Although a fun activity for elementary students, the number of cycling youth drops as students move into middle school and by Grade 10, only a handful of students ride to our largest high schools. Several factors play…
A grant with not enough applicants? When we saw this new story : we couldn’t believe our luck. Surely, our adaptive bike program, which got special needs kids to learn to ride, would qualify as transportation and fit the criteria for the grants? Well, we applied, and sure enough, the board at the Rotary Club…
