When Youth en Route encourage students to ride bikes to school, we focus on safety and being prepared. Learning to change a tire, fix a dropped chain and make minor repairs empower youth, giving them the confidence to ride to school, and even further from home. We tell students to create a safety kit –…
On Thursday, the infrastructure committee of Calgary City Council considered an administration request to expand the Safe and Active Routes to School program. Youth en Route’s founder Laura Shutiak attended to present in support of the program. Her short presentation shared some of the data we’ve collected from Calgary High Schools about bike ownership and…
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…
Can you spare a few hours per month to improve active transportation opportunities for youth in our province? Do you want to help an emerging non-profit thrive and build a Calgary-made, dynamic organization? Are you ready to share your skills and experience and join a group of passionate and engaging people working towards healthier, greener…
One year. That’s how long Youth en Route, a Calgary-based non-profit has been around. As we look to celebrate our incorporation date anniversary, we are looking back at all that we’ve accomplished. Youth en Route formed after a successful pilot project at one Calgary high school. Founder Laura Shutiak realized creating a new organization allowed…
One of the benefits of working on a shoestring is that you’re looking for ways to make what funds you have go further. As a result, we’ve developed some amazing partnerships. Our newest is with the Bike Shed at the Greater Forest Lawn Seniors center. After a news item on our Bike Rack was on…
