Youth en Route receives $50,000 in funding from Alberta Ecotrust
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Youth en Route receives $50,000 in funding from Alberta Ecotrust

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…

Youth en Route presents to Infrastructure committee at Calgary City Council
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Youth en Route presents to Infrastructure committee at Calgary City Council

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…

High school leaders ride to share bike know-how
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High school leaders ride to share bike know-how

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…

Youth en Route celebrates one year of education, advocacy and fun!
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Youth en Route celebrates one year of education, advocacy and fun!

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…