Child and Youth Friendly Calgary envisions a community where all children and youth of Calgary are engaged, involved, informed and inspired.

Child and Youth Friendly Calgary envisions a community where all children and youth are engaged, involved, informed and inspired. This vision is based on the firm belief that young people who experience involvement and philanthropy at an early age grow up with an ongoing sense of responsibility...
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Child and Youth Friendly Calgary envisions a community where all children and youth are engaged, involved, informed and inspired. This vision is based on the firm belief that young people who experience involvement and philanthropy at an early age grow up with an ongoing sense of responsibility to their community. Youth in modern society are undervalued and should be challenged to take more on: They need to be included in all aspects of community life.

Through various initiatives, CYFC provides youth the opportunity to volunteer, serve on steering committees, voice their opinions to business leaders and politicians, learn about the diversity in their community, serve on a youth foundation and develop citizenship skills. To create these opportunities, CYFC runs ten different programs and events, all of which give young people the opportunity to grow as individuals.

When junior and senior high school aged youth get involved in CYFC's programs, they get first-hand experience with citizenship and teamwork, which complements the formal school setting education. In addition, youth gain leadership skills and enhance self-esteem while starting new friendships. The community is opened up to them and they learn about its diversity, at the same time gaining valuable employment skills to help prepare them for the future
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* Creating opportunities for children and youth to participate, to volunteer, and to practice philanthropy.
* Raising the self-esteem of Calgary's children and youth by encouraging them to understand they have infinite capacity for growth and achievement.
* Enabling...
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* Creating opportunities for children and youth to participate, to volunteer, and to practice philanthropy.
* Raising the self-esteem of Calgary's children and youth by encouraging them to understand they have infinite capacity for growth and achievement.
* Enabling youth to be more active and productive citizens by encouraging the charitable and non-profit sectors to welcome youth as volunteers.

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