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12 Reasons Aboriginal Programs Make a Difference
Did you know YMCA Calgary offers free Aboriginal programs and services? The programs and services are offered to people of Aboriginal background and help these folks connect with their Aboriginal roots and other people. Here are the Top 12 Reasons Aboriginal Programs Make a …
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2012 Youth Advisory Council
The YMCA Youth Advisory Council is a group of Calgary youth between the ages of 15-25 who help our YMCA work effectively with youth. Last year the YMCA Youth Advisory Council brought a unique perspective to our Strategic Plan and this year …
Aboriginal Department heads to Ottawa
YMCA Calgary’s Aboriginal Department was part of an exciting meeting in Ottawa, held at the Assembly of First Nations. YMCA Canada, YWCA, Pathways to Education, Inuit Taperiit, and AFN were all represented along with their youth delegates The meeting was designed …
Show off your Hoops skills!
YMCA Calgary, in partnership with USAY is hosting the 8th annual Aboriginal Youth Hoops Tournament on Canada Day at Shaw Millenium Park. Come on down and get in on the action! Click here for more details… http://www.ymcacalgary.org/en/community_ymca/aboriginal_hoops_poster2012.pdf Click here to register! …
FREE YMCA Day Camps: Aboriginal
These free two-week outdoor summer day camps for Aboriginal children ages 7 to 13, are offered alongside YMCA Day Camps, and help build cultural resiliency and identity. Activities include outdoor aquatics, cultural crafts and games and traditional drum and dance. …
Aboriginal Awareness Week
Aboriginal Awareness Week (June 17-23, 2012) is designed to increase public awareness of Aboriginal peoples within Calgary and Canada. It is a week to honour the many Aboriginal cultures in Canada, including the Métis, the Inuit and First Nations. Click here to check …
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Aboriginal Youth Hoops Tournament
Each year YMCA’s Aboriginal Active Life program hosts the Aboriginal Youth Hoops tournament—a 3-on-3 tournament is for Aboriginal youth ages 16Y–30Y. This year, the tournament will take place at Shaw Millenium Park on July 1, 2012. Please register in teams of four …