May 1-7 is National Youth Week – a week-long celebration for youth, in our communities.
Across Canada. Youth Week, focuses on recognizing and appreciating the contributions that young people make to our neighbourhoods on a daily basis.
Every year across Canada, communities come together from May 1-7, to show support for their youth.
In a recent survey done with a portion of high school students in north Wellington, 43% reported that they did not feel valued by adults within their community. Youth week gives our communities a great opportunity to show gratitude for our young people.
STEP Well, and the North Wellington Coalition for Youth Resiliency have joined forces, to bring Youth Week 2015 to north Wellington! During Youth Week, we will be providing no-cost fun filled activities from Friday, May 1st until Thursday, May 7th. This a great opportunity to have both members of the community and youth alike, participate together in celebration!
Organizers have set out the challenge of “Putting YOU in YOUth Week”
Local celebrations
May 1
Mount Forest – 11:20am-12:20pm – Teachers vs. students volleyball game at Wellington Heights
Palmerston – 4pm-6:30pm – Soccer basebal at Palmerston arena fields. Food will be provided; prizes to be won. Celebrate the Pan Am Games.
Drayton – 7pm-11pm Pizza party at the Drayton Youth Centre
May 2
Guelph – 12pm-5pm – GLOWW Walk and Family Fun Day in Exhibition Park (http://gloww.ca/walk)
Arthur – 2pm-4:40pm Art Workshop: Robots vs Monsters & Stencils at the Arthur arena
Mount Forest – 6:30pm-9pm 5 Live Rock Concert plus open mic to everyone. Come show off your talent. Wii games, Sports and food will be provided
Drayton – 7pm-10:30pm Youth gym night at community Christian school
May 3
Palmerston – 1pm-2:30pm – Art workship at Palmerston arena
Mount Forest – 2pm-3:30pm Yoga at Wellington Heights cafeteria – mats will be provided
May 4
Mount Forest – 3:30pm-4:30pm Teen Café: Time to destress with fun at the Mount Forest library
Arthur – 4pm-6pm Meditation workship at the Arthur Community Centre
May 5
Palmerston – 4pm-6pm Free movie at the Norgan Theatre with Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health. Food will be provided, prizes to be won.
May 6
Mount Forest – 6pm-7:30pm Crime prevention presentation and martial arts at Wellington Heights cafeteria
Drayton – 7pm-9:30pm Youth drop in night at Drayton Youth Centre
P.S. Wear green to support children’s mental health.
May 7
Arthur – 4pm-5:30pm Workout! Free fitness class at the Arthur arena.
All week
Throughout Wellington County – Drop into your local Wellington County Library branch during May 1-7 and enter the Youth Week Book Giveaway.
