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Stuff to do during the Paralympics!!!

The Paralympic Torch Relay!!!
The 10-day relay will begin in Ottawa on March 3, 2010 and make its way to Vancouver by March 12, 2010 for the opening of the Games. Check the website for route details and follow its journey across Canada. And, get out to greet it on the street as it winds its way through Vancouver.

Paralympics sports events & results
Find out who's competing when. Get the latest scores and see the medal winners.

2010 Cultural Olympiad
Arts, entertainment, exhibits & festivals with artists and performers from across Canada and around the world - spread throughout the Lower Mainland!

Kickstart Festival 2010 !
Kickstart Festival 2010 unleashes the extraordinary! It's an exciting festival of disability arts & culture, presented with the Cultural Olympiad. Comedy, visual arts, dance & interactive art from March 8 to 27th 2010 at various locations.

LiveCity Downtown
Watch Paralympic events live!. Free entertainment. Open March 12 to 14 and 18 to 21, from 1pm to 9pm.

Robson Square Signature Celebration Site
Free live entertainment & sport demonstrations. Free skating. Ziptrek and the BC-Canada Pavillion. Re-Opening on March 8th 2010.

City of Vancouver's 2010 Host City event calendar
Paralympic celebrations happening in your neighbourhood - at your school, community centre, park, neighbourhood house... Most of the community centres and neighbourhood houses in Vancouver have big screen TV's tuned into Olympic action. Drop-in and watch with your neighbours!

Mascots, online games & more...
Meet the Olympics & Paralympics mascots, watch videos, play online games, download wallpapers and more...

Paralympics Pavillions
So far, we have word that the BC-Canada Pavillion (see Robson Square above), CentrePlace Manitoba, Canada's Northern House, PrideHouse Vancouver, the Royal Canadian Mint Pavillion, and the BC Hydro PowerSmart Village will be open during the Paralympics...

Stay tuned for YouthPolitik 2010!

YouthPolitik is the City of Vancouver’s civic education & youth leadership development program. For 2010, we’re hosting a free conference for 200 young Vancouverites like you! Workshops from 2008 Fall conference included public speaking, urban arts & culture, sustainability and how to fundraise for your project. If you are between the ages of 15-20 and live in the City of Vancouver, then stay tuned!
2010 YouthPolitik FALL Conference Dates coming soon.

CoV Youth Recognition Awards postponed...

The City of Vancouver Youth Recognition Awards is an annual celebration where youth, adult allies, and youth programs and organizations are recognized for their contributions to Vancouver. Normally, nominations begin in February with a ceremony in May during Youth Week. This year, the Youth Awards nominations and celebration will be later in the year. This will give us time to look for partners to carry on hosting the Awards into the future.

The City has been hosting the Youth Awards since 2003. Now, in this time of increasing constraints and staff reductions, we need some help pulling off this event, if it is to continue on an annual basis. So, please stay tuned… and if you have any ideas or questions or are interested in partnering with us, please feel free to contact Steven at steven.dang(at)vancouver.ca.

Middle Years Matters asset-mapping David Thompson neighbourhood

The City of Vancouver's Social Policy Division is assisting Vancouver Middle Childhood Matters to undertake an asset mapping project in the David Thompson neighbourhood of schools (Victoria - Fraserview). This project is a community engagement process that recognizes the positive assets (physical, social, cultural, and organizational) in the neighbourhood surrounding 6-12 year olds in the community. As well it will provide the opportunity for community members to help develop future opportunities for 6-12 year olds.

Get involved...

The City of Vancouver is committed to providing opportunities for citizens to get involved throughout the city. Throughout the year, we accept nominations, entries and applications for various City programs, boards, awards and grant programs. Find out the latest at www.vancouver.ca/getinvolved-recognized.htm

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CONTACT the City's YOUTH OUTREACH TEAM to find out more about how youth can get involved in the city. We can help you get connected & get started.

Have your say...

The City of Vancouver wants to hear from you. It is our commitment to be accessible, accountable and inclusive to our citizens. Please take the time to visit one of our open houses, fill out one of our online surveys or write to us. Your views and comments are important to us, and we want you to have your say. For ways to have your say, please visit www.vancouver.ca/yoursay.