- About Youth Vital Signs
- Who We Are
- Background
- Key Findings and Grades
- Arts Scene
- Going Green
- Poverty
- Youth Voice
- Youth Spaces
- Health and Well-being
- Youth Housing and Homelessness
- Education and Learning
- Safety
- Employment and Training
- Transportation
- Culture, Identity and Belonging
- Mobile Text Survey
- Grader Profile
- Differences Among Us
- Youth in Action
- Links to Community and Resources
- Find Us
Key Findings and Grades - Youth Spaces
FAST FACTS
Youth Spaces
Traditional youth spaces have been created by government, organizations, and adults to give us a place to hang out and participate in recreational, educational and cultural activities.
In Vancouver, there are:
- 23 Parks Board community centres
- 18 Public high schools
- 10 Neighbourhood houses
- 4 Youth hubs
Future Shop
We don’t always hang out where one might expect. Coffee shops are good for no-hassle hanging out. And for Kitsilano youth, the Future Shop on West Broadway is a popular choice because they can meet up with friends, check out cool stuff and stay dry on rainy days.
Source: 2007 Kitsilano Neighbourhood House Westside Youth Mapping Project
Our Virtual Spaces
We consider the Internet and social media networks as our places. On MySpace, Facebook and other sites, we can hang out uninterrupted without adult supervision, create our own pages, and define ourselves. As of March 2009, approximately 207,000 metro Vancouver youth age 15 to 24 had a Facebook page.
Source: Facebook
YOUTH IN ACTION
A New Direction
The door is always open at Directions Youth Services Centre – 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Centre serves as a safe urban youth space away from the streets where homeless and at-risk youth can take part in educational, artistic and recreational programs. They also help youth search for housing and employment, and provide hot meals and showers.
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