Art of Hosting

Youth

“Young people are our future!” so many of us say, but how do you welcome and work with the energy of youth when they are disengaged, disenfranchised and disappointed with what life offers?  The Art of Hosting community is using participatory practice to create spaces and places for young people to learn collaborative skills and work on issues that are important to them.

In places like Nova Scotia and Ontario, in Canada, practitioners have used the motto “if it’s about us, don’t do it without us” to focus on bringing young people into community conversations, teach them participatory skills and mentor them to take the lead with great results.  Art of Hosting’s very fluid and participatory style suits both younger generations and intergenerational work.