Youth Participation in Arts, Heritage, Culture and Community - A National Conversation

Prepared by Shauna Fuller, Atlantic Evaluation Group
For Canadian Heritage, Citizen Participation Branch

March 31, 2009

Contents

• Executive Summary

• Introduction
  1. Background
  2. Methodology
  3. Analysis
  4. Limitations
  
  
• Models of Engagement
  1. Theme 1: Authentic Exchange
  2. Theme 2: Continuum of Engagement Opportunities
  3. Theme 3: Attention to Process
  4. Examples of National and International Strategies
  
  
• Effective Mechanisms to Engage Youth
  1. Get Young People Involved from the Beginning to the End
  2. Provide for Recognition and Awards
  3. Create a Safe and Welcoming Youth-Friendly Space
  4. Youth Engagement Practices that are Arts/Heritage/Culture-Specific
  
  
• Incentives to Participation
  1. Being Engaged with a Cause
  2. Meeting with Peers
  3. Gaining Educational Experience
  4. Gaining Career-Building Experience
  
  
• Challenges to Youth Participation
  1. Resource Scarcity
  2. Reaching the Right Young People the Right Way
  3. Barriers for Organizations
  
  
• Experiences with Existing Federal Support
  1. Strengths of Existing Relationships
  2. Challenges in Existing Relationships
  
  
• Roles for Federal Support
  1. Operating Differently as a Funder
  2. Developing a Role as Connector and Network-Builder
  3. Building Capacity
  
  

• Appendix A: Discussion Guides

• Appendix B: Complete List of Organizations who Participated*

• Appendix C: Complete Schedule of Roundtable and Facilitated Discussions