PH 1:1
Supporting Youth-On-The-Margins through One-to-One Mentorships in the Arts
In November 2021, Joy and Mikaela embarked on a mentorship through our PH 1:1 artist mentorship program in order to help Joy cultivate her creative writing skills. Watch the journey of how that mentorship blossomed into a beautiful lasting partnership.
PH 1:1 pairs youth-on-the-margins with professionally recognized artists for 12 weeks of free mentorship in any artistic discipline chosen by the youth. PH 1:1 helps youth overcome isolation and social exclusion by building confidence, equipping them with hard and soft skills, and connecting them to arts communities outside the shelter/organization.
Since May 2020, PH 1:1 (formerly the COVID-19 Artist Partnership Program) has been working with 7 shelters and youth-serving organizations across the GTA to pair youth with professional artists for 1:1 online mentorship in a discipline of their choosing – from music and visual arts to flamenco dance, up-cycled crafting and game design.
The 2023 PH 1:1 Impact Report
From case studies to budgets, learn all about our 1 to 1 arts mentorship program for youth-on-the-margins.
Watch the video below, which gives a peak at our 2021 (en)compass exhibition. Hear the story of how the creative minds of youth and artists from our PH 1:1 mentorship program came together during the peak of the pandemic in pursuit of connection, direction, and affirming relationships within the arts:
As a permanent offering to youth-on-the-margins, PH 1:1 aims to annually support the creativity and wellbeing of dozens of youth like Joy and Sarah, as well as create gainful employment for professional artists like Mikaela as teachers of their craft.
““In the beginning of COVID-19 and being quarantined, um I really didn’t have anything to put myself into like a routine – so like every day was going by very quickly – so it just brought down my mood a bit and like it made me feel like I wasn’t really doing anything. So...having this program really helped me out considering that it gave me a routine day to keep learning and keep doing this stuff.””
PH 1:1 IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM:
Simpson Youth & Family Fund
at Calgary Foundation
The Acapella Foundation
The Murray Frum Foundation
Margaret McCain
An Anonymous Donor
