Building Your Story
Born in Ireland, at the 12th c. Kilkea Castle, YouthINK is a not-for-profit creative mentorship program that seeks to inspire, empower and support teens, ages 13-18, through creative opportunities and experiences, designed to build confidence, promote self-expression and develop a unique voice.
Our Mission
To connect passionate young creators with leading creatives, providing a safe, encouraging, and nurturing space for mentorship and artistic expression.
Creative Writing
Storytelling brings language learning alive and creates a participatory and immersive experience that allows Young Learners to enjoy hearing the language in a dynamic, sometimes stylistic and entertaining way.
Film & Photography
Visual art is a fundamental component of the human experience reflecting the world and the time in which we live. Art can help us understand our history, our culture, our lives, and the experience of others in a manner that cannot be achieved through other means.
Musical Arts
Each discipline of music, dance and drama engages a child’s brain, body and emotions in different ways to encourage their confidence and find joy in self-expression.
Animation Arts
Self-expression, creativity and technique are at the core of animation – allowing you to explore your imagination to its fullest extent and letting your creative side have free rein.
Fashion Design
Costume designers are responsible for designing, creating, or purchasing the costumes – the wardrobe that actors wear in a film, television, or stage production. They bring each and every character to life!
Acting & Theatre
Acting is the art of storytelling. You take a script and breathe life into a character, portraying it on a stage or screen. Through their exceptional talents, actors create alternate realities that inspire us, move us, and show us reflections of ourselves, whether it’s the person we were, are, or want to be.
How it all began...
“It was even more fun and inspiring than I could have even imagined . . . it’s really all about storytelling and expressing yourself creatively.”
Watch the video below, with insight from the kids and Christy’s vision for the future of YouthINK. A truly magical experience!
How it all began...
Watch the video below, with insight from the kids and Christy’s vision for the future of YouthINK. A truly magical experience!
MEET THE TEAM
Christy Cashman
Founder & Mentor
Pádraig J Dunne
Creative Director
Mary O'Connor
Creative Director
Mentors & Facilitators
Kate Connick
Charlotte Connick
Georgia Connick
Kieran Crowley
A.B. Deleveaux
Marilisa Deleveaux
Alan Devine
Barbara Guthrie
Lynne Guthrie
Lea Heart
John Houlihan
Vivien Li
Calum McCann
Lisa Nagle
Bridget Ni Dhuinn
Shannon Pastuszak
Louise Piantedosi
Angela Peri
Tom Perrotta
Alan Rogers
Jane Seymour
Julia Shivers
Iobhar Stokes
Sally Taylor
Ronan Tynan
Arthur Vanderbilt
Wellness retreats designed to awaken your creative spirit and provide an oasis for emotional and physical growth while supporting the YouthINK teen mentorship program.
