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The Belonging Studio

Immersive storytelling, card-based games, and creative futures — all in one powerful pop-up studio.

What is The Belonging Studio?

The Belonging Studio is an immersive, youth-centered, and creative pop-up experience designed to spark connection, storytelling, and collective imagination. Rooted in joy and cultural grounding, it invites youth to reimagine belonging through play, art, and deep listening.

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Card-Based Game

A playful, low-pressure game designed to spark joy, storytelling, and unexpected connection. Each card inivites participants to share a memory, express a feeling, or imagine a new possibility.

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Belonging Circles

Facilitated small-group conversations that create a safe space for youth to explore identity, values, and emotional expression. Using prompts and reflective tools, these circles nurture deep listening and collective care. 

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Collective World-Building

A collaborative activity where participants dream up alternative futures and reimagine systems of care, connection, and community. Through storytelling, drawing, and dialogue, youth shift from isolation to imagination to agency.

The Belonging Studio Toolkit

A beautifully designed, plug-and-play resource that allows anyone to host their own Belonging Studio session. Includes facilitation guides, printable cards, setup checklists, and feedback tools, adaptable for schools, libraries, youth organizations, or virtual spaces.

Join The Belonging Studio - A Virtual Pop-Up Immersive for Youth, Creatives & Facilitators!

Civic Imagination Lab is on the unceded, unsurrendered Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation whose presence here reaches back to time immemorial. We are grateful to live, work and create on this land.

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