The Bauen Camp, a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit residential camp, began as one person's vision to teach youth how the arts can be used to build social creativity and responsiblity. For 10 years Bauen has brought teen writers, painters, dancers, actors, photographers, storytellers and leaders together to nurture artistic skills, provide mentoring relationships with professional artists, connect them to nature and each other, network diverse peoples of all age, race and region, create "youth-led"  community art collaborations, ask questions about their lives, communities, the world and inspire honest dialogue and creative solutions.