Videos about the 8 Shields by Jon Young, the originator of the 8 Shields concept (and he was hugely supported by many indigenous cultures and elders too!)

Jon Young’s 15 minute TED Talk
One hour: Jon Young – Effective Connection Modelling and Regenerating Human Beings
Jon Young’s hour long Earth Talk
10 minutes on mentoring vs education and what he has learnt from the San Bushmen

Hear some of the people involved in this year’s Connection Camp exploring how they use the 8 Shields in their lives, and what their roles will be bringing to the camp, in our series of Hearthside Chats, recorded Spring 2025

A video series by Sky-Maria Buitenhuis, Peter Cow and their colleagues exploring each of the 8 Shields in turn



Videos from Art of Mentoring camps

A promotional video from California that shows some of the feel of an Art of Mentoring camp