The challenges and rewards involved in engaging young people are rich and interesting enough that merely making the effort can add a layer of vitality and depth to your efforts. Some of these rewards are similar to those you will gain from engaging any group of community members: you can expand a project team’s talent pool; diversify and broaden participation; and identify new issues and new solutions. Other rewards are unique to young people, who have an uncanny ability to change the conversation by introducing new perspectives, reframing priorities, and taking the long view on an issue.