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Youth Participatory Evaluation: An Opportunity to Promote Youth Development and Program Improvement AUDIO PROBLEMS? LISTEN ON YOUR PHONE : (866) 740-1260 | CODE: 8315693 05/21/2019 Welcome! Jill Gordon Director of Learning Indiana

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05/21/2019

AUDIO PROBLEMS? LISTEN ON YOUR PHONE: (866) 740-1260 | CODE: 8315693

Youth Participatory Evaluation:

An Opportunity to Promote Youth Development and Program Improvement

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Welcome!

Jill Gordon Director of Learning Indiana Philanthropy Alliance jgordon@inphilanthropy.org

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Before We Get Started

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Today’s Presenters

Lori Palen, PhD

Evaluation Researcher RTI International lpalen@rti.org

Maranda Fishback

Community Engagement Coordinator Legacy Foundation mfishback@legacyfdn.org

Christopher J. McConnell

Parks and Recreation Superintendent City of Westfield cmcconnell@westfield.in.gov

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Lori Palen, PhD Center on Social Determinants, Risk Behavior, and Prevention Research www.rti.org

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POP QUIZ!

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Which of the following aligns with your organization’s mission or goals?

a)

Promoting education and employability

b)

Promoting youth voice in communities

c)

Building organizational capacity

d)

Developing future citizens and leaders

e)

Do I have to pick just one?!

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Youth Participatory Evaluation

What? Why? How?

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Youth-Adult Partnerships

exist whenever youth and adults collaborate to establish common goals or accomplish shared tasks.

~ Reyhan Reid

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Youth Participatory Evaluation

engages young people in a process to evaluate programs,

  • rganizations, or systems

that impact (or are supposed to impact) their lives.

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Youth Participatory Evaluation

engages young people in a process to evaluate programs,

  • rganizations, or systems

that impact (or are supposed to impact) their lives.

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Youth Participatory Evaluation

engages young people in a process to evaluate programs,

  • rganizations, or systems

that impact (or are supposed to impact) their lives.

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Youth Participatory Evaluation

engages young people in a process to evaluate programs,

  • rganizations, or systems

that impact (or are supposed to impact) their lives.

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Youth Participatory Action Research

engages young people in a process to address community issues that impact (or are supposed to impact) their lives.

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Youth Participatory Evaluation

engages young people in a process to evaluate programs,

  • rganizations, or systems

that impact (or are supposed to impact) their lives.

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Continuum for Youth Participatory Evaluation.

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Objects

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Recipients

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Resources

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Partners

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How does your organization currently involve youth in evaluation?

a)

Objects (youth provide data)

b)

Recipients (adults assign tasks)

c)

Resources (adults request input)

d)

Partners (youth collaborate with adults to conduct evaluation)

e)

We don’t currently involve youth in evaluation

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Youth Organization Community

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Benefits

Evaluation skills

Youth

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Benefits

Evaluation skills Voice

Youth

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Benefits

Evaluation skills Voice Self-discovery

Youth

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Benefits

Evaluation skills Voice Self-discovery Mentoring

Youth

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Organization

Benefits

Improved insights

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Benefits

Improved insights Increased capacity

Organization

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Benefits

Improved insights Increased capacity Staffing pipeline

Organization

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Benefits

Improved insights Increased capacity Staffing pipeline Fresh voices

Organization

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Community

Benefits

Positive experiences with youth

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Benefits

Positive experiences with youth Citizen pipeline

Community

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Youth Organization Community

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Necessary Conditions for Youth Participatory Evaluation

5

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Organizational and Community Readiness

Values Resources Evaluation Youth Partnership

1

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Organizational and Community Readiness

Values Resources Evaluation Youth Partnership

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Organizational and Community Readiness

Values Resources Evaluation Youth Partnership

1

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Organizational and Community Readiness

Values Resources Evaluation Youth Partnership

1

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Organizational and Community Readiness

Values Resources Evaluation Youth Partnership

1

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The Right Team

2

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The Right Team

Adults Youth Bought-in to youth empowerment

2

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The Right Team

Adults Youth Bought-in to youth empowerment Related to target population

2

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The Right Team

Adults Youth Bought-in to youth empowerment Related to target population Diverse Interested Available Capacity for teamwork, respect Useful knowledge, skills

2

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Clear Roles

3

Initiating Recruiting and selecting Training and supporting Advocating

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Clear Roles

3

Anything else!

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Clear Roles

3

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Training and Support

4

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Sustaining Youth Involvement

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Sustaining Youth Involvement

5

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Sustaining Youth Involvement

5

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Necessary Conditions for Youth Participatory Evaluation

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Organizational and community readiness The right team Clear roles Training and support Sustaining youth involvement

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Involving Youth at Each Evaluation Stage

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Evaluation Planning

Developing logic models, research questions, design, and data collection instruments

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LONG-TERM OUTCOMES Eventual changes in behavior, health, and well-being EXTERNAL FACTORS Features of environment, inclusion/exclusion criteria OUTPUTS Activities conducted Participants reached INPUTS Program delivery staff Materials SHORT- TERM OUTCOMES Knowledge and skills learned

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LONG-TERM OUTCOMES Eventual changes in behavior, health, and well-being EXTERNAL FACTORS Features of environment, inclusion/exclusion criteria OUTPUTS Activities conducted Participants reached INPUTS Program delivery staff Materials SHORT- TERM OUTCOMES Knowledge and skills learned

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LONG-TERM OUTCOMES Eventual changes in behavior, health, and well-being EXTERNAL FACTORS Features of environment, inclusion/exclusion criteria OUTPUTS Activities conducted Participants reached INPUTS Program delivery staff Materials SHORT- TERM OUTCOMES Knowledge and skills learned

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Recruitment

Identifying and inviting research participants

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Data Collection

Gathering responses from research participants

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Fun!! Horrid

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Fun!! Horrid

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Fun!! Horrid

4 2

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Fun!! Horrid

Meh.

4 2

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Fun!! Horrid

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Analysis and Interpretation

Making sense of the data

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What patterns or themes do you see? Are there any surprises? Are there any interesting quotes?

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Reporting

Sharing results with people who can use them

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Application

Using evaluation to promote change

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Let’s chat!

What is one action your organization could take to increase youth voice in evaluation?

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  • 1. YPE benefits everyone.
  • 2. We know the conditions that

promote success.

  • 3. You can involve youth at every

stage.

  • 4. You’re not alone!
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Thank you!

lpalen@rti.org

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Maranda Fishback Community Engagement Coordinator Legacy Foundation www.legacyfdn.org

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A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE FUTURE OF YOUR COMMUNITY

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WHAT IS ON THE TABLE?

Legacy Foundation’s On the Table initiative brings people together on one day to break bread and engage in conversation about ways to improve communities across Lake County, Indiana.

  • Anyone 12 or older is welcome to host or participate in a

conversation and conversations can be private or open to the public

  • Individuals and groups host a single table or multiple

tables of 6-10 people in their home, church, office, classroom, library branch, or neighborhood coffee shop

  • During the conversation, people come together for a

conversation over a meal or snack. Guests discuss community challenges and brainstorm actionable

  • solutions. Conversations typically last 45 minutes to an
  • hour. At the end of the conversation participants are asked

to take a brief and confidential survey to help us capture the topics and ideas discussed

  • All materials are provided to the host including: host

toolkit, conversation prompt cards, notetaking template, invitation template, sign in sheets, and paper copy surveys for each guest

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ENGAGING YOUTH IN ON THE TABLE

Youth were invited to participate in On the Table in 2017, but we made a real push for youth participation in 2018.

Youth Conversation Hosts Included:

  • 6 School Corporations
  • Church Youth Groups
  • Boys and Girls Clubs
  • Lake County Parks Department

Approximately 800 youth participated in On the Table in 2018

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2018 YOUTH SURVEY RESULTS – IMPORTANT ISSUES

Overall, youth participants have a largely positive outlook on their community

  • 70% are more hopeful than

worried about the future of their community

  • 73% feel that their community

is changing for the better

  • 78% think the area where

they live has a strong sense

  • f community
  • 67% think residents have

shared goals for the community

  • 69% feel that their community

provides opportunities for everyone

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2018 YOUTH SURVEY RESULTS – GETTING INVOLVED

Youth participants are optimistic about effecting change

  • 75% believe they can have

an impact in making their community a better place to live

  • Youth 15 and older express

more interest in volunteering with youth from different parts of Lake County, while those under age 15 are more interested in volunteering with their family

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IMPLEMENTING ON THE TABLE WITH YOUR YOUTH PARTNERS

  • 1. Identify who you anticipate becoming a conversation host. Will conversations include
  • nly youth or will adults be participating as well?
  • 2. Develop purpose and goals for having conversations.
  • 3. What materials/resources will you be providing the hosts: Conversation prompts,

Notetaking templates, etc.

  • 4. Will you be asking participates to take a survey or collect conversation notes? Who

will analyze this data and information?

  • 5. Conduct outreach to register hosts
  • 6. Distribute materials to registered hosts
  • 7. HAVE CONVERSATIONS!
  • 8. Collect survey or notes from hosts
  • 9. Work with data analyst to develop usable data tools/reports

10.Push data results out to the community – NOT just hosts and participants

Future Resource: onthetablenetwork.com

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THANK YOU!

Mfishback@legacyfdn.org

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Christopher J. McConnell Parks and Recreation Superintendent City of Westfield www.westfield.in.gov/

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Asa Bales Playground Replacement Project

A Lesson in Youth Engagement

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Asa Bales Playground Replacement Project

  • Current playground was 20 years old
  • Had seen a decrease in use
  • Saw an increase in damage
  • Saw an increase in vandalism
  • Required more frequent inspections
  • Resulted in removal of more and more components
  • Resulted in higher levels of maintenance

THE WHY…

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  • RFP published
  • On site Bidders meeting
  • Question and answer period
  • Proposals Due
  • Scoring of Proposals narrowing to top three
  • Public Meeting #1
  • Public Meeting #2
  • Bid Awarded

THE WHAT…

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THE WHO…

  • Westfield Middle School- Student Government
  • 30 Seventh Graders
  • 30 Eighth Graders
  • Representing 1250 total students
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THE HOW…

  • Contacted the Teacher

Representatives

  • Meeting #1- The Setup
  • Meeting #2- Proposal

presentation

  • The Vote
  • Color Selection Vote
  • Construction Updates
  • The Ribbon Cutting
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THE OUTCOMES…

  • Student Learning
  • Student Community Pride
  • Student Ownership
  • Continued City/ WWS

Engagement

  • Increased Use
  • Decreased Maintenance
  • Decreased Damage
  • Decreased Vandalism
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THE OUTCOMES…

  • Awarded IPRA Excellence in Resource Improvement Award
  • Featured in the Westfield Current:
  • http://youarecurrent.com/2018/03/20/planning-a-playground-middle-school-students-participate-in-asa-bales-

park-design/

  • Featured on WISH-TV8
  • https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/asa-bales-park-gets-a-makeover/1839937607
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THANK YOU!

cmcconnell@westfield.in.gov

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