IYPS (Cohort 3): Post-program Evaluation

Thank you for taking part in cohort 3 of the Indigenous Youth Policy School! We are so grateful for your support in making this program a success. One of the most important things for us is to ensure that we can continue to improve this program for every consecutive years. Your participation in this post-program evaluation survey will help us do that! This survey is completely anonymous. However, if you wish to provide specific feedback and would like to follow up with us, there is an option on the first page tp add your email (though this is not necessary).

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Demographics

In which age range do you fall into?(Required)

In which Policy School cohort were you a part of?(Required)

If you would like to chat with staff about any of your feedback, please provide your email:

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Please note this will mean that this survey is no longer anonymous, however responses will still only be shared with CRE’s Policy and Data & Evaluation staff.

Part 1: IYPS Launch (September 2022 – Toronto)

Prior to attending the launch weekend, how prepared did you feel based on the resources and information provided to you by CRE Staff?(Required)

1 – Not at all prepared	2 – Slightly prepared	3 – Fairly prepared	4 – Well prepared	5 – Fully prepared

How would you rate the availability and willingness of CRE Staff to support with your needs/concerns leading up to the launch weekend?(Required)

1 – Extremely unsatisfactory	2 – Unsatisfactory	3 – Neutral	4 – Satisfactory	5 – Extremely satisfactory

What did you enjoy the most about the launch weekend?(Required)

Once you left the launch weekend, what feelings emerged about attending the virtual program(Required)

Looking back after completing the program, what do you feel was missing from the launch weekend that would have made a difference in your overall program experience?(Required)

Part 2: Core Program (Late September 2022 to Late April 2023 – Virtual)

Program/Curriculum

What do you feel is the most valuable thing that you learned this year from the IYPS program?(Required)

Think about this scenario: You have been hired by CRE as the Indigenous Youth Policy School curriculum editor (congratulations)! Upon starting your new role, what is the first thing you would change about the course content, and/or program curriculum? What would you add? What would you remove? What do you think would be important to keep?(Required)

On a scale of 1-5, how much has your participation in the IYPS program improved your understanding of Indigenous policy and related concepts?(Required)

1 – No discernable improvement	2- Slight improvement	3- Moderate improvement	4 – Considerable improvement	5 – Significant improvement

Take into consideration your knowledge of terms, ideas, philosophy, governance, structures, law, cultural & community protocols, and evaluation related to Indigenous policy.

Would you have enjoyed the opportunity to participate in more cross-cohort connection throughout the year? Feel free to share any suggestions about what this might look like if you have ideas!(Required)

Facilitator-related questions

Did you find the program content easy to understand?(Required)

Do you feel that your facilitator was able to relate the program content to topics relevant to your life, experiences and interests?(Required)

Do you feel that there was a benefit to having regional speakers present in some sessions?(Required)

Please elaborate on why you feel this way about having regional speakers. If applicable, would you would have preferred more or less regional speakers and why?

IYPS Graduation (May 2023 – Ottawa)

What did you enjoy the most about attending the IYPS graduation in Ottawa?(Required)

Is there anything you would have changed about the graduation programming?(Required)

If yes, please share what you would have changed:

Did you enjoy the hackathon as a final project/capstone to the policy school?(Required)

Please explain:

Did you feel you had enough time to prepare for the hackathon?(Required)

Please explain:

Did you find the materials/resources provided useful to completing your project?(Required)

Materials/resources refer to the case studies, policy brief templates, etc. that were provided to IYPS participants.

Please explain:

Did your facilitator provide you with enough support during the hackathon process?(Required)

Please explain:

Final Questions

How has the entire IYPS experience impacted you?(Required)

We encourage you to provide three bullet points (describing the impact), if this format helps you answer this question.

Did you feel that the IYPS was inclusive and accessible across its activities and resources?(Required)

If yes, please explain:

On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate the availability of staff, as well as their approachability and helpfulness?

	1	2	3	4	5
Availability
Approachability
Helpfulness

1 = lowest score 5 = highest score

Consent

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Thank you for participating in this online survey to assess the reach of our activities. CRE will share the results of this survey in a highly aggregated report (no unique identification) to our program funder.
Your participation in this survey is voluntary. You may refuse to take part in this survey, skip questions or exit the survey at any time without penalty.
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Demographics

Part 1: IYPS Launch (September 2022 – Toronto)

Part 2: Core Program (Late September 2022 to Late April 2023 – Virtual)

Program/Curriculum

Facilitator-related questions

IYPS Graduation (May 2023 – Ottawa)

Final Questions

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