ix. Sample Evaluation Plan

Sources

Tools or Instruments

To increase access to media arts training for girls and young women who face multiple barriers to engagement.

Numbers of young women participating in programs (goal: 30 young women)

Number of hours of training offered (goal: 25 hours)

Participants will represent diverse backgrounds and experience

Project staff

Young women participants

Statistics on participation in training programs

Records of workshops

Self-identification and demographic information from participants

To increase young women’s skills and knowledge in leadership and media arts.

Young women participants will report having gained skills in media arts production.

Participants will report improved leadership skills (such as communication, project coordination, teamwork) and increased confidence.

The facilitators and community partners will report observing increased knowledge, skills and self-esteem among the participants.

Young women participants

Program coordinator

Facilitators

Community partners

Focus groups with participants (reflection session at end of training program)

Questionnaires or interviews with participants

Program coordinator’s records of participants’ comments and learning during workshops

Records of workshop topics and discussions

Interviews with community partners

To increase mentorship for girls and young women.

Number and diversity of women mentors contributing to training program.

Young women will report that they have learned about new education and career options.

Participants will report that they benefitted from meeting and working with the mentors.

Project staff

Young women participants

Records of mentors contributing to program

Program coordinator’s records of participants’ comments and learning during mentor visits

Focus groups and/or interviews with young women

Young women will engage in action projects on the social/political issues that matter most to them.

Young women will discuss and identify specific issues that concern them.

Types of social/political issues addressed by the young women in the action projects.

Types of actions implemented by the young women.

Young women will report having gained new skills and experience in planning and organizing community actions.

Community partners

Project staff

Young women participants

Records of discussions and planning for action projects

Records of action projects undertaken by the young women

Evaluation reports from the local actions

Questionnaires for young women