Career Dreams Educational Foundation

EVALUATION

STUDENT SEMINAR

All Saints Episcopal Church Youth Leadership Day
(Junior & Senior high school youth group)

October 30, 1999

Evaluation of Speaker: Ave. 9.4

1 Poor - 10 Excellent

10, 8.5, 9, 10, 9, 9, 10, 8, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 8   

Comments:

• He really connected with us.
  
  
• His speaking style makes all your ideas feel special. Some he made special & didn’t like.
  
  
• Very interesting; some things were obvious.
  
  
• Great energy and enthusiasm.
  
  
• Very outgoing - helped me realize some stuff.
  
  
• Very animated and energized, passionate.
  
  
• He was really cool!!!
  
  
• He’s a nice guy with a real vision. I like his attitude and can learn from him.
  
  
• He was very energetic and passionate about his presentation.
  
  
• Very inspirational, held our attention.
  
  
• Very organized, energetic, helpful, positive.
  
  
• He had good group work, and good examples to help show us how to become better leaders.
  
  
• Our speaker was interesting & fun. He got everyone involved in his projects & got everyone excited

Evaluation of the Content and Organization of the Program: Average = 9.4

1 Poor - 10 Excellent

10, 10, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 8, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 8   

Comments:

• Started with main points of goals/leadership, ended with specific examples of using those goals/leadership.
  
  
• Some things were obvious.
  
  
• Everything was very organized.
  
  
• Good flow - not boring - very engaging.
  
  
• I could tell that either he had all of this planned out very carefully or was just the best there was at making things up off the top of his head.
  
  
• Good for when I was here.
  
  
• Very organized and content was beneficial.
  
  
• Fun, educational, productive.
  
  
• Very educational and well thought out.
  
  
• Everything was well spaced out, and everyone was allowed enough time to work.

How do you feel the CDI program has helped you personally?

• I feel that this program helped me pinpoint my goals and see what I really want to focus my life towards.
  
  
• It has brought out a way I can transfer my ideas.
  
  
• I think I can follow my dreams.
  
  
• The CDI program has helped me because it has taught me what to believe I can accomplish and to believe in myself.
  
  
• It has shown me that I can contribute to the church using my own unique skills.
  
  
• At this moment I am energized, enthused and excited about going out and doing. I hope I can carry that into the world.
  
  
• It made me realize that just cause I don’t get very good grades does not mean I can’t be someone in life.
  
  
• To recognize my strengths as well as weaknesses and also the strengths and weaknesses of others and what everyone, me, has to offer.
  
  
• It made me feel like I, personally, could do more for the world.
  
  
• It helped me realize confessions weren’t all that bad.
  
  
• By verbalizing my dreams, talents, and skills, I have become aware of what I want to do with my life.
  
  
• It forced me to articulate my dreams and talents.
  
  
• It helped me solidify my basic beliefs in myself.
  
  
• I feel the program helped show me how to become a better leader for Acolyting and the other activities and I’m in, or will be in.
  
  
• It helped me see how I could help others & help to change things I want changed.

How do you feel the CDI program has impacted your team, group, and/or organization?

• I think this has really impacted our group and made us realize that we can make a difference in our church.
  
  
• We have realized what and how we need to do things.
  
  
• It has impacted my groups because it has (got) them (to) express what they feel and to not be negative.
  
  
• It will definitely make us more involved with the church.
  
  
• We can make an impact if we choose to.
  
  
• Made us realize that we are all different and that we can be ourselves.
  
  
• We have originated tons of new ideas and goals for youth involvement in the church. I really think a lot of them will get done. I feel a new excitement within the group.
  
  
• Give us direction.
  
  
• It has made us more unified and I feel that now we know what our goals and our dreams are.
  
  
• Brought us together, empowered us.
  
  
• I feel it has brought our group together and make us think as a team.
  
  
• I feel the program has made us more accepting of others ideas, etc.
  
  
• It made us feel like we had more power & that we could make our voices heard.

Do you feel that continuing the CDI programs will impact your team, group, and/or organization? If yes, what do you believe the impact will be?

• Yes but I also feel we can do this on our own and still make a difference.
  
  
• Yes because if the leader can get me jazzed about a simple project, he can get a large group of people to make a difference.
  
  
• Everyone will try and want to participate.
  
  
• Yes I do. I believe the impact will be great and (get) many (to) have more confidence in themselves.
  
  
• Possibly - it will get us more & more involved.
  
  
• If we take to heart what you suggested, and actually follow through with our goals and dreams, I feel we will greatly improve ASC.
  
  
• Yes. Because it would help us be more expressive.
  
  
• I think that a yearly check-up will help but we tend to lag and get lazy. The impact will be continued progress.
  
  
• Yes. I think that this will motivate people in the group to attempt to do more.
  
  
• I think the CDI few values, a jack up to see our progress would be good!
  
  
• Yes, it will hopefully get more people involved, make us work together, and to set high goals.
  
  
• Help us be the leaders we want to be. We won’t wait for the adults to do it.
  
  
• Yes, because we have new ideas to work with and new methods in which to do this.
  
  
• Yes, I feel continuing the program will allow others to learn how to be better accepting of others and of their ideas.
  
  
• Yes, if it stays interesting, I think it will help us to make sure our voices are heard.

Students were asked to create, with no limits or negatives, the best programs and ideas they would have for the youth of All Saints Church.

Group A results:

1. Increased communication.
   
   
2. Get more active participation.
   
   
3. Community care - open shelter.
   
   
4. Better youth facilities w/more $.
   
   
5. More activities.
   
   
6. Gym - pool - spa.
   
   
7. Home work help.
   
   
8. Food.
   
   
9. Outreach.
   
   
10. Nightly events (longer hours).
    
    
11. TV.
    
    
12. Stereo.
    
    
13. Pinball.
    
    
14. Youth web page link on ASC page.
    
    
15. Computers / access to youth service - (like do with like kids).
    
    
16. Relate scripture to youth / our lives.
    
    
17. Devote to bringing Bible to teens.
    
    
18. Youth Vans !!
    
    
19. #1 Commitment to get more youth coming.

Group B results:

1. Cleaning up trash & recycling stuff.
   
   
2. Help repair damage from earthquakes
• Taiwan
• Turkey
• Mexico
  
  
3. Take Union Station one step further - Get involved with homeless people.
   
   
4. Raise $ to free slaves in other countries.
   
   
5. Retreat Center on the corner - Build it into a youth center.
   
   
6. Backpacking trip.
   
   
7. Go to parks and play sports.
   
   
8. Raise $ - Give out food to homeless - "Take it to the streets"
   
   
9. Fund-raisers
• Performances
• Yard Sales
• Human Auction
• Holiday Sales ( pumpkins, Mistletoe, Eggs).
  
  
10. Job Board for parents and parishioners to see
• Baby sitting
• Work in houses
• Yard work
• (Half goes to youth program)
  
  
11. Plant gardens in urban areas (vacant lots) (Paint over graffiti).
    
    
12. Paint Ball fight.
    
    
13. Amusement Parks.
    
    
14. Get involved with other Tables & Ministries
• Men’s Council, Woman’s Council
• COLORS
• EDEN
• GALAS
• Hunger Ministry - Way to raise $

Group C results:

1. Get youth involved in (adult ministries).
   
   
2. Big Brothers and Sisters activities every other Sunday.
   
   
3. Have a $ box were little kids can put in change so they feel like they are giving to the church.
   
   
4. Have an outreach committee.
   
   
5. Monthly Jr. Sr. High activities.
   
   
6. Bring out side friends - more bonding & sleepovers.
   
   
7. Fund raisers (lots, bake sales & car wash).
• Money goes to TVs and needed things
  
  
8. Community services.

Group D results:

1. Working together between groups.
   
   
1. More interaction between youth and adults.
   
   
2. Bigger outreach program.
   
   
3. Youth leaders need to be motivated.
   
   
4. More interesting programs.
• Politicians, book signings, etc.
  
  
5. Communicate with youth that don’t participate.
   
   
6. Different opportunities.
   
   
7. More religious and not so much political in sermons.
• Don’t focus on unimportant issues.
  
  
8. Trained speakers.
   
   
9. Decisions need to be made using democracy - education vs. youth - vestry vs. church.
   
   
10. Preaching.
    
    
11. Meetings with our ministers.