Career Dreams Educational Foundation

EVALUATION

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS

Seminar for General Staff

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 6 & 7, 2001

Evaluation of Speaker:    

1=Poor to 10=Excellent:      Average 8.7

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Comments:

• The speaker was informative & easy to follow.
  
  
• Very well spoken.
  
  
• Very informative.
  
  
• His excitement & passion for the program helped make him believable.
  
  
• Great motivator.
  
  
• Very knowledgeable, group work tended to be tedious.
  
  
• Nice clear voice, there was no stumbling.
  
  
• He was very enlightening.
  
  
• Very personable; Had good control of the group.
  

Evaluation of the Content and Organization of the Program:    

1=Poor to 10=Excellent:      Average 8.4

9, 8, 10, 10, 9, 9, 7, 7, 9, 6, 9, 8, 10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 5, 8, 8, 8, 10, 9, 10, 8, 8

Comments:

• Information was well structured.
  
  
• Very informative.
  
  
• Brought out good things to think about.
  
  
• Good ideas on how to bring ideas out to our administrators.
  
  
• It was relevant to our needs as well as the students and the organization.
  
  
• Organization was fine – To much far fetch dreaming – Keep it more real & productive.
  
  
• The program really challenged each of us to reach for what sometimes seems to be the unattainable.
  
  
• Had good control of the group.
  

How do you feel the Career Dreams program has helped you personally?

• The Career Dreams program has helped me to consider & value my creative problem solving technique.
  
  
• It has shown me that my dreams can be achieved through persistence and hard work.
  
  
• To think without limits.
  
  
• It has really helped me realize my talents. I never think too much about what I was born to do. Also, it has encouraged me to speak up for what I want & need.
  
  
• Helped me realize other’s talents – inspire staff.
  
  
• Realize & look @ my talents & skills.
  
  
• Helped me to focus on the bigger picture.
  
  
• Helped me realize how to make myself happy in a job.
  
  
• Helped me realize that things can get accomplished.
  
  
• Confident that I can make change within my job & within myself.
  
  
• Yes - Helped me look at my dreams in a positive aspect – that no matter what, anything can happen.
  
  
• Career Dreams confirms your personality and gets you to realize how important your talents are along with your skills.
  
  
• I will empower the students and give them no limits.
  
  
• Better understanding of CIS – Knowing my own needs for CIS.
  
  
• Made me think a little differently.
  
  
• It has helped me to reflect more on what I want out of life.
  
  
• Helped me to identify what I really want in this program and how I can achieve that.
  
  
• Yes – helped me gain insight.
  
  
• It reinforced some of the simple things in life that we tend to make complicated.
  
  
• It made me think about how talented we all are.
  
  
• Inspired & motivated me to return to my school which is depressing and continue to do my best in spite of!
  
  
• It got me to think about what I’m good at doing.
  
  
• It helped me to understand that talents are important too and that anything is possible.

• The Career Dreams program helped inspire the group’s creativity. It gave the group a sense of encouragement and energy to achieve any desired dreams.
  
  
• To collaborate more with others.
  
  
• It was good to see the teams create their dream school/community center – and the ideas that flowed from there.
  
  
• It motivated the group. Everyone here is so eager to move forth and get things done and get them done quickly.
  
  
• Helped us form committees & brainstorm how to make CIS better Helped us understand each other’s strong points.
  
  
• Helped understand each other’s needs.
  
  
• Each individual person developed a better listening technique.
  
  
• It has brought us together as a team.
  
  
• Open up people’s minds to ideals and creativity.
  
  
• Fairly well, some of the goals were long shots.
  
  
• Realizing that all the staff members are on the same level.
  
  
• I think we will work better as a team now that we have addressed some of our issues.
  
  
• Knowledge of each other – Recognition of needs.
  
  
• Maybe we can get some stuff done.
  
  
• We were able to come together and build on relationships and dreams – that is very important to any organization.
  
  
• Positive result. People have a tool to make things happen.
  
  
• Perspective.
  
  
• I believe Career Dreams helped to open a new line of communication within the organization.
  
  
• It made us realize our worth.
  
  
• It opened communication between employees, School-based staff and administration.
  
  
• It provided a good opportunity to network and work in teams with co-workers we don’t normally work with.

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

• I believe continuing the program will enhance the groups’ problem solving skills & overall burn-out.
  
  
• Career Dreams would give motivation and supportive encouragement to tackle the goals and dreams developed by the group.
  
  
• Yes.
  
  
• It was good for the Executive Director to recognize and acknowledge the various needs.
  
  
• Yes it will reach others. They weren’t at the workshop but may hear of it’s good things and want to be apart of the next one.
  
  
• Yes. Help bring their thoughts to reality.
  
  
• Absolutely!! The impact will be on helping all staff feel equal.
  
  
• The impact will be that a lot of things will get done.
  
  
• Yes, the ability to keep people motivated about making positive change.
  
  
• Yes, only if the workshops vary and show other ways, not just no limits!!
  
  
• The impact will show when the committees are up and running.
  
  
• Possibly, I think there is a lot to offer. It will send us in a positive direction.
  
  
• Yes – I think the ideas may develop into realities.
  
  
• Yes, it will be a positive reflection on life.
  
  
• If people see things through and get some small things going, the momentum will bring big changes down the road. Career Dreams can nurture that process.
  
  
• Yes – Helping to keep options in methodology open.
  
  
• Yes, I believe Career Dreams will continue to impact the organization through challenging the staff to produce results.
  
  
• It will help us grow academically and socially.
  
  
• Brought folks closer together I like. Think out of the box & paying attention to our talents, not just your skills. Look for that in our students.
  
  
• I’m not sure. It depends on how the group as a whole processes the workshop.
  
  
• Yes! It can help people believe in themselves. It can also help people to believe that change (positive) can happen. It can also provide a frame work for realizing your dreams.

The results of the two-day Seminar are as follows:

Eight Committees were formed as well as a sign-up sheet for people who wanted to be Career Dreams Certified Facilitators.

The Committees:

Professional Development (Staff)

Future Events (Student Retreats, Travel, etc.)

Documentation Development

Curriculum Development

Parent Development

Student Development

Residential Development (24hr. Safe-House)

Fund-raising – Grant writing