SUSTAIN THE MOMENTUM

So you’ve got a creative, exciting, high-quality summer program planned – woohoo!

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Tools

Gathering input from the young people and families served by your program can help you better understand their experience. This Sample Youth Satisfaction Survey from Beyond the Bell is a great place to start.

Once you have survey data, you can use that to inform program improvements. This Self-Guided Single Data Set Reflection from Ignite Afterschool’s M(3) CPI takes you through that process step-by-step.

And when summer comes to an end, be sure to take a step back and reflect on your program experience. Use the Reflection Tool from 21st CCLC’s Best Summer Ever! Learning Hub as a guide.

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Use what you’ve learned to “pay it forward” by planning for program sustainability!

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Resources

SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCES

Year-Round Summer Planning Calendar

This comprehensive Summer Planning Calendar from the Wallace Foundation has everything you need for a systematic year-round planning process.

Continuous Program Improvement

High-quality programs are always evaluating what went well and what needs improvement in order to best meet young people’s needs. This can be extra challenging on the tight timeline of a summer program! This Continuous Improvement Reflection Tool from Beyond the Bell can help, or try the Continuous Program Improvement tools in Believe It. Build It.