empowerment knowledge and skills + implementation empowering people
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Empowerment
Knowledge and Skills
+ Implementation
Empowering People
2: AssessmentStages of Measurement
INITIAL INTERMEDIATE LONG-TERM• Knowledge transfer• Understanding
• Implementation• Behavior
• Result of Implementation
• Outcomes
Inputs Outputs
Outcomes
Project Evaluation
• Outcomes are particularly difficult to measure when it comes to a youth population
• Requires some type of follow-up step that allows you to observe long-term implementation
• Pre and post tests only indicate a short-termincrease in knowledge
Financial Literacy
Outcomes
Needs group identified: 3rd through 8th grade
Knowledge transferred: workshops and financial
literacy lessons
Implementation:Students create and run school store. Profits are
collected and measured. Contribution goes to
education.
Outputs: Initial measurement
of impact. what lessons were taught
and to how many children? What is the
level of understanding?
Typical Project Cycle
• Implementation is key
• It will be much easier to quantify a long-term impact if you can empower the target audience to use the knowledge they have gained
• Finally, the outcomes will be what happens as a result of implementation
So How Can This Improve?
SOCIAL
• Access to contacts and connections within the institution that can help build and implement a program
Assessing the Livelihood Assets
SOCIAL
• Access to contacts and connections within the institution that can help build and implement a program
• The financial knowledge another organization or individual might posses to structure a curriculum
HUMAN
Assessing the Livelihood Assets
SOCIAL
• Access to contacts and connections within the institution that can help build and implement a program
• The financial knowledge another organization or individual might posses to structure a curriculum
• A location either on campus or in the community for the students to implement their knowledge
HUMAN PHYSICAL
Assessing the Livelihood Assets
• Have students start a school store or small entrepreneurial venture
• Profits can be measured and saved and/or put back into the education• In this case, the institution is the target audience• May require a more detailed needs assessment• Primary and secondary beneficiaries
• Have the students put your lessons into action• Think outside the box!
Ideas For Implementation
OutcomesProfits earned,
educational programs sustained
Needs group identified: 3rd through 8th grade
Knowledge transferred: workshops and financial
literacy lessons
Implementation:Students create and run school store. Profits are
collected and measured. Contribution goes to
education.
Outputs: Initial measurement
of impact. what lessons were taught
and to how many children? What is the
level of understanding?
Complete Project Cycle
• The students make a combined profit of $400 per month on the supplies sold
FINANCIAL
Examples of Livelihood Outcomes
• The students make a combined profit of $400 per month on the supplies sold
• 2 additional institutions heard about the success of your program and have asked you to implement it at their schools
FINANCIAL SOCIAL
Examples of Livelihood Outcomes
• The students make a combined profit of $400 per month on the supplies sold
• 2 additional institutions heard about the success of your program and have asked you to implement it at their schools
• 20 students 3rd-5th grade students participated in your program and learned valuable financial knowledge and skills that they can apply in and outside of the classroom
FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN
Examples of Livelihood Outcomes
• The students make a combined profit of $400 per month on the supplies sold
• 2 additional institutions heard about the success of your program and have asked you to implement it at their schools
• 20 students 3rd-5th grade students participated in your program and learned valuable financial knowledge and skills that they can apply in and outside of the classroom
• The profits made by the student store go back to the institution, which results in the ability to purchase new technology and equipment for the school and additional learning programs, such as field trips
FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICAL
Examples of Livelihood Outcomes
Food Drives• Worthwhile cause, but no sustainability or
empowerment
Nutrition Seminars• Knowledge and skills, but no implementation• Results in a lack of empowerment • hard to measure outcomes
Popular Initiatives & Why they don’t meet the criterion
NEEDS ASSESSMENT• Currently there are 19 food desert communities in
Greensboro, NC• More than 60% of citizens living in food deserts are
obese• Another 47% have been diagnosed with a medical
condition associated with not eating healthy
Project: P.A.T.H.Bennett College
Project: P.A.T.H.Bennett CollegeWhat: A community garden that provides health education and locally grown fruits and vegetables to multiple food desert areas.Mission: To provide food desert communities with access to nutrients they would not usually have.
Assessing the Livelihood Assets
NATURAL
• Access to a plot of land and the tools necessary to plant a garden
Assessing the Livelihood Assets
NATURAL
• Access to a plot of land and the tools necessary to plant a garden
• Ability to teach gardening and health education
HUMAN
Assessing the Livelihood Assets
NATURAL
• Access to a plot of land and the tools necessary to plant a garden
• Ability to teach gardening and health education
HUMAN SOCIAL
• Access to community members willing to participate
Livelihood OUTCOMES• Produced more than 40 types of vegetables
NATURAL
Project: P.A.T.H.Bennett College
Livelihood OUTCOMES• Produced more than 40 types of vegetables• It’s the only winter garden in the food desert community
NATURAL SOCIAL
Project: P.A.T.H.Bennett College
Livelihood OUTCOMES• Produced more than 40 types of vegetables• It’s the only winter garden in the food desert community• Over 172 families have received food/produce from the garden
NATURAL SOCIAL HUMAN
Project: P.A.T.H.Bennett College
• Difficult to achieve high attendance of people in need
• Only result in a knowledge an skill transfer, but lack implementation
• Difficulty in Communicating with attendees after the seminar
• Creating a follow-up plan to ensure that attendees implement the knowledge they have gained and what the result of that implementation is
Employment Seminars &Why they’re difficult to measure.
• Implementation is key
• It will be much easier to quantify a long-term impact if you can empower the target audience to use the knowledge they have gained
• Finally, the outcomes will be what happens as a result of implementation
So, how can this improve?
SOCIAL
• Access to contacts and connections within the institution and/or community that can help build and implement a program
Assessing the Livelihood Assets
SOCIAL
• Access to contacts and connections within the institution and/or community that can help build and implement a program
• The skills or knowledge another organization or individual might posses to structure a curriculum
HUMAN
Assessing the Livelihood Assets
SOCIAL
• Access to contacts and connections within the institution and/or community that can help build and implement a program
• The financial knowledge another organization or individual might posses to structure a curriculum
• Primary source of income and amount of expendable income for the attendees of the seminar
HUMAN Financial
Assessing the Livelihood Assets
• Identify skill(s) to teach to target audience
• Have students participate in mock Interviews to practice
• Invite HR managers to participate as instructors during the lessons
• Create follow-up steps that connect to employers in the community currently interviewing for open positions
• Follow up with attendees to find out how many received interviews and jobs
Ideas for Implementation
OutcomesNumber of
Interviews/Jobs Received
Needs group identified:
Unemployed Adults
Knowledge transferred: workshops and financial
literacy lessons
Implementation:Students in an interactive
employment seminar, team follows up with Students
after the seminar for outcomes
Outputs: Initial measurement
of impact. what lessons were taught
and to how many children? What is the
level of understanding?
Complete Project Cycle
• 20% of attendees received jobs within 2 months of attending the seminar and now have a sustainable monthly income
FINANCIAL
Examples of Livelihood Outcomes
• 20% of attendees received jobs within 2 months of attending the seminar and now have a sustainable monthly income
• 80% of attendees are now connected with a workforce development program that continues to assist them searching for job opportunities
FINANCIAL SOCIAL
Examples of Livelihood Outcomes
• 20% of attendees received jobs within 2 months of attending the seminar and now have a sustainable monthly income
• 80% of attendees are now connected with a workforce development program that continues to assist them searching for job opportunities
• 50 unemployed or underemployed attendees participated in your program and learned valuable interview knowledge and skills that they can apply in their job search
FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN
Examples of Livelihood Outcomes
• 20% of attendees received jobs within 2 months of attending the seminar and now have a sustainable monthly income
• 80% of attendees are now connected with a workforce development program that continues to assist them searching for job opportunities
• 50 unemployed or underemployed attendees participated in your program and learned valuable interview knowledge and skills that they can apply in their job search
• After receiving employment, attendees can restore residencies and upgrade their mode of transportation to and from work
FINANCIAL SOCIAL HUMAN PHYSICAL
Examples of Livelihood Outcomes
Recycling/Environmental Sustainability Projects& Why they are difficult to measure
These projects require that you create sustainable solutions for your target audience to improve livelihoods by empowering others AND the environment (not just the environment)In order to improve livelihoods, the direct target audience should be humanIt can be difficult to create sustainable projects through entrepreneurial action while incorporating environmental efforts
Art InspiredDrury University
What: A local, sustainable business in partnership with Abilities First, a non-profit organization that serves individuals with special needs
Art inspired provides secure document destruction services to area business and it converts the paper to pulp which is used to make the products sold at the store
Mission: To provide meaningful employment for individuals with developmental disabilities
SOCIAL
• Access to contacts and connections with Abilities First who employed the disabled individuals
Assessing the Livelihood Assets
SOCIAL
• Access to contacts and connections with Abilities First who employed the disabled individuals
• A continuous supply of paper pulp materials that could be recycled and reused through local businesses
NATURAL
Assessing the Livelihood Assets
SOCIAL
• Access to contacts and connections with Abilities First who employed the disabled individuals
• A continuous supply of paper pulp materials that could be recycled and reused through local businesses
• Access to and the use of the actual storefront
PHYSICALNATURAL
Assessing the Livelihood Assets
SOCIAL
• Access to contacts and connections with Abilities First who employed the disabled individuals
• A continuous supply of paper pulp materials that could be recycled and reused through local businesses
• Access to and the use of the actual storefront• Access to finances to start the program
PHYSICAL FINANCIALNATURAL
Assessing the Livelihood Assets
OutcomesIndividuals with special needs have meaningful employment; these individuals improved their own skills, and mentored younger individuals, all while using recycled material to make art.
• Total annual sales:2012-(5 Months) $10,334.342013- $31,151.312014-(Through 8/3/14) $13,042.10
FINANCIAL
Examples of Livelihood Outcomes
• Total annual sales:2012-(5 Months) $10,334.342013- $31,151.312014-(Through 8/3/14) $13,042.10
• Currently employs 12 individuals with disabilities. All are paid at or above minimum wage.
FINANCIAL SOCIAL
Examples of Livelihood Outcomes
• Total annual sales:2012-(5 Months) $10,334.342013- $31,151.312014-(Through 8/3/14) $13,042.10
• Currently employs 12 individuals with disabilities. All are paid at or above minimum wage.
• Art Inspired processes an average of 300 lbs. of paper per month into pulp.
NATURALFINANCIAL SOCIAL
Examples of Livelihood Outcomes
Project Charter