Indigenous Youth Policy School Cohort 5 - Post-Program Survey (2025)

Thank you for taking part in Cohort 5 of the Indigenous Youth Policy School!

We are so grateful for your support in making this program a success. One of the most important things for us is to ensure that we can continue to improve this program for every consecutive years. Your participation in this post-program evaluation survey will help us do that!

This survey is completely anonymous. However, if you wish to provide specific feedback and would like to follow up with us, there is an option on the first page to add your email (though this is not necessary and will not affect your participation in the program or in this survey).

Questionnaire below

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Please note this will mean that this survey is no longer anonymous, however your responses will still only be shared with CIPR's Data & Evaluation staff. Your email address will only be used to contact you, and not to personally identify your responses.

About You

In which age range do you fall into?(Required)

In which Policy School cohort were you a part of?(Required)

About Your General Experience

In general, how motivated do you feel pursuing your personal and professional interests?(Required)

Not at all motivated	Slightly motivated	Moderately motivated	Quite motivated	Very motivated

How did your experience with the Policy School improve your motivation? If your motivation level didn’t improve, what was missing from your Policy School experience to increase your level of motivation?(Required)

How would you rate your current level of knowledge about policy?(Required)

Very limited	Limited	Moderate	Good	Expert

Now that you have completed the program, if someone requested you to create a policy concerning an issue that affects the future of Indigenous youth, how confident would you feel creating it?(Required)

Very confident	Quite confident	Moderately confident	Quite confident	Very confident

How satisfied do you currently feel with your level of connection with other Indigenous youth?(Required)

Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very satisfied

On a scale of 0-10, how likely are you to recommend the Indigenous Youth Policy School to your friends, colleagues, or family members?(Required)

0 - Not at all likely	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10 - Extremely likely

About the Launch Weekend & Program Curriculum

Before attending the launch weekend, how prepared did you feel based on the resources and information provided by IYR Staff?(Required)

Not at all prepared	Slightly prepared	Fairly prepared	Well prepared	Fully prepared

What was your favorite part of the launch weekend?(Required)

Looking back after completing the program, was anything missing from the launch weekend that would have made a difference in your overall program experience?(Required)

What is the most valuable thing you learned this year from the IYPS program?(Required)

Think about this scenario: You have been hired by IYR as the Indigenous Youth Policy School curriculum editor (congratulations)! Upon starting your new role, what is the first thing you would change about the course content or program curriculum?(Required)

Were you satisfied with the opportunities you had to connect with participants in other cohorts this year? If not, what would have helped?(Required)

How easy was it for you to understand the program content?(Required)

Very difficult to understand	Somewhat difficult	Neither easy nor difficult	Somewhat easy	Very easy to understand

How relatable was your facilitator in connecting the program content to your life, experiences, and interests?(Required)

Not at all relatable	Slightly relatable	Moderately relatable	Very relatable	Extremely relatable

Do you feel that there was a benefit to having regional speakers present in some sessions? Please explain.(Required)

About the Graduation Weekend

What did you enjoy the most about attending the IYPS graduation in Ottawa?(Required)

Is there anything you would have changed about the graduation programming?

Did you enjoy the hackathon as a final project/capstone to the policy school?(Required)

Did you feel you had enough time to prepare for the hackathon?(Required)

Did you find the materials/resources provided useful to completing your project?(Required)

Did your facilitator provide you with enough support during the hackathon process?(Required)

In what ways has your experience with IYPS influenced your personal growth, mindset, and/or future goals?(Required)

How would you rate the approachability and helpfulness of IYR staff throughout the program?(Required)

Not at all approachable or helpful	Slightly	Moderately	Very	Extremely approachable and helpful

Did you participate in the event with Deloitte?(Required)

Yes

About Policy as Storytelling Deloitte Event

OPTIONAL – Please only complete this section if you participated in the event with Deloitte

What did you enjoy the most about attending the Policy as Storytelling: Collaborating for Indigenous Futures event in Ottawa?(Required)

Is there anything you would have changed about the event programming?(Required)

Did you enjoy the activities and conversations that took place during the event?(Required)

Did you feel that the activities and conversations were relevant to what you learned in Policy School?(Required)

Thank you!!

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Thank you for participating in this online survey to assess the reach of our activities. IYR will share the results of this survey in a highly aggregated report (no unique identification) to our program funder.
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