Make a list of all of the ways that your community has improved thanks to your program. Then list all the things that have stayed the same and those that have gotten worse.

Better	Stayed the Same	Worse
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____________________	____________________	____________________
____________________	____________________	____________________
____________________	____________________	____________________
____________________	____________________	____________________
____________________	____________________	____________________

Look at your list and think back to your goals and objectives. Which goals were met? Which were partially met? In which areas did you fail altogether?

Succeeded in Meeting These Objectives and Goals	Partially Succeeded in Meeting These Objectives and Goals	Failed in Meeting These Objectives and Goals
____________________	____________________	____________________
____________________	____________________	____________________
____________________	____________________	____________________
____________________	____________________	____________________

It is important to understand that a successful project may not meet every goal or objective. No project can be perfect. Don't worry if there are some areas in which your project failed. The whole point of doing an evaluation is to find out what worked and what didn't so that the project can be improved the next time. Look back at your last list and choose three goals or objectives that your project didn't address well. Then think of how these areas can be improved in the future.

Our project did not meet this goal/objective:	We could succeed in this area if:
1. ____________________________	1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________	2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________	3. ____________________________

Youth In Action Bulletin

April 1998     Number 01