Theory of Change
Global Santa Fe is dedicated to helping New Mexico’s youth grow through meaningful, life-changing learning experiences. Our Theory of Change is a simple visual that shows how we believe this transformation happens—and how we measure it. It outlines the steps we, along with our partners, see as the most effective way for the Youth Leadership Diplomacy Program to reach its goals and make a lasting impact.
Monitoring & Evaluation
Monitoring & Evaluation tools were developed to measure and demonstrate program impact.
- Surveys are collected from participating youth during their first in-person session and again at their final in-person session.
- Quizzes relevant to the content are administered to youth during virtual sessions.
- Interviews are conducted with youth during their travel experience.
- Surveys & interviews are collected from participating adult educators, guest speakers & mentors.
The data collected is analyzed to help Global Santa Fe better understand if and how students are gaining new knowledge, skills, experiences, exchanges and insights throughout the course of the program and to help illuminate impressions and insights from adult participants.
The learnings are leveraged to refine content where necessary for future programs to ensure learning outcomes are being met and students are engaged. Insights gained on program successes are shared to entice future applicants to participate and to attract future funding. The data has been compiled into an impact report that has been made available to key stakeholders.