Research & Evaluation Project - Fundraising & Consultancy

Earning Criteria:

• Earner has reflected upon their own creative experiences/engagement with Coastal Catalyst to give critical feedback on how young people are engaging with creative careers. They have gained an awareness of Coastal Catalyst's mission and worked to challenge how it's work can be improved for young people.
• Earner has effectively researched Coastal Catalyst's mission developing their analytical and creative thinking skills. They have gained a wider awareness of the power of youth voice and youth perspectives in creative career opportunities.
• Earner has participated in open conversation and group discussion on how Coastal Catalyst is engaging young people. They have shown active listening, confident speaking and clear communication skills by considering the opinions of their peers and sharing their own unique perspective.
• Earner has explored how young people can be best supported in navigating creative career journeys through interviewing and answering questions with their peers. They have shown open mindedness, logical thinking and problem solving when suggesting ideas of how Coastal Catalyst can improve its mission of bringing more creative opportunity to young people.
• Earner has delivered a presentation to share their research findings, answering key questions about the future of Coastal Catalyst. They considered potential funding streams and new ways of working to engage with young audiences, including an emphasis on how the project could be improved by building an authentic youth voice through short form content. The presentations were created within a limited time frame, showing skills to work under pressure and an understanding of project management.

About this activity:

• Additional Details
• Level: Intermediate
• Availability: Only available to students, members, or employees
• Cost: Free
• Duration: Weeks
• Location: In-person

Standards:

Demonstrate

This shows that a learner has applied knowledge in a real-world environment to gain experience and get feedback. For example, they took part in a competition, work experience or project, or participated in an assessed learning experience.

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