The YMCA of Latin America and the Caribbean and Hello Insight spearheaded a regional initiative between 2023 and 2024 to foster socio-emotional skills among young people and build evaluation capacity within social organizations. Seven organizations from Colombia and Peru participated in the initiative: YMCA Perú, YMCA Bogotá and Cundinamarca, YMCA Cali, Corporación Juan Bosco (Colombia), Fundación Michín (Colombia), Fundación Biblioseo (Colombia), and ONG Comunidad (Perú).
Each organization evaluated programs using Hello Insight’s Learning Journey with support from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. Together, these organizations collected data from over 1,800 young people through the HI Latin America survey, a tool adapted to the Latin American context.
Collective Impacts at a Glance
- 7 out of 10 young people grew their Positive Identity and Sense of Belonging and 6 out of 10 grew their Sense of Purpose. Program leaders valued these impacts because they foster young people’s vision for the future and support networks for collective growth.
- How did a diverse group of programs achieve such a consistent set of impacts? Across programs, 8 out of 10 young people said they felt heard, supported, and safe. In other words, staff across programs first built authentic and caring relationships with young people. This allowed them to support and challenge young people’s SEL growth.
- Program leaders and staff used Hello Insight reports to identify opportunities for improvement. Some leaders focused on ideas to make their activities more engaging for young people, while others focused on improving communication among staff members.
- Across the initiative, we learned about the leadership and communication practices needed to drive collective impacts. Leaders at different levels identified ways to support their teams and communicate with others to collect data, reflect on insights, and take action.
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