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Area of Science:

Community development
Youth engagement
Social capital theory

Background:

Assessing the impact of youth programs on community capital is crucial for effective community development.
Existing evaluation methods may not fully capture the multifaceted effects of youth engagement.
Community capital encompasses built, human, and social dimensions, all vital for community well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the implementation of a ripple mapping activity for evaluating youth program effects on community capital.
To showcase practical examples of ripple mapping from youth programs in Maine and Kansas.
To facilitate group reflection on project outcomes and identify future research directions.

Main Methods:

Ripple mapping activity implemented to visually represent and assess program impacts.
Data collection involved youth participants in schools and community clubs.
Evaluation focused on changes in community capital, including relationships, shared action, and health promotion outcomes.

Main Results:

Youth programs fostered intentional, mutually beneficial relationships between youth, community groups, and businesses.
Participants demonstrated increased shared action on community projects.
Youth successfully implemented and evaluated health promotion projects, building social capital and health-related knowledge and skills.

Conclusions:

Ripple mapping is a valuable participatory evaluation tool for youth programs.
Youth engagement, particularly in youth-adult partnerships, significantly enhances community capital.
The methodology effectively demonstrated improvements in built, human, and social capital in small towns through youth initiatives.