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Hello Tyra,
Thank you for reaching out to us.
I am glad to hear you are actively taking into consideration the communities needs by engaging them! Unfortunately we do not have any template for this here.
It would be helpful to first identifying the beneficiaries that you would like to serve, research past projects implemented in the area for context, describe your organization (mission, success stories...) explaining to them the process and reasons for the survey (To have their valuable input...). Questions can relate about the challenges that the community is facing, the reasons behind these challenges, how can they be overcome, and the ideal vision they would like to see after the project is implemented/successful. 
I realize that you already mentioned that you read some of our materials, however, this toolkit might help you:  http://ctb.ku.edu/en/implement-social-marketing-effort
Good luck with your community engagement,
Let us know how it goes!
 

Hello, Steven –
        Thank you for writing us at the Community Tool Box. The challenge you describe is an important one, and of course we wish you the best in developing a program that will fit the needs of your youth.
       Unfortunately, we are not in a position to provide detailed consultation on the development of your program.  We would actually enjoy having a go at it, but we simply have limited resource capability of our own.          
        In a brief search, we did uncover a few general sources that might be of interest to you; these are noted below.
              http://www.aspira.org/sites/default/files/Facilitator%27s%20Guide%202012-V3.pdf
              https://extension.purdue.edu/4h/Documents/Volunteer%20Resources/Past%20Congress%20Le    sson%20Plans/How%20to%20Start%20a%20Youth%20Leaders
              https://www.health.ny.gov/community/youth/development/docs/jphmp_s051-s059.pdf
              www.youthonboard.org
              Beyond that, what we can recommend at this point, though, is to keep looking online for program models you can borrow from or adapt.  Even though it sounds like you have done some searching already,  we think continuing that effort is likely to be worth your time, for creating a leadership curriculum from scratch is not the easiest of jobs. Somewhere out there there’s likely to be a model program you can borrow from or adapt, even though we are not yet specifically aware of one.
               We hope this much may be helpful to you.  Thanks again for writing to us, and we wish you every possible success.
                                                 

Hello! Thank you so much for your question.
 
The Community Tool Box has a number of great resources to help you in your advocacy efforts. I’d start by checking out chapters 30 – 35 and the “Advocating for Change” toolkit. You can access these resources through the following link to the Tool Box table of contents (http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents).
 
You might also find other content on the Tool Box helpful as supplementary information in preparing for advocacy. Specifically, the chapters on developing a strategic plan (Chapters 8-12) and analyzing community problems/designing interventions (chapters 17-19) and the related resources might be helpful…among others.   
 
I hope you find the resources in the Tool Box helpful in getting started and sustaining your advocacy efforts. Even though they may not be specific to your particular topic, they provide some great ideas that can be applied to just about any important social issue. I’d also encourage you to do a web search of similar efforts and connect with those who are involved in this work in other communities.
 
Best wishes in your efforts!

Hello! Thanks for submitting your question.
 
You can find the following example, which I’ve cut and pasted, under the Use Policy for the Community Tool Box (http://ctb.ku.edu/en/use-policy).
 
HOW TO CREDIT MATERIAL FROM THE COMMUNITY TOOL BOX
In order to cite the Community Tool Box, we suggest that you use the citation format of the American Psychological Association. Detailed information about their citation format is available in a tutorial at their website. An example citation for a section from the tools appears below.
Example Citation:
Center for Community Health and Development. (2017). Chapter 3, Section 10: Conducting Concerns Surveys. Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas. Retrieved January 2, 2017, from the Community Tool Box: http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-community-needs-and-resources/conduct-concerns-surveys/main. 
Best wishes in your endeavors!

Hello! Thank you for submitting your question!
 
This sounds like a great project and you have a good plan for making sure everyone stays on the same page as you move forward. One thought is to use a modified theory of change or logic model to graphically represent vision, mission, values and other aspects of your shared efforts. What you’re describing might fit into a theory of change model in that you appear to be trying to illustrate how you believe you’ll achieve your goals – and not just on a programmatic level as would be the case with a traditional logic model.
 
Check out the section on theory of change/logic models on the Community Tool Box at http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/overview/models-for-community-health-and-development/logic-model-development/main
 
Or, another good resource is the University of Wisconsin – Extension Program Development and Evaluation’s webpage on logic models. It includes several templates that may be helpful. Here’s the link: https://fyi.uwex.edu/programdevelopment/logic-models/
 
I’m not sure that creating a theory of change or logic model is exactly what you had in mind. But it seems like it might be a starting point for something you could modify to fit your needs.
 
Best wishes in your efforts!