National PAL Youth Survey

HELLO!

We’re working on an exciting new program just for PAL youth, and we’d love your help to shape it.

The program is all about helping you develop GRIT—a combination of passion, perseverance, and the ability to grow through life’s experiences.

But GRIT is more than just "not giving up." It’s about discovering your strengths, building confidence, staying resilient during challenges, and finding ways to thrive and help others.

Your feedback will help us create a program that’s fun, helpful, and meaningful. This survey will take about 5-10 minutes to complete. There are no right or wrong answers! It's your choice to take this survey and you can skip any questions you don't want to answer.

If you have any questions or want need to talk to someone, please reach out to me (my email is below) or another PAL staff member.

Thanks for being part of this process—we’re excited to hear what you think!

- Galen Duncan, National PAL VP for Heath, Wellness, & Performance
Email: gduncan@nationalpal.org

1.How old are you?(Required.)

2.What would you like to learn or get better at?

3.How often do you get to learn something new or explore outside of your community?(Required.)

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

4.What is one big goal or dream you have?

5.Who or what helps you bounce back after a tough situation?

6.What's a challenge you're working to overcome right now?

7.How comfortable are you when it comes to talking about your feelings, ideas, and thoughts?(Required.)

Not comfortable at all

A little comfortable

Mostly comfortable

Very comfortable

8.Have you ever helped someone else when they were upset or needed help?(Required.)

Yes

No

I'm not sure

9.When it comes to talking about yourself in front of others, how comfortable are you?(Required.)

Not comfortable at all

Very comfortable

10.When you think about your big goal or dream, do you have at least one adult who is supportive of you?(Required.)

11.Name three of your strengths.

1

2

3

12.When you think about your big goal or dream, how confident are you that you’ll achieve it?(Required.)

Not confident at all

Very confident

14.Where do you usually go after school? Why do you go there?

15.When you think about PAL, what is the main reason you come/keep coming back?(Required.)

I like what we do here (the programming).

I like the people here.

I like stuff I get here (e.g. snacks, tshirts, etc).

I have to come here (e.g. caregivers make me, etc).

*I do not attend PAL.

Other (please describe):

16.What’s one thing you’re proud of that most people don’t know?

17.Can you picture yourself in any of these career fields? Check all that apply.(Required.)

Government service (e.g. law enforcement, public servant, lawmaker, military)

Mental health & wellness (e.g. counselor, social worker, psychologist, mental performance coach, yoga instructor)

Primary care (e.g. medical doctor, nurse, paramedic, dentist, physician's assistant)

Social services (e.g. mentoring, after school programming, food bank)

Education (e.g. teacher, professor, trainer, para-professional, classroom aide)

Business (e.g. entrepreneur, sales, marketing)

Technology & Innovation (e.g. developer, inventor, designer)

Trades (e.g. construction, welding, etc.)

Other (please describe):

18.Which of these, if any, inspire & motivate you? Mark all that apply.(Required.)

Going places I've never been

Meeting people who've achieved career aspirations like mine

Meeting people with stories like mine & who've 'made it'

Having new opportunities to create and be creative

Getting trainings/certifications to help my college or career path

Being a part of something that makes my community better

Learning how to care for my health & wellness

Learning how to care for and support other people

19.If you were designing a program for youth, what would you include to make it exciting and helpful?

21.In what state do you live?(Required.)

Other (please specify):