Mikva Challenge Chicago Youth Survey TEMPLATE Young people in Chicago want to make sure their voices are heard and many aldermen are interested in serving young people in their wards better. Please fill out this short survey to help your Alderman understand how to communicate with and address the concerns of young people in Chicago. Question Title * 1. What neighborhood do you live in? Albany Park Altgeld Gardens Andersonville Archer Heights Armour Square Ashburn Ashburn Estates Auburn Gresham Avalon Park Avondale Back of the Yards Belmont Central Belmont Gardens Belmont Heights Belmont Terrace Beverly Beverly View Beverly Woods Big Oaks Bowmanville Boystown Brainerd Brickyard Bridgeport Brighton Park Bronzeville Bucktown Budlong Woods Buena Park Burnside Cabrini–Green Calumet Heights Canaryville Central Station Chatham Chicago Lawn Chinatown Chrysler Village Clarendon Park Clearing East Clearing West Cottage Grove Heights Cragin Crestline Dearborn Homes Dearborn Park Douglas Park Dunning East Beverly East Chatham East Garfield Park East Hyde Park East Pilsen East Side East Village Eden Green Edgebrook Edgewater Edgewater Beach Edgewater Glen Edison Park Englewood Fernwood Fifth City Ford City Forest Glen Fuller Park Fulton River District Gage Park Galewood Garfield Ridge Gladstone Park Gold Coast Golden Gate Goose Island Graceland West Grand Boulevard Grand Crossing Greater Grand Crossing Greektown Gresham Groveland Park Hamilton Park Hanson Park Heart of Chicago Hegewisch Hermosa Hollywood Park Homan Square Humboldt Park Hyde Park Illinois Medical District Irving Park Irving Woods Jackowo Jackson Park Highlands Jefferson Park K-Town Kelvyn Park Kennedy Park Kensington Kenwood Kilbourn Park Kosciuszko Park Lake Meadows Lake View Lake View East Lakewood / Balmoral LeClaire Courts Legends South (Robert Taylor Homes) Lilydale Lincoln Park Lincoln Square Lithuanian Plaza Little Italy Little Village Logan Square Longwood Manor Lower West Side Loyola Magnificent Mile Margate Park Marquette Park Marshall Square Marynook Mayfair McKinley Park Merchant Park Montclare Morgan Park Mount Greenwood Museum Campus Near East Side Near North Side Near West Side New Chinatown New City Noble Square North Austin North Center North Halsted North Kenwood North Lawndale North Mayfair North Park Nortown Norwood Park East Norwood Park West O'Hare Oakland Old Edgebrook Old Irving Park Old Norwood Old Town Old Town Triangle Oriole Park Palmer Square Park Manor Park West Parkview Peterson Park Pill Hill Pilsen Polish Downtown Polish Village Portage Park Prairie Avenue Historic District Prairie Shores Princeton Park Printer's Row Pulaski Park Pullman Ranch Triangle Ravenswood Ravenswood Gardens Ravenswood Manor River North River West River's Edge Riverdale Rogers Park Roscoe Village Rosehill Roseland Rosemoor Saint Ben's Sauganash Schorsch Forest View Schorsch Village Scottsdale Sheffield Neighbors Sheridan Park Sleepy Hollow Smith Park South Austin South Chicago South Commons South Deering South East Ravenswood South Edgebrook South Lawndale South Loop South Shore Stateway Gardens Stony Island Park Streeterville Talley's Corner The Gap The Island The Loop The Villa Tri-Taylor Ukrainian Village Union Ridge University Village Uptown Vittum Park Wacławowo Washington Heights Washington Park Wentworth Gardens West Beverly West Chatham West Chesterfield West DePaul West Elsdon West Englewood West Garfield Park West Humboldt Park West Lakeview West Lawn West Loop Gate West Morgan Park West Pullman West Ridge West Rogers Park West Town West Woodlawn Wicker Park Wildwood Woodlawn Wrightwood Wrightwood Neighbors Wrigleyville Question Title * 2. What is your favorite thing about your neighborhood? Question Title * 3. What issues are most important to you? (Check all that apply.) Jobs Health High schools Schools and services for younger children (siblings) Juvenile justice Social services available to adults in the area Access to scholarships/grants for college Safety Transportation Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Who is your Alderman? I don't know Arena Austin Balcer Beale Brookins Burnett Burns Burke Cappleman Cardenas Chandler Cochran Colón Cullerton Dowell Ervin Foulkes Fioretti Graham Hairston Harris Holmes Lane Laurino Maldonado Mell Mitts Moore Moreno Munoz Mary O'Connor Patrick O'Connor O'Shea Osterman Pawar Pope Quinn Reboyras Reilly Sawyer Silverstein Smith Solis Sposato Suarez Thomas Thompson Tunney Waguespack Zalewski Question Title * 5. Which of the following duties of Aldermen are most important to you? (Choose up to 4.) Garbage/recycling services Working with police to ensure safety for constituents City-wide legislation (i.e., taxes, traffic codes, marijuana decriminalization) Construction projects/zoning Visual upkeep of ward (graffiti removal, trash removal, animal control, etc.) Transportation issues Advocating for neighborhoods, parks and schools within the ward Putting on community events (health fairs, education fairs, etc.) Question Title * 6. Where do you spend most of your time outside of school? At my house In the neighborhood I go to school in In the neighborhood I live in In another neighborhood Please specify neighborhood. Question Title * 7. Which of the following are safe spaces in your neighborhood/community area where young people are welcome to gather and spend their time? (Check all that apply.) Schools Home Friends’ houses Local businesses Parks Recreation centers Malls Movie theaters YMCA Churches Summer festivals After school/youth programs There are no safe spaces in my community Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. The problem with youth programs in my neighborhood is… (Check all that apply.) There are no problems with youth programs in my neighborhood There aren't any youth programs They take place when I am not available They are too expensive I do not have transportation to get there They have too many rules I am not interested in the options that exist They do not have enough room Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. If you could ask your Alderman to address a single most important issue, what would it be? Question Title * 10. Would you be interested in meeting your Alderman and communicating more with him/her about issues in your ward? Yes No Maybe Question Title * 11. If your Alderman wanted to communicate with young people (like yourself), what are the best ways for him/her to reach you? (Check all that apply.) Facebook Twitter Instagram Direct text messages Direct phone calls E-mail I would never want to communicate with my Alderman electronically Question Title * 12. Which places would be most convenient for you to meet with your Alderman? (Check all that apply.) Open drop-in hours at the Alderman’s Office Local sporting events Summer street festivals School visits or events Local businesses Churches Recreation centers/parks I would never meet with my Alderman in person Question Title * 13. If you attend a school in Chicago, what school do you attend? (If you do not currently attend school, what high school did you attend?) Question Title * 14. What race/ethnicity do you identify with? Black/African American Asian Latino White Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. What gender do you identify with ? Female Male Question Title * 16. What is your age? 12-13 14-15 16-18 19-21 22+ Question Title * 17. If you would like to be contacted by your Alderman’s office about future opportunities, please provide your contact information. (OPTIONAL) Thank you very much for your feedback! If you are interested in learning about the results of the survey or more about the Mikva Challenge organization, please visit www.mikvachallenge.org or like us on Facebook! Done