Native Youth Community Adaptation and Leadership Congress (NYCALC) Portal Questionnaire

OMB Control No. 1090-0011, Expires 10/31/2021

NYCALC Po al Questionnaire
Due to your active involvement in the NYCALC program, we are seeking your input on the soonto-be developed online resources portal.
Objective: To create an online roundtable platform that will allow stakeholders (Native youth,
Native college-age students, Native community mentors, and Federal employees) to share and
gather resources, communicate with one another, and ultimately, remain connected throughout
the year leading up to and following the annual Native Youth Congress at NCTC.
* Required

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement:
We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to query federal agency
partners and not for profit partners regarding further development of the NYCALC (Native Youth Community
Adaptation and Leadership Congress) program. Conducting this survey will help us improve future services and
communication related to the NYCALC program. Your response is voluntary and we will not share the results
publicly. We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection of information unless
it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. OMB has reviewed and approved this survey and assigned OMB
Control Number 1090-0011, which expires 10/31/2021.

Estimated Burden Statement:
We estimate the survey will take you approximately 10 minutes to complete, including time to read instructions,
gather information, and complete and submit the survey. You may submit comments on any aspect of this
information collection to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg
Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), Falls Church, VA 22041-3803, or via email at [email protected]. Please do not send your
completed survey to this address.

NYCALC Mission Statement:
The mission of the Native Youth Community Adaptation and Leadership Congress (NYCALC) is to develop future
conservation leaders with the skills, knowledge, and tools to address environmental change and conservation
challenges to better serve their schools and home communities.

1.

Does NYCALC tie into your agency or organization's mission? *
Mark only one oval.
Yes
No
Not sure

2.

Please select which group(s) the portal should be accessible to. *
Check all that apply.
Future NYCALC cohorts
Current NYCALC cohort
Former NYCALC cohorts
Mentors affiliated with NYCALC
Federal employees affiated with NYCALC
Open to the general public

3.

Please rate the following suggested portal topics on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being
not ideal and 5 being very ideal. *
Mark only one oval per row.
1
Employment opportunities
Housing access
Consultation
Food access
Tribal governance
Art/music showcase
Oral histories
Traditional ecological
knowledge
Elder lessons
Sovereignty
Educational opportunities
Mini-grant process/assistance

2

3

4

5

Not
Sure

4.

Are there any topics you'd like to see on the portal that have not already been
mentioned? If so, please elaborate.

5.

Ideally, how often should the resources on the portal be updated? *
Mark only one oval.
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly/Seasonally
Other:

6.

What other partners/organizations should be granted permission to add resources
on the portal? Please be as specific as possible. *

7.

What would be the preferred tone/style of language for the portal? (Ex: formal,
informal, use of indigenous words, etc.) *

8.

Which communication feature(s) would you like to see on the portal? *
Check all that apply.
Message board/forum
Comment box
Private messaging
Reoccurring video calls
No communication features
Other:

9.

Are there any additional features that should be incorporated into the portal? (Ex:
collaborative documents, moderated breakout sessions during video calls, links to
wildlife webcams, etc.) *

10.

What type of images would you like to see on the portal? *
Check all that apply.

Natural resources

Wildlife

Indigenous groups in various settings

Native youth in various settings

Other:

11.

How do you envision the portal being utilized moving forward? *

12.

How do you envision your level of commitment/involvement with the online portal
over the next 5 years? *

13.

How do you envision NYCALC growing over the next 5 years? *

14.

How do you envision your level of commitment/involvement with NYCALC over the
next 5 years? *

15.

Please use this space to provide feedback on anything we may have missed.