International Space Apps Challenge Local Lead Survey 2022

2022 Local Lead Survey

Thank you so much for working with NASA to make the Space Apps 2022 such an incredible success. Please let us know about your experience as a Local Lead for this hackathon.

Please only complete this form if you are the Local Lead for your approved Location. Please complete this short survey by October 21, 2022.

We welcome your candid feedback so that we can continue to improve, particularly to inform our Space Apps 2023 hackathon. We are also asking you to tell us some high-level stats and stories so we can tell the story of the collective impact combining all participating cities. Thank you, thank you, thank you for being part of this community!

This information collection meets the requirements of 44 U.S.C 3507, as amended by section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. You do not need to answer these questions unless we display a valid Office of Management and Budget control number. The OMB control number for this information collection is 2700-0153 and it expires on 07/31/2024. We estimate that it will take about 15 minutes to read the instructions, gather the facts, and answer the questions. You may send comments on our time estimate above to [email protected]. Send only comments relating to our time estimate to this address.

1. What is your Space Apps location (city)?* (Open)

2. What country or territory did your event take place in?* (Open)

3. What other years have you or your organization hosted Space Apps?* (Check all that apply)

   • 2012

   • 2013

   • 2014

   • 2015

   • 2016

   • 2017

   • 2018

   • 2019

   • 2020

   • 2021

   • COVID-19 Challenge

   • This was my first Space Apps event

4. Are you interested in being a Local Lead again for Space Apps 2023? Please note, the Local Lead application will launch in early 2023.* (Please check one)

   • Yes

   • No

   • Maybe

5. Did you host your event in person, virtual or both?*

   • In person

   • Virtual

   • Both

We want to hear about your Space Apps 2022 experience! Please answer the following question related to your experience.

1. Tell us an impact story! What was the highlight of YOUR Space Apps 2022 experience, and why was it so meaningful to you? Why is being part of this community important to you? This may be shared with NASA! (Open)

2. Want to provide a quote for promotional use? Include your occupation, city, country and we may feature it on upcoming materials! (Open)

3. Please rate your level of satisfaction with the following aspects of the Space Apps 2022 (Select one for each aspect)*

	Very Dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very Satisfied
Access to Subject Matter Experts
GO-Team Availability
Web Team’s Responsiveness
Dashboard Emailing Functionality
Space Apps Chat Platform
Challenge Channels
Language Channels

4. Please rate your level of satisfaction with the following learning resources and trainings (Select one for each aspect)*

	Very Dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very Satisfied	I did not use this
Space Apps Dashboard Announcements
Space Apps Website Resources Page
Local Lead Documents, including FAQ and Cheat Sheet
Local Lead Slack Channel
Global Planning Calls
Office Hours

5. What platforms did YOU use to communicate to local participants during the Space Apps weekend? How often did you use them? (Select one for each aspect)*

	1 Little Use	2	3	4	5 Constantly	I did not use this
Space Apps Chat Platform
Video Conferencing (e.g., Zoom, Jitsi, BlueJeans, WebEx, etc.)
Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter)
Independent Chat Platforms (e.g., Microsoft Teams)

6. Please use this section to provide any feedback or comments about the Space Apps website or any of the resources on the website. (Open)

Participants

1. From what you could see, what platforms did PARTICIPANTS use to learn and collaborate during Space Apps weekend? (Select one for each aspect)*

	1 Little Use	2	3	4	5 Constantly	I do not know
Space Apps Chat Platform
Video Conferencing (e.g., Zoom, Jitsi, BlueJeans, WebEx, etc.)
Website Documents (e.g, Participant FAQ)
Independent Chat Platforms(e.g., Microsoft Teams)

2. How prepared did you feel to support participants regarding the following aspects: (Select one for each aspect)*

	Very Unprepared	Unprepared	Neither Unprepared or Prepared	Prepared	Very Prepared
Team Formation
Chat
Project Submission Process
Judging & Awards
Social Media
Global Collaborations (e.g., IBM)

3. Please rate the following statements: (Select one for each aspect)*

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Disagree or Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
I felt the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility training prepared me to host an inclusive event
I felt that women were adequately represented in teams in my event
I felt that my teams had a diverse mix of gender
I felt that my teams had a diverse mix of cultural backgrounds
I felt that participants under 18 felt comfortable contributing their thoughts and ideas

4. If you were hosting in a non-English speaking country, was the language barrier difficult for your participants? (Select one)*

1. Yes

2. No

5. What resources would have been helpful to support your participants? (Logic question will appear if someone selects “Yes” in above question) (Open)

6. Did you see any harassment, bullying, or discrimination -- behavior that takes away from an inclusive and safe environment? (Please check one)*

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

7. If "yes" or "maybe", please describe what happened and how it resolved: (Logic question will appear if someone selects “Yes” or “Maybe) in above question) (Open)

Local and Global Collaborators

1. Did you have any local sponsors or collaborators for your Space Apps weekend?*

• Yes

• No

2. If "yes", who were your partnerships with? What did the partnerships entail? If financial, please let us know sponsorship amounts. (Logic question will appear if someone selects “Yes” in above question) (Open)

3. As far as you know, how popular were the Collaborator Offers to your among participants: (Select one for each aspect)*

	Very Unpopular	Unpopular	Neutral	Popular	Very Popular	I do not know
GoDaddy Registry
Google
IBM
Meteomatics
Microsoft
Miro
Planet
Tableau

4. Do you have any examples of positive or negative experiences with the Global Collaborations offers? (Open)*

5. What companies do you recommend we reach out to for Global Collaboration for 2023? (Open)*

6. What tools/resources would make it easier for participants to create their projects if they had access to them? (Open)*

Next Year

1. Would you be interested in engaging with the global Space Apps community year round if that were possible?

   1. Yes

   2. No

If ‘Yes’ above ask #2:

2. Who are you most interested in staying connected to? (Select all that apply)*

   1. Space Apps / NASA Team

   2. Other Local Leads

   3. Space Apps Participants

   4. Space Apps Subject Matter Experts

   5. Space Apps Ambassadors

   6. Other (fill in)

If ‘Yes’ or ‘Maybe’ to question #4 in the first section (Are you interested in being a Local Lead again for Space Apps 2023?), ask #3:

3. What skills do you believe are important to develop as a Local Lead? (Open)

4. Are there any particular experiences, ideas, or perspectives you want to contribute to the organizing of Space Apps next year? (Open)

5. Is there anything you'd like to share about the planning of the 2022 Space Apps hackathon? (Open)