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Sprout e-course continued Program Impact Sprout employed a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy designed by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) to understand the effectiveness and impact of the program. In order to assess the impact of the e-course, the participants were asked to complete six comprehensive surveys, including a pre and post survey as well as interim surveys at the end of each module. Overall, participants rated the e-course favourably and indicated high levels of satisfaction with it. Recognition The Sprout e-course has been featured as a best practice by the United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development in a publication that showcases innovative programs for youth and development. Additionally, the Sprout program model has directly reached and influenced over 2,000 young leaders, educators, entrepreneurs and innovators in presentations delivered as part of numerous global conferences held in 2009, including the UNESCO Youth Summit, Education Leaders Forum, Le Web, and the World Youth Meeting. Regional Variations The methodology and curriculum of Sprout has been adapted and deployed for regional youth leadership programs including: ▪ Youth for Change, a program of TakingITGlobal offered in collaboration with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina for youth in 14 Arab countries. ▪ Microsoft's Innovative Students' Forum, a program involving 15 students from Asia Pacific to collaborate with educators and develop local action projects. Participant Regional Variety North America 30% Caribbean & Latin America 10% Europe 10% Middle East 6% Africa 19% Asia 21% Australia 4% Analysis of the findings in the latest e-course cycle evaluation provides strong evidence that: 90% of participants thought Sprout helped them develop their skills and identity as a leader in social and/or environmental enterprise. 95% of participants were confident they could pool their knowledge and compare their portfolio with others toward launching their project. 90% of participants thought the quality of their project improved because of their involvement with Sprout.