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Table 3

YPAR weekly schedule

Session	Focus	Prompting reflection question	Tenets of YPAR being addressed
Week 1	Community Building Activity: Clap game, Introduction to YPAR, Definitions, Logistics	What is research? How can we use technology to improve our research?	Build Relationships
Week 2	Introduction to problem identification and research, Problem identification, developing research questions	How do social action work in impact data collection methods?	Develop Critical Awareness
Week 3	Introduction to data collection methods, Data collection design	How can we use research to address issues affecting us/our communities?	Identify Issues
Week 4	Data collection and feedback Action planning	How does data analysis allow us to understand our research participants and their perspectives?	Create Research Design Advocate for Change Reflect and Repeat
Week 5	Intro to data analysis, Data analysis, Finalize action plan	How can we continue to extend this work beyond Freedom School? How can we use research to create change?	Analyze Data Advocate for Change Reflect and Repeat
Week 6	Action Steps, Presentation	Task: Finish working on the action plan	Advocate for Change Reflect and Repeat

Session	Focus	Prompting reflection question	Tenets of YPAR being addressed
Week 1	Community Building Activity: Clap game, Introduction to YPAR, Definitions, Logistics	What is research? How can we use technology to improve our research?	Build Relationships
Week 2	Introduction to problem identification and research, Problem identification, developing research questions	How do social action work in impact data collection methods?	Develop Critical Awareness
Week 3	Introduction to data collection methods, Data collection design	How can we use research to address issues affecting us/our communities?	Identify Issues
Week 4	Data collection and feedbackAction planning	How does data analysis allow us to understand our research participants and their perspectives?	Create Research DesignAdvocate for ChangeReflect and Repeat
Week 5	Intro to data analysis, Data analysis, Finalize action plan	How can we continue to extend this work beyond Freedom School? How can we use research to create change?	Analyze DataAdvocate for ChangeReflect and Repeat
Week 6	Action Steps, Presentation	Task: Finish working on the action plan	Advocate for ChangeReflect and Repeat

Note(s): Overview of the youth participatory action research curriculum during the CDF Freedom School program