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Part (a): The infographic is titled “Prudentia Institute Co-Op 2024.” The text below reads as follows: Throughout our co-op with the Prudentia Institute, we went through the steps of qualitative research, from planning, to finally presenting our data. Below are the four big steps we took during our time. The infographic has a structured layout with four main steps, each in its own box. Top left box: Educate Ourselves Icon: Orange thinking icon with a question mark symbol. Description: The first thing we did, and continued to do throughout, was learn about how research works, and how to conduct ethical research. Top right box: Gather Participants Icon: An animated human character. Description: We took time to talk to all out participants, and distribute information about the study. Bottom left: Interview Icon: Silhouette of a person talking. Description: We sat down and spoke to our participants about their experience with youth engagement. Bottom right: Process What We’ve Learned Icon: A yellow badge with a tick mark. Description: As a final step, we took our data, and turned it into usable transcripts for study. At the bottom, there’s a reflective note, which reads as follows: “Our research was fun, challenging, engaging, and most importantly very insightful regarding the world of youth engagement. We found a lot of things that even we as youth didn't really think about beforehand” On the lower right is the Prudentia Institute logo — an abstract owl face made from a location pin shape — and the institute’s name in bold. Part (b): The title at the top reads “What we Learned About Interviewing.” Below the title, there are three boxes, which read as follows: First box: Take it Slowly Description: When interviewing someone, it’s important to not just give time to speak, but time to think about their answer. Second box: Keep it Conversational Description: You can get much more out of an interview if you remember to prompt conversation. One-sided conversations are short, and often dry of valuable information and data. Third box: Remove Barriers Description: Before beginning an interview, always make sure your participant feels ready, comfortable, and most importantly, safe to speak freely. Don’t be afraid to postpone or reorganize to somewhere private, or public, depending on what your participant is comfortable with. Part (c): The title at the top reads “What I Learned at Prudentia.” Below the title, there are five learnings, which read as follows: 1. How research papers become published in scholarly journals. 2. How to preform ethical research, making sure to respect consent. 3. How to work with participants, keeping their information anonym and keeping them in the loop. 4. Its really useful to share research findings with others. 5. How to conduct interviews and manage contact with participants, scheduling and interviews.(a)–(c) Insights from the YPAR model. Youth researcher