These are some of the comments from evaluations submitted by the 200 youth in attendance at the conference:
- Please keep this going, I love every bit of it. I feel and see that even people that don’t know me would like to see me succeed in life, and that gives me all the tools I need to keep my head up and stick to my road of success.
- I loved it ☺
- I liked everything
- It was really good
- Loved everything
- I really liked the connecting the dots conference because I know there is other people out there like me
- Great conference!! I learned a lot.
- I loved it
- I love the whole event
- I really enjoyed the whole thing
- I enjoyed myself and I’m glad that I came. A lot of teens should come.
- I loved being here and would come back again
- All the classes helped me a lot and I really feel that I have learned some important things today
- A very fun event!
- Enjoyed myself
- It was a nice lesson in all – the Suits are one my favorite lessons
- It was a very good experience
- It was a fun learning experience that I hope to be a part of again
- Positive
- A very enlightening event
- I think every course I did was great and I think they should be repeated next time (referring specifically to Financial Aid resources, Keeping Your Life in Balance, Job Interview Role-Plays)
- I think they did a good job with giving out information
- Had a great time. Food was good.
- I thought it was all very helpful. I learned a lot at all of the events
- I loved everything about it
- Love to listen to the outlook of what others had to say about their experience and how they will help foster children to voice what is best for them
- It was very fun, useful and organized
- I really enjoyed all the classes
- I think this is a good program
- Great program
- I think that this is a great program. Thank you.
- It was fun and exciting
- AWESOME
- Had a good time
- I had a great time
- I think it was a great day overall
- I would love to come again. Everything was helpful.
- I would be glad to come back next year and be one of the speakers and put forth my ideas to reach out to children that grew up like me
- Very good turnout. Staff was very nice.
- I want to thank you for your time and helpfulness
- It was a fun event and I hope to do it again.
- I like all of the workshops that I attended – they were fun but very helpful.
- I received the right help
- I feel more confident about my future
- I would like to come to these each year
