Form SV-2010-0033 Sports and Culture: Sports Visitors

SURVEY of SPORTS VISITORS PARTICIPANTS

September 15, 2010

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The information solicited on this survey is requested pursuant to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-62) and the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended, also known as the Fulbright-Hays Act (22 U.S.C. 2451, et seq.). In order to ensure that the U.S. Department of State’s international exchange programs meet statutory program requirements (22 U.S.C. 2460(c)), the Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) regularly monitors the programs, gathers data about program accomplishments, and evaluates selected ones. ECA uses the information collected to inform program design, management, and funding. All personal information that is collected through surveys is considered confidential. All responses are coded to ensure the confidentiality of individual responses. Data collected under this study will not be shared, sold, or used for fundraising purposes. Survey data and findings will be used only in an aggregate form for the express purposes of fulfilling the data needs of the outcome assessment. Responses to this survey are voluntary.

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average thirty-five (35) minutes to respond to this survey, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and respondents are not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. Please send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to: A/ISS/DIR, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20520.

SV 2010-0033 OMB No.: 1405-0158

Expiration Date: 04/30/2011

Estimated Burden Time: 35 minutes

1. In what year did you participate in the Sports Visitors Program?

A1. Drop-down list: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

2. What was the primary sport you played, coached or administrated when you participated in the Sports Visitors Program? Please select one box.

Sport	√
Basketball
Baseball
Soccer (football)
Track & field
Other (Please write in):

3. Did you participate as an athlete, coach or sports program administrator? Please select one box.

Position	√
Athlete
Coach
Sports program administrator

4. Exchange programs provide participants with many important opportunities for learning and engaging people from other countries. In the table below, please identify the three most important accomplishments resulting from your participation in the Sports Visitors Program.

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Improved my playing skills and techniques
Improved my coaching skills and knowledge
Improved my ability to organize, plan and manage sports teams and programs
Learned about the American approach to sports
Expanded my network of professional contacts
Built relationships with other players and coaches from the U.S.
Built relationships with other players and coaches from my country and around the world
Shared my culture with others
Learned how sports can be used to address problems faced by youth
Other (Please write in):

5. How much did the Sports Visitors Program meet your expectations? Please select one box.

Did not meet any of my expectations	Did not meet most of my expectations	Met some of my expectations	Met most of my expectations	Met all of my expectations

6. What is your most important accomplishment or achievement that is a direct result of your participation in the Sports Visitors Program?

A6. Open-ended response

7. Thinking back, to what extent did the Sports Visitors Program improve your knowledge and skills in the following areas? Please select one box in each row.

	Not at All	To a Small Extent	To a Good Extent	To a Great Extent	Not Applicable
Playing and practicing techniques
Coaching techniques and methods
Strength and conditioning
Nutrition and fitness
Teamwork and team building
Leadership skills
Conflict resolution skills
Sports management and administration

8. In addition to the above list in Question 7, were there any other topics that were an important part of what you learned during your exchange program?

A8. Open-ended response

9. Have you been able to apply the skills and techniques that you learned during the program since your return home? Please select one box in each row.

	Yes	No
Playing and practicing techniques
Coaching techniques and methods
Strength and conditioning
Nutrition and fitness
Teamwork and team building
Leadership skills
Conflict resolution skills
Sports management and administration

10. How has the Sports Visitors Program affected your skills and abilities as a player, coach or manager of sports programs?

A10. Open-ended response

11. Has your self-confidence changed as a result of your exchange experience? Please select one box.

Decreased Greatly	Decreased Somewhat	Stayed the Same	Increased Somewhat	Increased Greatly

12. As a direct result of your participation in the Sports Visitors Program, have you done or received any of the following in school/university, at work or in your community? Please select one box in each row.

	Yes	No
Higher level of responsibilities or leadership at school /university
Organized or initiated new activities or projects at school/ university
Established a new organization, club or team at school/university
Became more focused on my education
Obtained a sports scholarship for school/university
Higher level of responsibilities or leadership in the same job
Organized or initiated new activities or projects in the same job
New job with more responsibilities
Increased salary/wages
Assumed a leadership role or position in my community
Organized or initiated new activities and projects in my community
Established a new organization, club or team in my community
Set new goals for myself

13. How has your participation in the Sports Visitors program affected you personally?

A13. Open-ended response

14. Thinking back, what was your level of knowledge about the following aspects of the United States before participating in the Sports Visitors Program? Please select one box in each row.

	No Knowledge	Limited Knowledge	Moderate Knowledge	Extensive Knowledge
Daily life in the United States
American sports
Religious diversity in the United States
Ethnic diversity in the United States
The U.S. political system
The U.S. economy
The U.S. legal system
Education in the United States
American arts and culture
Freedom of speech and the press in the United States
Voluntary community services and philanthropy in the United States
American history
American popular culture
The United States overall

15. Thinking back, what was your level of knowledge about the following aspects of the United States after participating in the Sports Visitors Program? Please select one box in each row.

	No Knowledge	Limited Knowledge	Moderate Knowledge	Extensive Knowledge
Daily life in the United States
American sports
Religious diversity in the United States
Ethnic diversity in the United States
The U.S. political system
The U.S. economy
The U.S. legal system
Education in the United States
American arts and culture
Freedom of speech and press in the United States
Voluntary community services and philanthropy in the United States
American history
American popular culture
The United States overall

16. How did your views of the United States Government and the American people change as a result of your program participation? Please select one box in each row.

	Much less favorable	Less favorable	No change	More favorable	Much more favorable
United States Government
American people

17. What did you learn about United States during your visit that surprised you or that you did not expect?

A17. Open-ended response

18. Have you shared your Sports Visitors Program exchange experience in any of the following ways? Please select all that apply.

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Discussion with your family
Discussion with your friends and community members
Discussions with your colleagues and peers
Interview with a media outlet (newspaper, television, radio, or Internet)
Wrote a newspaper or magazine article, including an editorial or an opinion piece
Post on a blog or other Internet networking space
Demonstration of new skills or techniques
Wrote an academic book
Wrote a non-academic book
Wrote a professional article for a journal or academic publication
Formal presentation at work
Formal presentation at a community event
Other (Please write in):

19. Do you think your family, friends and colleagues have a more favorable or less favorable opinion of the United States because of the information you shared with them? Please select one box.

Much less favorable	Less favorable	No change	More favorable	Much more favorable	I don’t know

20. Have you been in contact with people you met during the Sports Visitors Program?

	
Yes
No

If yes, go to Q21.

If no, go to Q22.

21. Of the following people you met through your participation in the Sports Visitors Program, whom have you been in contact with since your return home? Please select all that apply.

	
American coaches
American students and players
American organizations, such as sports teams, sports leagues, NGOs, and schools
Sports Visitors Program participants I met while in the United States
Sports Visitor Program staff from AED, World Learning, or Partners for the Americas
U.S. Department of State staff in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Embassy/Consulate staff
Sports Visitors Program alumni
Alumni of other U.S. exchange programs in my country
Other (Please write in):

22. Since completing the program, have your or your organization established any linkages with the sports teams, organizations, schools or universities you met with during your exchange?

	
Yes
No

23. Please elaborate on these linkages with U.S. organizations.

A23. Open-ended response

24. Of the statements listed below, which of the following applies to you since you returned home from the Sports Visitors Program? Please check one box in each row.

	Yes	No
I play sports in school/university
I play sports professionally
I play sports in my free time
I am a leader on my sports team
I coach sports teams
I manage a sports team or a community sports league
I am involved in a different sport than the one I participated during the Sports Visitors Program
I am no longer involved in the sport I participated in during the Sports Visitors Program
I am no longer involved in any sports
Other (Please write in):

25. Do you follow U.S. sports players, teams, or leagues more or less today than you did before participating in the Sports Visitors Program?

A great deal less	Somewhat less	About the same	Somewhat more	A great deal more

26. Which forms of media do you primarily use to keep informed about American sports and culture? Please select all that apply.

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Television
Radio
Film
Books
Newspapers
Magazines and trade journals
Sports websites
News websites
Social networking sites (for example, Facebook and Twitter)
Internet photo and video sharing sites (for example, Flickr and YouTube)
Other (Please write in):

27. In which country do you currently live?

A27. Drop-down list (countries)

28. Which statement best describes the geographic location of where you currently live? Please select one box.

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My country’s capital
Another major city in my country other than the capital
A small city, town or rural location in my country

29. What is your age?

A29. Drop-down list (numbers)

Q31. What is your gender?

	√
Female
Male

30. If you have additional comments or suggestions for improving the Sports Visitors Program, please give details here. We value your thoughts and feedback.

A30. Open-ended response

31. How long did it take for you to complete this survey?

A31. Drop-down list (minutes)

Thank you for completing this survey!

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