This one page background document is a tool that can help you summarize current ideas about your program. Some things you might talk about are:

1) WHY:

- Why do you want to do this?

- Why is this program needed?

- Why now?

This may help you lay out your program goals.

2) HOW/WHAT:

- What ideas do you have right now of how your program might look?

- What might youth do when they participate?

- What activities would you like to engage them in?

- What did you uncover during your meetings with community members – what do they want to see?

3) WHO:

- Who are you thinking the program will be for at this point? E.g., youth of specific ages, genders, etc.

- Who would you like to engage as part of your community leadership team?

- Who are some people in your community who you trust and who have the skills / time to help you grow this program? 

4) Overall: What is your main effort / the central concept of your program? What is the end state you hope to get to?