Proposed 12-month programme · American Corner Gweru · Subject to funding and approval
Impact

Illustrative programme targets.

These are targets designed to guide delivery and evaluation of the proposed Gweru Pilot. They are not reported results.

150
Unique participants
300
Total programme engagements
15
Structured activities
10+
U.S. expert, alumni or resource contributions
80%
Participant satisfaction target
70%
Knowledge improvement target
50%
Produce a pitch, prototype, media or plan
30
Progress into peer or mentor circles
75%
Engaged at 30-day follow-up
50%
Applying learning at 90-day follow-up
1
Reusable curriculum and facilitator toolkit
1
Continuing alumni community

Illustrative programme targets, not reported results. Figures are for the proposed Gweru Pilot only and are subject to funding, partner agreement and Embassy approval.

Pathway split

Balanced across five pathways.

BUILD
30
participants (target)
LAUNCH
30
participants (target)
SPEAK
30
participants (target)
MOVE
30
participants (target)
CREATE
30
participants (target)
Theory of change

If we do this, then this follows.

STEP 01
Inputs

Trained facilitators, curated curriculum, American Corner Gweru, proposed U.S. contributors, monitoring tools.

STEP 02
Activities

15 experiences across five pathways, orientation, peer circles and public showcase.

STEP 03
Outputs

Prototypes, pitches, media, essays, public forum performances, exhibition, curriculum toolkit.

STEP 04
Outcomes

Stronger skills, tangible artefacts, confident participants and a sustained alumni network.

If participants gain access to practical learning, American perspectives, expert exchange and structured follow-up, then they are more likely to build skills, create tangible outputs, strengthen confidence and maintain productive networks.

Monitoring & evaluation

Rigorous, human, ethical.

Baseline

Short baseline survey at registration covering skills, confidence and goals.

Attendance

Verified attendance for every session with an anonymised participant ID.

Post-activity survey

A short feedback form after each session on quality and knowledge shift.

Output review

Rubric-based review of participant outputs by facilitators and peers.

30-day follow-up

Contact at 30 days to measure retention and continued engagement.

90-day follow-up

Contact at 90 days to measure applied learning and behaviour change.