Multilingual Survey Guide
Why are surveys important and how do we make them accessible to the whole community?
overview:
Schools, government, nonprofits and grassroots community members can all design, conduct and analyze surveys with the right tools. Creating multilingual surveys increases the impact of surveys in our community by reducing barriers to participation and increasing access to information.
Navigating multilingual survey development alone can feel overwhelming. So that’s why we partnered with with DataShare Santa Cruz County, to develop a comprehensive guide to walk you through this process. In the following material you will learn about these five key survey components:
Design and create a multilingual survey
Create survey questions that help you gather the information you need
Distribute surveys to your community
Analyze the data you collect in your survey
Share your findings in a meaningful way with your community
Please note that this is an in-depth and comprehensive guide. Trying to understand all of the material at once can feel overwhelming. We created this space so that you can access all of the resources and information you need in one place and you can work your way through it little-by-little or on an as-needed basis. You can always refer back to this page if additional questions come up. If you are interested in learning more about this curriculum and how to implement it in your organization, please reach out to to DataShare of Santa Cruz County.
Let’s practice:
Click through these key tips and questions to help you brainstorm how to create, distribute, and share multilingual surveys.
your turn!
Share this Multilingual Survey worksheet with your colleagues and friends to spark conversation (and action).