Speaker Chris Doege
Written surveys were distributed to all attendees at the program. It was expected that a majority of
respondents would:
• learn something about Amicus.
• gain a greater understanding of the challenges offenders face when re-entering society.
• gain a greater understanding of the culture in which many ex-offenders live.
• indicate they would share a positive review of the program with others.
In addition, library staff would observe a majority of attendees actively engaged in the program by listening attentively and asking questions. Anecdotal responses from attendees would confirm their enjoyment of the program.
Written surveys were given to those attending the program. See attached compilation of these written
evaluations. There was an overwhelmingly positive response to this program. Based on the 17 people who submitted evaluations (49 percent return rate), all indicated they learned something about Amicus, gained
a greater understanding of the challengers offenders face when transitioning back to the community, and gained
a greater understanding of the culture in which many ex-offenders live. All respondents indicated they would
share a positive review of the program.
Although attendance was lower than expected, those in attendance appeared engaged during the presentation.
Chris Doege’s informal approach helped generate questions, and several audience members stayed after the program to talk further with Chris. From this library’s perspective, this was an excellent program to offer the community. Doege excelled at explaining the statistics associated with incarcerated people in our state and describing the culture of many of those who are incarcerated.
Anecdotal responses included: “Very informative.” and “Very good – would like another discussion on this
topic in more detail.”
New Ulm Public Library, o United Way of the Brown County Area – program development, publicity
o New Ulm Community Education – program development, in-kind donation of auditorium space and technical staff, publicity
o Local businesses and media outlets –