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LAWG Week: Welcome (Back) to Oregon Evaluators’ Week! by Corey Newhouse

Hi there. I’m Corey Newhouse, Founder and Principal of Public Profit. I had the honor of curating two weeks’ worth of AEA365 blogs from Oregon-based evaluators as part of the lead up to this year’s AEA conference. This week’s posts feature a variety of case studies of Oregon evaluators in action. Our authors share stories …

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Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) Adopts Values-based Ethics Guidance by the Ethics Guidance Working Group of the Canadian Evaluation Society

Hello from the Ethics Guidance Working Group of the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES). We are excited to tell you about the recently adopted CES Ethics Guidance, a foundational document that advances ethical considerations in evaluation in Canada, and can also serve as a valuable resource for evaluators globally. 

Navigating Challenges and Unveiling Insights: A Reflection on Evaluating the Young Emerging Evaluators (YEE) Program in Mongolia by Shelli Golson-Mickens, Nada Mousa, and Jennifer Ottolino

Greetings! We are Shelli Golson-Mickens, Nada Mousa, and Jennifer Ottolino, alumni of American University’s Measurement and Evaluation Program, which has a partnership with the Mongolian Evaluation Association (MEA) to collaborate on evaluations, trainings, and other projects. 

San Francisco Bay Area Evaluators Week: Leveraging Advisory Committees for Impact Evaluation: The JVS Bay Area Experience by Yana Kusayeva

I am Yana Kusayeva, the Director of Evaluation and Impact at JVS, a Bay Area-based workforce development nonprofit that creates opportunities for equitable economic mobility for all Californians. I’ve been leading our impact evaluation efforts over the past three years. Recently I joined the San Francisco Bay Area Evaluators (SFBAE), where I was already acquainted with several members through previous professional collaborations. Our discussions about innovative impact measurement and stakeholder engagement in change management highlighted how local evaluation communities can help build local measurement, evaluation, and learning (ME&L) capacity at local nonprofit organizations through formal and informal networks. I want to share the success of JVS’s Impact Measurement Committee (IMC), and the valuable lessons learned from our efforts.

San Francisco Bay Area Evaluators Week: Towards and Emancipatory Inquiry Method: The Work at Flourish Agenda Inc., by Oscar Cerna

Greetings fellow evaluators! I am Oscar Cerna, a member of the San Francisco Bay Area Evaluators (SFBAE) and the Director of Evaluation, Research and Impact (ERI) at Flourish Agenda, Inc., which is a national education consulting firm based in Oakland, CA. For more than 30 years, our training and youth camp teams have worked with schools, youth-serving organizations and government agencies to build and implement strategies that allow young people of color to flourish. Flourish Agenda’s healing centered engagement (HCE) introduces a more holistic approach to fostering well-being by recognizing that trauma is not an isolated experience—but instead that trauma and healing from trauma are experienced collectively. We equip system leaders and youth service providers with curricula, training, and tools that are grounded in this understanding.

San Francisco Bay Area Evaluators Week: Incorporating Equity into Program Evaluations by Jacqueline Chan

My name is Jacqueline Chan and I am a member of the San Francisco Bay Area Evaluators (SFBAE) and the Vice President of Impact Strategies at United Way Bay Area. In addition to my role at the nonprofit, I taught EXTX 567: Using Data to Measure Equitable Impact at California State University East Bay. I’m excited to share with you some of the things I’ve learned about using data to drive equitable outcomes. Here’s an overview of key lessons learned, illustrated by the SparkPoint program.

San Francisco Bay Area Evaluators Week: The Critical Role of Community in Sustainable Impact by Tamara Hamai

I am Tamara Hamai, President of Hamai Consulting and the coordinator of the San Francisco Bay Area Evaluators (SFBAE), the AEA affiliate for the San Francisco Bay Area and its surrounding areas. This week for AEA365 is brought to you by SFBAE, with articles written by SFBAE members and focused on the value of community …

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Working Group (WG): Introducing The May 13 Group Podcast: Your Friendly Nonprofit/Nongovernmental-industrial-complex Deprogramming Chamber by Carolina De La Rosa Mateo, Vidhya Shanker, and Nayantara Premakumar

Greetings from Carolina De La Rosa Mateo, Vidhya Shanker, and Nayantara Premakumar, co-creators of The May 13 Group Podcast. We have been asked to share about our budding initiative. What is The May 13 Group? The May 13 Group is an emerging ecosystem—a solidarity economy—oriented toward and energized by epistemic healing and wholeness in, through, …

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Working Group (WG): Introducing The May 13 Group Podcast: Your Friendly Nonprofit/Nongovernmental-industrial-complex Deprogramming Chamber by Carolina De La Rosa Mateo, Vidhya Shanker, and Nayantara Premakumar Read More »

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Working Group (WG): Collaborative Learning and Leading: An Exchange of Resources by Elizabeth Taylor-Schiro

Aaniin indinawemaaganag (Hello friends/colleagues). I’m Elizabeth Taylor-Schiro/Biidaabinikwe (St. Croix Chippewa/Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe), Independent Evaluation and Research Consultant, Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Minnesota, and co-chair of AEA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Working Group.