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Jayne Corso on Early Perspectives from #eval14

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / October 15, 2014

Hi! I’m Jayne Corso, Community Manager for AEA with some early perspectives from Day 1 of Evaluation 2014. The twittersphere lit up this afternoon as Beverly Parsons, our current AEA president gave her plenary talk, Visionary Evaluation for  Sustainable, Equitable Future. Evaluators were especially impressed with young Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez of Earth Guardians. Thanks @X4Earth @earthguardianz for an …

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NPF TIG Week: Kamilah Henderson on Working with Nonprofits to Maximize Evaluation Capacity

Leave a Comment / Nonprofits and Foundations Evaluation / September 27, 2014

Hi, I’m Kamilah Henderson, Evaluation Fellow at Skillman Foundation in Detroit. I work with Foundation staff and partners to create learning opportunities that inform the work of improving conditions for Detroit kids. Skillman provided a social innovation grant to the Detroit Bus Company to develop the Youth Transit Alliance (YTA), creating a long-term transportation solution …

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p2i Week: Laura Beals on Applying p2i to Presentations at Work

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / January 16, 2016

Hello evaluation folks! I am Laura Beals, Director of Evaluation at Jewish Family and Children’s Service, a large multi-service nonprofit in Waltham, MA. Last year was my first AEA annual conference and I was fortunate to be able to present. As I was preparing my presentation, I was alerted to p2i resources; while at first …

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p2i Week: Jane Davidson on p2i’s Messaging Model for Workshops

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / January 16, 2016

Potent Presentations aren’t just for paper sessions! This week’s posts, curated by dataviz dynamo Stephanie Evergreen, highlight ways that AEA members have used the Potent Presentations Initiative beyond paper sessions at the annual conference. If you think p2i doesn’t apply to your session type or situation, read on for inspirational guidance! Kia ora (greetings, from New …

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MIE TIG Week: Dominica McBride on Living with the People

1 Comment / Multiethnic Issues in Evaluation / August 16, 2014

Hi again, I’m Dominica McBride, Founder and CEO of Become: Center for Community Engagement and Social Change. A few weeks ago, I wrote a tip on the importance of cultural competence. I wrote on the perpetual sociopolitical dilemmas we face as a society. Today, I’m providing a way to contribute to alleviating these issues. Start …

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Sheila B Robinson on Seeking an aea365 Intern!

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / August 16, 2014

Hello loyal readers! I am Sheila B Robinson, aea365’s Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor and I’m looking for a partner! Get Involved: We’re looking for an aea365 intern  – a volunteer curator willing to donate perhaps an hour or two a week to help aea365 continue its commitment to maintaining a high quality daily …

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GSNE Week: Jenna LaChenaye on Re-Socializing Yourself from Practitioner to Academic

Leave a Comment / Graduate Student and New Evaluators / July 20, 2014

Hello, evalusphere! I am Jenna LaChenaye from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. As an evaluation practitioner transitioning into the world of academia, I have found myself positioned at the epicenter of tackling the learning curve that separates these two vital yet divergent arenas of evaluation. As an evaluator and lover of social research inquiry, …

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Sheila B Robinson on EvalYear: A Taste of 2015 and a bit of Alphabet Soup to Whet Your Appetite

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / July 19, 2014

Good morning! I’m Sheila B Robinson, aea365’s Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor. I love to share evaluation news and, ever the teacher, I look for opportunities to educate aea365 readers. Today’s lesson is about EvalYear, the International Year of Evaluation. If you haven’t yet heard about this, it’s time to get reading! In October 2013 …

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LAWG Week: Laureen Trainer on Enjoying Evaluation in the Moment

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / July 12, 2014

My name is Laureen Trainer and in January I became Principal of Trainer Evaluation in Denver; to say the past six months have been a mixture of excitement and terror would be an understatement. But, the good news is that I love the decision to start my own business and I’m excited to begin the …

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LAWG Week: Mya Martin-Glenn & Lisa M. Jones on Evaluation in Public School Districts

1 Comment / Prek-12 Educational Evaluation / July 12, 2014

We are Mya Martin-Glenn and Lisa M. Jones, and we work in the Division of Accountability & Research at Aurora Public Schools in Colorado. We will be sharing how external evaluators can learn some of the nuances of requesting school data. We also will give you a few hot tips for attending the AEA conference …

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