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SUMMARY:Eval Cafe: Water Well Evaluation Cafe: Community-Based Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the second in a fall series of the Water Well Evaluation Café. While we are practicing social distancing\, this meeting will be virtual. \nEquity continues to be a theme with this month’s topic exploring community-based evaluation. We will explore principles of voice\, participation\, and respect. \nThe Michigan Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) is one of the largest program’s implemented by United Way of Southeastern Michigan. This year’s evaluation was conducted during the height of the public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and also during the height of the civil unrest caused by anti-black racism and police brutality. In the absence of opportunities for formal community-based participatory evaluation methods\, other opportunities emerged–use of an Equity Lens to “nudge” the organization toward having a closer alignment with equitable evaluation practices. Results were positive! \nBring your own examples of enabling factors or challenges you have observed around conducting equitable evaluation! \nWe’ll connect on CES Ontario’s Zoom Meeting platform to build a network of evaluation professionals in the Waterloo Region and Wellington County areas\, learn from each other\, share tips to help others with their challenges\, and discuss sector trends and developments. \nAnyone interested in conducting evaluation in the region can RVSP and join the conversation; you don’t have to be a CES member (https://evaluationcanada.ca). \nTickets: https://www.meetup.com/Evaluation-Cafe-Ontario/events/274650842/?rv=ea1_v2&_xtd=gatlbWFpbF9jbGlja9oAJDc0YjBkMzg2LTUwOGItNDUwNy1iYjZkLTJhZDRkOTc1NDMyYw&utm_campaign=event-announce&utm_medium=email&utm_source=promo.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-water-well-evaluation-cafe-community-based-evaluation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe,Membership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210121T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210121T140000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20210616T173837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210616T173837Z
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SUMMARY:Eval Cafe: Mobilizing Evidence in Complex Social Systems
DESCRIPTION:Interested in systems change? Welcome to the winter series of the Water Well Evaluation Cafe. Our guest speaker will be Daniel Buckles\, who will provide a road map to tools and concepts for engaging people and mobilizing evidence in complex social systems. The approach\, detailed in various books and a website\, combines rigor with participation and systems thinking with meaningful action to help evaluators deepen and broaden the analysis of interventions and new directions. \nWe are a network of evaluation professionals in the Waterloo Region and Wellington County areas (and beyond!)\, learning from each other\, sharing tips to help others with their challenges\, and discussing sector trends and developments. \nAnyone interested in conducting evaluation can RVSP and join the conversation; you don’t have to be a CES member (https://evaluationcanada.ca). \nTickets: https://www.meetup.com/Evaluation-Cafe-Ontario/events/275704158/?rv=ea1_v2&_xtd=gatlbWFpbF9jbGlja9oAJDNjYWNiMTA2LWNjMDItNGJjZS04N2ViLWI1ZjA2NmI0MGUyZA&utm_campaign=event-announce&utm_medium=email&utm_source=promo.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-mobilizing-evidence-in-complex-social-systems/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210210T130000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
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SUMMARY:Eval Cafe: Canadian Evaluation Society Membership Benefits
DESCRIPTION:From the event description: \nThe Canadian Evaluation Society Ontario Chapter (CES Ontario) is one of the largest Provincial chapters of the Canadian Evaluation Society\, the professional association of evaluators. As you may have heard\, CES Ontario is a proud sponsor of Evaluation Cafe Ontario. \nCES Membership has its benefits\, including professional development and credentialing\, networking\, mentorship and job opportunities\, and promotional rates. Did you know that you can even save on home and auto insurance\, and printing costs? We can also answer your questions about CES Ontario’s trainings or membership events\, or other aspects of CES membership. \nOn February 10th at Noon\, join us to find out about CES-Ontario and the growing list of membership perks and benefits you can take advantage of! \nWith whatever time is left after Q & A\, we’ll go into breakout groups for networking. \nPresenters:\nMaria Mardirosian (Membership Committee Co-Chair\, CES-ON)\nRachel Laxer (Membership Committee Volunteer\, CES-ON)\nKaitlyn Kochany (Administrative Coordinator\, CES-ON) \nTickets: https://www.meetup.com/Evaluation-Cafe-Ontario/events/275540939/?_xtd=gatlbWFpbF9jbGlja9oAJDZhY2RlNDgxLTI1ZDUtNDk2MC04NzdiLWNlOTRjNTUwOTFmMw.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-canadian-evaluation-society-membership-benefits/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210415T130000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
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SUMMARY:Eval Cafe: Demonstrating Value Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Ten years ago\, Vancity Community Foundation led a collaborative project to address challenges that community-based organizations face in measuring impact. The project resulted in the Demonstrating Value framework\, a simple process\, with supporting resources\, to help organizations work out how to use information and data more effectively for management\, planning and engaging partners\, funders and other stakeholders (www.dvtools.org and www.demonstratingvalue.org). \nDemonstrating Value supports organizations to consider their data needs holistically in terms of what information can be used to understand organizational sustainability\, community impact and organization (business) performance and to consider the explicit uses of information by different stakeholders. It also focuses on the development of a ‘Snapshot’ which can be used strategically to communicate the performance and value of an initiative\, program and/or organization (an illustrative example is shown to the right). The process of developing a Snapshot can also highlight areas to strengthen measurement capacity and strategies for doing this. \nThe talk will highlight recent work with Carleton University’s Centre for Community Innovation to update Demonstrating Value’s resources and to align them with the Common Approach to Impact Measurement. It will also describe our work over the Fall and Winter to work with 10 community based organizations to develop Snapshots and to develop recommendations to strengthen impact measurement capacity. \nAbout the Presenter:\nBryn Sadownik is Consultant\, Learning & Evaluation at Vancity Community Foundation. Bryn has 20 years experience working in impact assessment\, evaluation and cost-effectiveness analysis. Prior to joining Vancity\, Bryn worked as a consultant and researcher at Simon Fraser University\, leading numerous projects for government\, private sector and non-profit organizations. Bryn holds a B.A. from Carleton University and a Masters of Resource and Environmental Management from Simon Fraser University. She is co-author of award winning book ‘The Cost of Climate Policy’ (UBC Press\, 2007)\, and other publications including a chapter in ‘Accounting for Social Value’ (U of T Press\, 2013). \nTickets: https://www.meetup.com/Evaluation-Cafe-Ontario/events/276957969/?rv=ea1_v2&_xtd=gatlbWFpbF9jbGlja9oAJGM2NTY4MDg5LTc3NWItNGRhZi1iZDkzLTgzZjNiODBkODQyMg&utm_campaign=event-announce&utm_medium=email&utm_source=promo.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-demonstrating-value-presentation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210623T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210623T130000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20210616T173907Z
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SUMMARY:Eval Cafe: Reflective and Reflexive Practice
DESCRIPTION:Reflective and reflexive practice is increasingly being recognized as a method by which evaluators can monitor their biases\, better understand their privilege and increase their awareness of power dynamics. The intended goal of reflexive practice is to reduce the risk that an evaluator uncritically perpetuates systemic oppressions during the course of an evaluation. Furthermore\, if the aim of a program or service is to be equitable\, integrating a disciplined practice of reflection is increasingly being recognized as a method of practicing social justice and anti-oppression when evaluating those programs and services (Archibald\, Neubauer & Brookfield\, 2018; Caldwell & Bledsoe\, 2018; Jewiss & Clark/Keefe\, 2007; Hall\, 2019; van Draanen\, 2016). \nNick Petten has been practicing reflexivity in his evaluation practice and has opened this practice to investigation through a research project on team-based critical reflexivity. He also occupies some leadership positions within his professional associations\, CES and AEA\, and is aware of the increasing importance that is being placed on reflective practice and reflexivity as a core competency within the profession. His ecology of evidence tells him that reflective practice and critical reflexivity can be used by evaluators to maintain an ethical stance and be culturally responsive to groups of people that do not fully identify with the dominant ideology in contemporary Western society. \nIn this presentation\, participants will have a chance to learn more about some techniques and practices in critical reflexivity and then discuss the role and impact of critical reflexivity on an individual’s practice\, within the dynamics of a team and within the professional community of evaluators. \nThose interested in attending are encouraged to read the following short articles: \n– AEA’s Statement Regarding Racism and Inequality in our Society (https://www.eval.org/Full-Article/statement-from-the-aea-board-of-directors-regarding-racism-and-inequality-in-our-society) \n– CES’s updated competencies on Reflective Practice and Ethics (https://evaluationcanada.ca/sites/default/files/crwg_revisions_clean_version_april_23.18.pdf) \n\n\nEvaluation Cafe is sponsored by CES Ontario. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \nTickets: https://www.meetup.com/Evaluation-Cafe-Ontario/events/278626144.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-reflective-and-reflexive-practice/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210819T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210819T200000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20210712T011250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T011250Z
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SUMMARY:Eval Cafe: Evaluator Speed Dating
DESCRIPTION:RSVP online here: https://www.meetup.com/Evaluation-Cafe-Ontario/events/279368328/ \nFrom the MeetUp event description: \nWe can’t quite yet get together safely as a big group on a patio this summer\, but we can share some food and drink virtually. \nCome join us anytime between 6 and 8pm on August 16 to connect with fellow evaluation enthusiasts. I will put people randomly in small breakout rooms for 15 minutes rounds\, where you can meet new people or reconnect over your favorite refreshments. Looking forward to (re)connecting and hearing what going on both personally and professionally.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-evaluator-speed-dating/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe,Membership
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Bakker":MAILTO:paul@socialimpactsquared.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211007T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211007T133000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20210930T155710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T155710Z
UID:5875-1633608000-1633613400@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:Eval Cafe: Journeying to Truth and Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:The Water Well Evaluation Cafe will be convening a fall 2021 series of 2-3 Zoom sessions on Journeying to Truth and Reconciliation. There will be advance readings\, discussion\, and guided facilitation. We anticipate traveling together as a group\, and value commitment for the entire series. Our first meeting is on October 7\, at noon\, with these two articles under discussion. Interested evaluators can email jillianbaker@gmail.com to join. \nAdvance reading:\nIncreasing Cultural Competence in Support of Indigenous-Led Evaluation: A Necessary Step toward Indigenous-Led Evaluation\nNan Wehipeihana Research Evaluation Consultancy Limited\n© 2019 Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation\nVolume 34 (2) 2019\, Fall 2019\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.68444 \nWhite Privilege and the Decolonization Work Needed in Evaluation to Support Indigenous Sovereignty and Self-Determination\,\nKate McKegg The Kinnect Group\n© 2019 Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation\nVolume 34 (2) 2019\, Fall 2019\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.67978
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-journeying-to-truth-and-reconciliation/
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211027T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211027T140000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20210915T231237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T231237Z
UID:5848-1635339600-1635343200@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:Eval Cafe: Exploring Equitable\, Transformative Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:Register here: https://www.meetup.com/Evaluation-Cafe-Ontario/events/280748966/ \nAs evaluators seek to integrate more equitable (and dare we dream\, more transformative) approaches to evaluation\, we often find that the systems that employ us to evaluate are not yet positioned to enable approaches that give more voice and decision-making power to clients or beneficiaries. Despite this\, we are seeing increasing examples and opportunities for community-based participatory evaluation. In this Meetup\, we’ll see an example from the international development sector that “put the community in the driving seat” of conducting a baseline of their goals and see the impact this led to. We’ll discuss what it would take for the principles of this work to be replicated in other contexts based on consolidated learning from Salanga’s work in Community-Led Monitoring\, Evaluation\, Accountability and Learning (CoLMEAL). \nFor more information\, check out www.salanga.org and what they are doing in Community-Led MEAL at https://salanga.org/measure-impact/colmel/ \nThis session will be facilitated by Elaine Stavnitzky. She has experience leading and implementing a wide range of complex strategic\, programmatic and quality assurance processes to support leadership\, staff\, communities and children in international development and humanitarian aid programs since 2002. To date her expertise has covered on-going learning and improvement in 30 countries across 15 sectors\, including gender equality and youth. The nexus of her passion\, skills\, and value is in empowering communities to understand and monitor the change they seek to actualize. She is ever ready to apply her energy and enthusiasm to support organizations in strengthening systems that ensure people have right-sized information to trigger change making decisions. She loves experiencing with others the “a-ha” moment that tips the balance for transformation at the individual\, community and/or systems level. \nFind out more about Elaine on her LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elaine-stavnitzky/
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-exploring-equitable-transformative-evaluation/
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Bakker":MAILTO:paul@socialimpactsquared.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220707T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220707T200000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20220629T183005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T183005Z
UID:6177-1657216800-1657224000@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:Eval Cafe: Evaluators Picnic
DESCRIPTION:From the Eval Cafe description: \nWe are looking forward to finally seeing people in-person again! \nWe hope you can join us at the first ever Evaluator’s picnic on July 7th starting at 6pm. Also\, save the date of July 14th in case July 7th gets rained out. \nCome bring your favorite food for just yourself or for sharing (optional) to Wells Hill Park (145 Hilton Ave. Toronto; just across from St. Clair West subway station’s main exit). If you want to buy food along the way there’s a Lawblaws right there\, and you may want to get some Dutch Dreams ice cream nearby as well. \nThere will be ice-breaker activities and games like bocce ball\, table tennis\, frisbee\, and other games you want to bring. \nThe park has picnic tables\, but you can also bring picnic blankets/chairs if you prefer those options. \nWells Hill Park is family friendly\, so if you would like to bring your kids along\, you can. \nAs this will be an outdoor event\, masks will be optional\, but we ask that you respect physical distancing with anyone choosing to wear a mask. \nWe’ll start wrapping up around 7:30/8pm\, but people are free to hang out or go to a nearby place afterwards. \nExciting to see many of you again. \nIf you can’t make it\, don’t worry. We will book more online events in the future.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-evaluators-picnic/
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe,Membership
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Bakker":MAILTO:paul@socialimpactsquared.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221020T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221020T130000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20221018T210221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221018T210221Z
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SUMMARY:Eval Cafe: Evaluation Mentoring to Support EDI
DESCRIPTION:From the Meetup description: \nThe Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) values mentorship as an important facet to evaluation learning\, and currently offers an informal self-directed mentoring initiative that enables members of the CES to voluntarily register as a mentor\, mentee\, or both (https://mentoring.evaluationcanada.org/). As CES is launching a new Association Management System\, there is an opportunity to enhance the features and usability of the mentoring platform to better meet the needs of our members. With an increased focused on diversity & inclusion in the evaluation field and within CES\, this new mentoring platform can be developed in a way to bring a more diverse group of new practitioners into the practice from an EDI lens. This Evaluation Café session will discuss the importance of mentoring in the lens of inclusion\, and the potential benefits for consultants and new practitioners from equity-deserving groups\, as well as look at how the CES mentoring platform can further support EDI moving forward. \n\n\nThis session will be facilitated by: \nCassandra Parsons is a senior evaluation consultant with Ference & Company\, an independent research and evaluation firm based on Vancouver\, BC. She is an emerging evaluator who has been in the field for almost three years with an interest and focus on health and social programs. Cassandra is currently the student & emerging evaluator representative for the CES Board\, and leads the ongoing Mentorship Platform Initiative. \nNatalie Kishchuk\, CE\, FCES\, has worked as an independent evaluation consultant for close to 30 years\, with mandates in health and social services\, community development\, and research\, for various types of organizations and levels of government. An active volunteer in CES since the 1990’s\, she was its Vice-President in 2017-19. Now mostly retired\, she is a member of the Fellows’ executive and its representative on the CES National Board.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-evaluation-mentoring-to-support-edi/
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230706T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230706T193000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20230616T164239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T164239Z
UID:6455-1688664600-1688671800@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:Evaluation Cafe Toronto Meet and Greet
DESCRIPTION:Evaluation Cafe Toronto is bringing together evaluators in the area to meet up! We’ll be meeting on Thursday July 6th at Duke of York after work for drinks. Hope you can join to get to know other evaluators\, build connections\, and have fun. \nHope to see you there! \nFor information about the venue please visit: https://dukepubs.ca/duke-of-york/
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/evaluation-cafe-toronto-meet-and-greet/
LOCATION:The Duke of York\, 39 Prince Arthur Avenue\, Toronto\, Ontario
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe,Membership
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230919T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230919T193000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20230913T014016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T014016Z
UID:6598-1695144600-1695151800@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:Evaluation Cafe Toronto September Meet Up!
DESCRIPTION:Happy Friday! \nWe’ll be hosting another event to meet up on Tuesday\, September 19th from 5:30-7:30pm at The Fox and the Fiddle\, which is just across the street from Wellesley subway station. \nThe theme of this meet up is: Unearth New Insights! We encourage the Eval community to join fellow evaluators to spark conversations\, hear fresh perspectives\, and uncover innovative approaches to evaluation. Light refreshments will be provided.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/evaluation-cafe-toronto-september-meet-up/
LOCATION:Fox and Fiddle\, 27 Wellesley Street East\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231129T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231129T130000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20231124T151727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231124T151917Z
UID:6757-1701259200-1701262800@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:Eval Café: Film to Enhance Impact
DESCRIPTION:Gary Hayes will share a story of health impact in Indigenous communities in Alberta through digital storytelling and his doctoral research that examined how strategic impact campaigns can be respectfully co-created to affect change. There will be time to discuss how we can use film to enhance the impact of our evaluations/reports. \nGary Hayes is an impact practitioner\, filmmaker\, and adventure enthusiast. Drawing on his documentary television production experiences\, he partners with clients to co-create digital stories with accompanying impact campaigns. Through respectful engagement\, Hayes develops and co-designs initiatives that produce digital stories that have measurable impact goals. Hayes works with passionate social ambassadors\, communities\, organizations\, and government to strategically distribute and engage with audiences to co-create impact. \nPresented by EvalCafé Toronto with the support of CES Ontario. Members and non-members are welcome to attend. Visit the LinkedIn Event Page for more information
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-film-to-enhance-impact/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe,Membership,Social Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240207T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240207T193000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20240131T154838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T154838Z
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SUMMARY:Evaluation Café Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:CES Ontario + Evaluation Cafe Toronto will be hosting another event to meet up on Wednesday February 7th from 5:30-7:30pm at The Fox and the Fiddle\, which is just across the street from Wellesley subway station. \nLight refreshments will be provided. This event is for program evaluators\, monitoring and evaluation  specialists\, practitioners\, and students! I hope you can join! \nFind more information here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/evaluationcafemeet-up7156398232938442753/
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/evaluation-cafe-meet-up/
LOCATION:Fox and Fiddle\, 27 Wellesley Street East\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240429T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240429T193000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20240424T185039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T185039Z
UID:6868-1714411800-1714419000@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:Evaluation Café Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:About \nThe next Evaluation Café meetup is coming soon in Toronto! \n🌟 Our next Evaluation Café meetup is brewing up something special! Join us for an evening where numbers meet narratives\, and charts mingle with chats. 📊💬 \n🗓 When: Monday\, April 29th\, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM\n📍 Where: The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St E)\n🍻 Sponsored by: Canadian Evaluation Society – Ontario Chapter (CES-ON) (Yes\, they’re the cool folks making this happen!) \n🤔 Wondering what to expect? This is a casual gathering of evaluation enthusiasts\, from seasoned pros to curious newcomers\, all sharing insights over pints and pub grub. Whether you’re looking to network\, nibble\, or just nerd out over data\, there’s a seat at the table with your name on it! \n👉 Bring your best evaluation questions\, your funniest data disaster stories\, and your appetite – both for knowledge and for pub fare. \n🥂 RSVP now and let us know you’re coming!🍻 \n#EvaluationCafe #CESOntario #TorontoEvents #Networking #EvaluationCommunity
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/evaluation-cafe-meet-up-2/
LOCATION:Imperial Pub\, 54 Dundas Street East\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe,Membership,Social Networking
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UID:7005-1732708800-1732712400@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:Eval Café: Developmental Evaluation and Theory of Change
DESCRIPTION:From the Eval Café description: \nOur next online evaluation cafe will feature small group discussions on Developmental Evaluation and Theory of Change.\n\nAgenda:\n\n\n10 minutes: log-on and intro\n30-40 minutes: split into two groups\, one for Developmental Evaluation (DE) DE and one for Theory of Change (TOC).\n\nThe DE discussion will be lead by Scott Christian (CE) a Senior Evaluator at LogicalOutcomes was 1 of 11 evaluators involved in last year’s Team Primary Care: Training for Transformation initiative which included (possibly) the largest scale developmental evaluation to date. He’s applied a developmental evaluation toolkit in a variety of other contexts too. This discussion will focus on practical insights that Scott and his colleagues have identified for effective developmental evaluations.”\nThe TOC discussion will be lead by Elizabeth (Lizzy) Sweitzer\, who is a Monitoring and Evaluation Subject Matter Expert\, working as a management consultant in the energy and sustainability field. Lizzy hosts meetups for evaluators with CES-ON and host professional development workshops for evaluators.  The discussion will focus on how to make TOC’s useful after initial development.\n\n\nLast 10-20 minutes come back to the large group and share key learnings.\n\nJoin online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86026011026?pwd=QPmScau3BsnmsXOfZlkkjac2yLOI38.1 \nInterested in learning more about Eval Café and joining our Groups.io online forum?  Email EvaluationCafeOntario+subscribe@groups.io to subscribe to our listserv!
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-developmental-evaluation-and-theory-of-change/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe,Membership,Social Networking
ORGANIZER;CN="Eval Cafe":MAILTO:paul.bakker@evaluationontario.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250228T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250228T130000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20250211T162628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T162628Z
UID:7094-1740744000-1740747600@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:Eval Café: Engaging Marginalized Communities in Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Janet Murray\, MA\, CE – Resources for Results Evaluators\nCo-Presenters: Mary Kay MacVicar and Monica Forrester\, Harm Reduction Team – Street Health\, Toronto. \nDuring this session\, we will reflect on our experience evaluating the four-year Community Harm Reduction Response Teams (CHRRT) initiative and other projects funded by the Substance Use and Addictions Program of Health Canada (2018-2023). \nWe will offer insights into how to ground project evaluations in participatory\, community-based processes and collaborative partnerships. \nKey discussion points will include:\n• How a knowledge mobilization approach shapes project evaluation strategy and implementation.\n• Practical strategies for engaging marginalized communities in learning and evaluation\, including both successes and challenges.\n• The impact of community engagement on the quality of outcomes evaluation and evaluation products. \nEvent link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86087237039?pwd=NYorqwHKL1cVaAvxsMIpa30r3gaf59.1
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-engaging-marginalized-communities-in-evaluation/
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250703T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250703T130000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20250701T134559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T003309Z
UID:7222-1751544000-1751547600@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:CES-Ontario / C2025 Watch Party
DESCRIPTION:CES has made select content from the 2025 conference available to chapters\, and CES Ontario has asked Evaluation Cafe Ontario to host its conference watch party. \nCome join us over lunch to watch the session “Let’s Have a Data Party! Stories of Collaborative Learning and Change”\, presented by Jakub Nemec\, Paula Richardson.  Afterwards\, we’ll break into small groups for discussion and networking. \nAn RSVP is requested. Please click here to RSVP.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/ces-ontario-c2025-watch-party/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250807T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250807T210000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20250722T193131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T193131Z
UID:7258-1754593200-1754600400@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:Eval Café: Quantifying Qualitative Data
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to join us for an informal Evaluation Café meetup over drinks and conversation at Hemingway’s! This month’s topic: Quantifying Qualitative Data.\n\nAs evaluators\, we’re often asked to put numbers to stories—whether it’s coding themes from interviews\, summarizing open-ended survey responses\, or making sense of focus group notes. But when does counting help\, and when does it risk oversimplifying? \nWe’ll explore practical ways to quantify qualitative data\, discuss when it adds value (and when it doesn’t)\, and share tips from our own practice. \n\nBring your stories\, questions\, and maybe a notebook. \nOpen to evaluators\, researchers\, and curious minds at any stage in their career. More details and add the event to your calendar using the following link: Evaluation Cafe Toronto Meetup: Quantifying Qualitative Data
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-quantifying-qualitative-data/
LOCATION:Hemingway’s\, 142 Cumberland Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe,Social Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251120T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251120T203000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20251028T143054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T143054Z
UID:7436-1763659800-1763670600@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:Eval Café: Games & Mingling Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a relaxed\, social Evaluation Café where we’ll mix purposeful networking with a couple of light\, laughter-friendly games to help folks connect across projects\, sectors\, and roles. Expect easy icebreakers (think Human Bingo / Speed-Friending energy)\, evaluator-adjacent shenanigans\, and plenty of time to chat. \nWhat to expect \n\n\n5:30–5:50 Check-in\, grab a bite\, casual intros \n\n\n5:50–6:25 Game #1: quick mixer to meet new people \n\n\n6:25–6:55 Game #2: small-group fun (zero prep required) \n\n\n6:55–7:30+ Open networking \n\n\nFood & drinks: Light snacks provided; drinks available for purchase at the bar. \nWho should come: Evaluators\, researchers\, data/strategy folks\, students\, and anyone evaluation-curious. \nVibe: Friendly\, low-stakes\, come-as-you-are.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-games-mingling-night/
LOCATION:The Dylan Bar\, 1276 Danforth Ave\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4J 1M6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe,Social Networking
ORGANIZER;CN="Eval Cafe":MAILTO:paul.bakker@evaluationontario.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260107T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260107T130000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20251219T191048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T192049Z
UID:7480-1767787200-1767790800@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:Eval Café: Evaluation Trivia
DESCRIPTION:To start the new year\, let’s have a bit of fun together. Join us for some trivia about evaluation and your peers! \n\n\nEvaluation Cafe Ontario online events are an opportunity for us to network and learn from our colleagues across the province.  Anyone can join whether from Ontario or not\, but presenters/facilitators will always be from Ontario.\n\nWe have a continuous open call for topics\, activities\, discussions\, etc.  Whatever you want to share\, do\, discussion with peers from across Ontario\, you let us know\, and we make it happen.\n\nTo RSVP\, join the CES Ontario Groups.io group and RSVP online.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-evaluation-trivia/
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260506T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260506T130000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20260504T190540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T190540Z
UID:7651-1778068800-1778072400@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:Eval Cafe Refresh
DESCRIPTION:After 15 years\, Paul Bakker is stepping down as an Evaluation Cafe Ontario organizer. \nElizabeth Sweitzer will be joined by Medha Aurora to continue to plan in-person and online events. \nWith the change\, we’d love to reconnect and hear from our members about the kinds of topics and sessions that will best serve their needs. \nJoin us online on May 6 from noon to 1pm to network and share ideas on what can make Evaluation Cafe Ontario the most impactful it can be \nThese events are supported by CES Ontario\, and we greatly encourage you to consider joining (https://evaluationcanada.ca/membership/membership-benefits.html)
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-refresh/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260723T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260723T130000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20260710T153108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T153108Z
UID:7773-1784808000-1784811600@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:Eval Café: Working in the Public Sector
DESCRIPTION:Hi all\,\n\nWe’re excited to announce the next Evaluation Cafe Ontario online event – Working in the Public Sector. We will have a panel of evaluators working in (or for) the government share their experiences and learnings through a faciltiated discussion followed by Q&A.\n\nWe’re finalizing the panel and will share more details soon! We look forward to seeing you.\n\nAbout Eval Cafe Ontario events\n\nEvaluation Cafe Ontario online events are an opportunity for us to network and learn from our colleagues across the province.  Anyone can join whether from Ontario or not\, but presenters/facilitators will always be from Ontario.\n\nWe have a continuous open call for topics\, activities\, discussions\, etc.  Whatever you want to share\, do\, discussion with peers from across Ontario\, you let us know\, and we make it happen.\n\nThese online events rotate every other month with our in-person events in or around Toronto.\n\nThese events are supported by CES Ontario\, and we greatly encourage you to consider joining (https://evaluationcanada.ca/membership/membership-benefits.html)
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-working-in-the-public-sector/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe,Membership,Social Networking
ORGANIZER;CN="Eval Cafe":MAILTO:paul.bakker@evaluationontario.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260902T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260902T210000
DTSTAMP:20260902T160744
CREATED:20260820T202404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T202404Z
UID:7819-1788375600-1788382800@evaluationontario.ca
SUMMARY:Eval Café: Mixed Methods Mixer and Skills Share
DESCRIPTION:Practitioners\, students\, consultants\, funders\, and the evaluation-curious — this one’s for you. Evaluation Cafe Ontario is bringing the community together for an evening that’s part mixer\, part skills share\, and fully in-person (we promise the wifi will not be involved in the icebreaker). \nWe’re organizing the night around evaluation approaches — because let’s be honest\, everyone’s got a favorite framework and a strong opinion about it. Grab a drink\, meet people from every corner of the evaluation world\, then find your people at conversation tables built around approaches like developmental evaluation\, participatory & equity-centered evaluation\, realist evaluation\, utilization-focused evaluation\, and more. Team Theory of Change or Team Outcome Harvesting? Come defend your answer. \nNew to the field and don’t have a favorite yet? Perfect — this is the place to learn. \nRefreshments served. All experience levels welcome — bring your questions\, your war stories\, and your favorite underused evaluation tool. \nPlease RSVP via the link on the event description. We look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-mixed-methods-mixer-and-skills-share/
LOCATION:Wenona\, 1069 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M6H 1M3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe,Membership
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