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SUMMARY:September Essential Skills Series
DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Evaluation Society’s on-line ten-week course offers participants with a basic understanding of the main models and practices of evaluation. No prior knowledge of evaluation or social science research methods is required to participate. Participants will gain: \n\nBasic knowledge and skills\,\nAppreciation for essential elements of evaluation\,\nCapacity to apply acquired knowledge and skills\, and\nDevelopment as an evaluation professional.\n\nThe Essential Skills Series is ten self-paced learning modules that cover everything from basics like the objectives of evaluations\, all the way through to practical skills such as budgeting and workplan development. The discussion forum encourages knowledge transfer/sharing among participants and instructor\, instructor reviewed assignments to guide learners and real-time Zoom learning at the start and conclusion of the course. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDescribe the role of evaluation in the program lifecycle;\nExplain common evaluation terms\, functions\, and approaches;\nList the steps in planning and conducting an evaluation;\nDescribe how common social science data collection methods are used in evaluations;\nDescribe the value and use of project management concepts in evaluations;\nOutline ways to support the use of evaluation findings and produce actionable evaluation reports; and\nRecognize evaluation standards and ethical principles and identify their role in the professionalization of evaluation in Canada.\n\nLearners will be expected to: \n\nComplete one module per week independent of the facilitator;\nParticipate regularly in discussion forums with participants and the instructor;\nComplete seven assignments to submit to facilitator for review/feedback\n\nAbout the Facilitator \nPaul Favaro Ph.D.\, CE is the Chief of Research\, Program Evaluation\, and Accountability for the Peel District School Board in Mississauga\, Ontario. He teaches management sciences at York University in Toronto. \nDr. Favaro has authored or co-authored articles\, chapters\, and technical reports\, and has conducted professional training workshops in the areas of program evaluation\, performance measurement\, and research methodology. He is on the editorial board of The Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation. Throughout his career\, he has worked as a research consultant to a wide variety of government ministries\, educational organizations\, charitable foundations\, and community-based programs. He has held several executive positions on the board of the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES). In 2010\, he was awarded a fellowship in the CES. He is a Credentialed Evaluator by the Canadian Evaluation Society. \nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/september-2020-essential-skills-series-tickets-111437496552.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/september-essential-skills-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Essential Skills Series,Professional Development,Student,Student & New Practitioner
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SUMMARY:Eval Cafe: The Intersection of Race and Gender in Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:As a segue from Evaluation Café’s recent dialogue on anti-black racism in evaluation\, this next session will examine the intersection of race and gender in evaluation\, building on a group’s experience and expertise. As some projects\, programs and organizations are lacking in sensitivity of race and gender\, evaluation can be a catalyst for change\, and the conditions for this will be discussed. Looking inward\, if the evaluation process and systems are insensitive to race and gender\, this adds another layer to the challenge and needs to be responded to. \nChairs of this event: \nAbena Thomas – public health\, evaluation and project management specialist\, and instructor in international project management \nMarcus Tan de Bibiana – peacebuilding and governance project management specialist\, arts advisor and instructor in international project management \nTickets: https://www.meetup.com/Evaluation-Cafe-Ontario/events/273460883/?rv=ea1_v2&_xtd=gatlbWFpbF9jbGlja9oAJGFkOWUwZDYyLThkYjAtNDM2Ni05MTQxLWI0MjgyZDg5MmZlNQ&utm_campaign=event-announce&utm_medium=email&utm_source=promo.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-the-intersection-of-race-and-gender-in-evaluation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe,Membership
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20201007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20201007T120000
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SUMMARY:Strategic Project Management for Evaluators
DESCRIPTION:Light-touch Project Management Tools for Evaluators \nThe sheer volume of guidance in the PMBOK® Guide and other project management resources can make it challenging for evaluators to know which project management tools to prioritize\, and when and how to apply them. To paraphrase Tommy Lasorda\, the effective management of an evaluation project is like ‘holding a dove – you need to hold it tightly enough that it doesn’t fly away\, but not so tightly that you crush it.’ This online workshop provides theory and hands-on experience applying light-touch project management tools that have been tailored for evaluation projects. \nBy the end of the three-hour online workshop\, participants will be able to: \n· Describe how the project management mindset of “define then deliver” can be applied to evaluation projects. \n· Construct a work breakdown structure (WBS) to articulate the scope of a project in terms of concrete deliverables. \n· Describe how the deliverables in a WBS can be used as the foundation for schedule and budget development. \n· Implement deliverable-based project monitoring and control using a simple tracking sheet. \nThis project management workshop aligns directly with CES competency 4.0: Management Practice. The workshop aims to support program evaluators with foundational skills and tools that help manage projects/evaluations such as work plans\, coordinating accountabilities and resources (including budget) at outlined in the CES Competencies for Canadian Evaluation Practice. The workshop also supports CES competency 2.0: Technical Practice. \nParticipants should have a computer with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel (or equivalent) loaded. \nAbout the Facilitator \nAlison Paprica is Principal of the boutique consultancy\, Research Project Management (RPM) founded in 2013. She is also assistant professor at the University of Toronto\, Executive Advisor and Affiliate Scientist at ICES and a member of the Executive Committee for Health Data Research Network Canada. Her previous roles include inaugural Vice President\, Health Strategy and Partnerships at the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence; Director\, Strategic Partnerships at ICES; Director of the Planning\, Research & Analysis Branch at the Ontario health ministry and management positions in international pharmaceutical R&D. Alison holds an Honours Combined BSc in biochemistry and chemistry (McMaster)\, a PhD in organic chemistry (Western University). She is among the first 3% of people to obtain Project Management Professional (PMP) certification internationally\, and has led the development and delivery project management for research courses and workshops for the University of Toronto\, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)\, Natural Sciences and Engineering Council (NSERC)-funded CREATE programs\, and others. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/strategic-project-management-for-evaluators-tickets-113018856442.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/strategic-project-management-for-evaluators-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Advanced/Intermediate,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20201013T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20201220T170000
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SUMMARY:October Essential Skills Series
DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Evaluation Society’s on-line ten-week course offers participants with a basic understanding of the main models and practices of evaluation. No prior knowledge of evaluation or social science research methods is required to participate. Participants will gain: \n\nBasic knowledge and skills\,\nAppreciation for essential elements of evaluation\,\nCapacity to apply acquired knowledge and skills\, and\nDevelopment as an evaluation professional.\n\nThe Essential Skills Series is ten self-paced learning modules that cover everything from basics like the objectives of evaluations\, all the way through to practical skills such as budgeting and workplan development. The discussion forum encourages knowledge transfer/sharing among participants and instructor\, instructor reviewed assignments to guide learners and real-time Zoom learning at the start and conclusion of the course. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nDescribe the role of evaluation in the program lifecycle;\nExplain common evaluation terms\, functions\, and approaches;\nList the steps in planning and conducting an evaluation;\nDescribe how common social science data collection methods are used in evaluations;\nDescribe the value and use of project management concepts in evaluations;\nOutline ways to support the use of evaluation findings and produce actionable evaluation reports; and\nRecognize evaluation standards and ethical principles and identify their role in the professionalization of evaluation in Canada.\n\nLearners will be expected to: \n\nComplete one module per week independent of the facilitator;\nParticipate regularly in discussion forums with participants and the instructor;\nComplete seven assignments to submit to facilitator for review/feedback\n\nAbout the Facilitator \nDr. Keiko Kuji-Shikatani\, C.E.\, is an internal evaluator with the Ministry of Education\, infusing evaluative thinking in collaborative teams to build sector capacity for the use of evidence to inform decisions. She shares her DE expertise widely leading interministerial collaborations\, evaluation capacity building for governments both in Canada and internationally\, through universities\, civil societies and EvalPartners. \nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/october-2020-essential-skills-series-tickets-111444226682.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/october-essential-skills-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Essential Skills Series,Professional Development,Student,Student & New Practitioner
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20201022T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20201022T140000
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SUMMARY:Eval Cafe: Water Well Evaluation Cafe
DESCRIPTION:From the event description: \nYour participation is welcome to the first of a fall series of the Water Well Evaluation Café. While we are practicing social distancing\, this meeting will be virtual. \nThis month’s topic: community-based evaluation. We will explore principles of voice\, participation\, and respect. There will be three cases presented\, followed by a Q&A discussion:\n1) Community-led baseline and monitoring in Zambia\n2) Culturally responsive evaluation with the Michigan Energy Assistance Program\n3) TeleMedicine in Northern Ontario \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/273798787/.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-water-well-evaluation-cafe/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20201027T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20201027T143000
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SUMMARY:Eval Cafe: Experiences with Inequitable Research – Lessons for Equitable Practice
DESCRIPTION:From the event description:  \nDuring this Evaluation Cafe session\, Cameron Kroetsch\, a member of the Board for Pride Hamilton and Chair of the City of Hamilton’s LGBTQ Advisory Committee\, will describe his experience with third party research and reports on Hamilton Police’s handling of the 2019 Hamilton Pride events and on the City’s Hate Prevention and Mitigation Initiative. He will describe how systems of power and oppression shaped and reacted to the research and describe the effects it has had on him and others in the community. Then\, Carolyn Camman\, will facilitate small and large group discussions on lessons to be learn relating to equitable evaluation practice and on what power evaluators have to promote equity in our work. \nCameron Kroetsch (he/him) is a queer community builder\, organizer\, and labour relations professional living in the traditional territories of the Anishinaabek\, Erie\, Neutral\, Huron-Wendat\, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas\, also known as Hamilton\, Ontario. He’s a founding member of the Pride Hamilton Board of Directors\, Chair of the City of Hamilton’s LGBTQ Advisory Committee\, and proudly serves on the Governing Council for the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion. He’s active on Twitter @CameronKroetsch where he advocates for better civic engagement\, safer pedestrian and bike infrastructure\, and access to affordable housing for all. \nCarolyn Camman (they/them) is an evaluation consultant living on the ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish)\, and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil‑Waututh) in what is currently called Vancouver\, BC\, Canada. They specialize in evaluating in complexity and in service of justice\, practicing developmental and equitable evaluation. Part of the joy they find in their work is co-hosting the podcast Eval Cafe (https://evalcafe.wordpress.com/) with friend and colleague Brian Hoessler\, digging into all kinds of evaluation-related topics\, from R Stats to how evaluation is like Star Trek. You can check them out on their website (http://www.camman-evaluation.com/) and on Twitter @c_camman. \nTickets: https://www.meetup.com/Evaluation-Cafe-Ontario/events/273824074/.
URL:https://evaluationontario.ca/event/eval-cafe-experiences-with-inequitable-research-lessons-for-equitable-practice/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:EvalCafe
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