Walking Alongside: A Reflective Conversation about an Evaluation Capacity Network Journey towards Decolonization

Stream: Professional Development and Leadership

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM PST

Location: C124

Abstract Information: Movements to transform evaluation through decolonizing and equitable approaches are emerging across the globe. However, despite public commitments to dismantle colonial structures and promote equitable practices, many Canadian Indigenous communities and allies feel that colonization still permeates evaluation practices. Inequities across the health, environmental, social, and justice sectors for marginalized groups parallel this sentiment. To build a better future for just and transformative evaluation, collective action is needed to strengthen the capacity for decolonial and culturally responsive evaluation that leverages the perspectives of emerging evaluators and marginalized voices. During this roundtable, we invite you to walk alongside us reflecting on the following question: In what ways can an evaluation network prioritize decolonization, to contribute to the development of evaluators' knowledge, skills, and tools within the evaluation landscape?

Presenter(s)

Rebecca Gokiert, PhD, RPsych (she/her/hers)

Professor and Associate Director
Community-University Partnership, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, United States
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Michelle J. Searle, CE, PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor of Educational Evaluation
Queen's University, Canada
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Larry Bremner, CE, FCES (he/him/his)

President and Partner
Proactive Information Services Inc, United States

Author(s)

Teely Hopkin, MPH, HBSc

EDIAA/Decolonization Project Consultant
Evaluation Capacity Network, Canada
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Cheryl Lee-Yow, M.Ed. Candidate

EDIAA/Decolonization Project Consultant
Evaluation Capacity Network, United States
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Melissa Tremblay, MSc, PhD

Associate Professor
Faculty of Education - Educational Psychology Dept, Canada
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Nashid Rahman, MDS, Master of Arts in Community Engagement Candidate

Research Assistant
University of Alberta, Evaluation Capacity Network, United States
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Abi Gallimore, BSc Candidate (she/her/hers)

University of Alberta, Evaluation Capacity Network, United States
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Jessica Haight, MSc, PhD Candidate

Research Assistant
Evaluation Capacity Network, School of Public Health University of Alberta, United States
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Shelly Jun, n/a

Project Coordinator
Evaluation Capacity Network, Community-University Partnership (CUP) School of Public Health, University of Alberta, United States

Presenter(s)

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Cheryl Lee-Yow, M.Ed., PhD Candidate (she/her/hers)

Queen's University
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Abi Gallimore, BSc Candidate (she/her/hers)

University of Alberta, Evaluation Capacity Network, United States
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Aaliyah Jafarian-Oshtbin, MPH Candidate (she/her/hers)

University of Alberta