Abstract : As evaluators, we are accountable for respectfully and equitably analyzing projects and programs. To promote equity and social justice in our work, it’s crucial to challenge our own epistemological foundations by identifying and testing our biases to consider the ramifications of our practice.
One such way to do this is by iteratively and deliberately testing a Theory of Change throughout the project lifecycle. This workshop will involve a short tutorial followed by an immersive role-playing activity wherein participants take on roles of different stakeholders, funders, and project beneficiaries in a fictitious project. In doing so, participants will reflect on relevant considerations related to evaluation in our changing world, test each other's assumptions, discover new and novel ways to problem-solve using a theory of change, and recognize the benefits that this awareness has for the communities and causes we serve. MORE