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Thinking about the @CS_SFU Certificate for Evaluation for Social Change and Transformational Learning, which is unlike any #eval education experience I've had, and thinking about cross-pollination & shared learning. @Kimyvr @sofibeavi @katease @reddyforchange @Kristine_Sync https://twitter.com/danawanzer/status/1277979145113231361
One of the things I found striking about this program design is that it starts with the equity, justice, and worldview conversation (axiology). Then gets into complexity (ontology). Then gets into leadership (esp. personal, back to axiology) /2
All with practical application along the way! But getting into eval design is the second-last course, and the final course is looking at equity and justice in data and reporting. A lot of students have been new to eval or "I'm not an evaluator" evaluators (
best kind) /3
best kind) /3
So it serves as a foundational program, but in a whole different way of thinking about evaluation (at least, different than my own original "foundation"), one grounded in relationship, identity, responsibility, ethics, justice, systems thinking, and capacity for complexity. /4
It's run for two years and I know there's still learning happening about how to make the most of the online learning environment (more relevant than ever!), and finding even more ways to centre and build on the essential values of the program. It's truly awesome though. /5
This certificate program (which I JUST presented my capstone for on Saturday) has been a platform for my own transformation. I'd love to see it be part of a larger conversation about transforming evaluation education (and challenging orthodoxies of higher ed while we're at it).
Adding in another important thread of this conversation not accessible just from the link above. thank you @shan0133 @KhalilBitar @3rdcultureme (& more who will share, I hope!) https://twitter.com/shan0133/status/1277988076707512322
