UBUNTU x AEA 2024
UBUNTU Research and Evaluation is rooted in the belief that evaluation can be a tool for justice, not just a set of methods. At this year's American Evaluation Association Conference, we're sharing how we transform evaluation into a dignity-driven, community-centered practice. We’ll explore how we build power and amplify voices often left unheard. From dignity-based data collection to asset mapping for community building, UBUNTU is here to challenge the norms and elevate the collective.
If you’re ready to expand your evaluation practice, our sessions are where the transformation begins.
UBUNTU Sessions
Monday Oct 21 - Tuesday October 22
Breaking Boundaries and Building Community: Increasing Equity in Evaluation Through Radical Recruitment, Hiring, and Staff Retention Strategies
Date: Mon/Tue October 21, 2024 - October 22, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST
Location: B110-112
Presenters: Monique Inez Liston, PhD; Sojourner White, MSW; Linetta Alexander Islam, M.Ed; Ebony Kirkendoll, BA; Koren Dennison, MA
Wednesday Oct 23
Asset Mapping for Community Building: A Participatory Dignity-Based Alternative to Needs Assessments
Date: Wed. October 23, 2024
Time: 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM PST
Location: F149-150
Presenters: Deja Taylor, B.S Justice, MUP; Koren Dennison, MA; Facilitator: Koren Dennison, MA
Friday Oct. 25
Dealing with Dignity: Hiring and Recruitment to Amplify New Voices in the Evaluation Field
Date: Fri. October 25, 2024
Time: 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM PST
Location: D140
Presenter: Monique Inez Liston, PhD
On Becoming Undisciplined: How Valuing a Non-Traditional Entrance Into the Field of Evaluation Creates Space for Diverse and Emerging Voices
Date: Fri. October 25, 2024
Time: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM PST
Location: Exhibit Hall A
Presenters: Sojourner White, MSW; Ebony Kirkendoll, BA
Amplifying More Voices to Fail Forward Faster
Date: Fri. October 25, 2024
Time: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PST
Location: Exhibit Hall A
Presenters: Monique Inez Liston, PhD; Linetta Alexander Islam, M.Ed
Empowering RJ Change Agents: Elevating Youth Perspectives to Guide Restorative Justice Grantmaking
Date: Fri. October 25, 2024
Time: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PST
Location: Exhibit Hall A
Presenters: Koren Dennison, MA; Deja Taylor, BS; Ismanuela Denis,
Amplifying the Voices of Emerging Evaluators of Color in Chicago
Date: Fri. October 25, 2024
Time: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PST
Location: Exhibit Hall A
Presenters: Koren Dennison, MA; Deja Taylor, BS; Ismanuela Denis,
Saturday Oct. 26
The Evaluative Power Fellowship Model: Demonstrating Dignity-based Data Collection to Empower and Amplify Voices in Evaluation
Date: Sat. October 26, 2024
Time: 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM PST
Location: Portland Ballroom 255
Presenters: monique liston, PhD; Ebony Kirkendoll, BA; Drew Koleros, MPH; Kelsey Cowen, PMP; Sabrina Fay.