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Join us next week for a virtual coffee break conversation exploring best practices for applying participatory approaches in evaluation. 📅 Tuesday, May 26 | 2 p.m. ET 🎤 Presenter: Tiffany Smith, MS Free for AEA members; register now: my.eval.org/account/login.…

Register for AEA's Summer Workshop in Washington, D.C. to learn practical frameworks for assessing AI tools based on real-world impact. 🗓️ June 24 ⏰ 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. ET 🎤 Speaker: Kevin Hong Claim your spot with the early bird discount: eval.org/Education-Prog…

Collaborating with the African Evaluation Association, the International Task Force, and AEA’s Democracy, Rights, and Governance TIG, learn how evaluation can strengthen democracy, advance human rights, and respond to today’s global “polycrisis.” Register: smithbucklin.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

As the evaluation field faces political pressures that threaten evidence-based practice and transparency, Tarek Azzam's AJE article, "The Role of Research on Evaluation in Sustaining Democratic Values," delivers a timely call to action. Log in to read: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.100…

The George Julnes Endowed Social Betterment Conference Award supports emerging evaluators presenting at #Eval26—recognizing work that aligns with Dr. Julnes' vision of evaluation as a tool for justice and meaningful change. 📅 Deadline: June 4 🔗 Apply: eval.org/About/George-J…

Deadline Approaching: Apply for the AEA Graduate Education Diversity Internship Today The GEDI program works to engage and support students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the field of evaluation. Apply by Friday, May 15: my.eval.org/account/login.…

Did you participate in this year's Hackathon? Join us Thursday, May 14, at 2:00 p.m. ET for "Making Sense of What We Made: A Hackathon Debrief," for a closing session blending celebration, reflection, and community sensemaking. Register now: zoom.us/meeting/regist…

In "How Positionality Shapes Equitable Evaluation: A Latina Emerging Evaluator’s Autoethnography," by Mayra M. Tirado, autoethnography reveals how power, culture, vulnerability, and resilience shape evaluation practice. Log in to read the AJE article now: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

The George Julnes Endowed Social Betterment Conference Award supports emerging evaluators presenting at #Eval26—recognizing work that aligns with Dr. Julnes' vision of evaluation as a tool for justice and meaningful change. 📅 Deadline: June 4 🔗 Apply: eval.org/About/George-J…

AEA welcomes applications for its Graduate Education Diversity Internship (GEDI) Program. The GEDI program works to engage and support students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the field of evaluation. Apply by May 15: my.eval.org/account/login.…

Thank you to all who participated in this year's Hackathon! We had over 25 individual submissions, more than double last year's participation! Take a moment to browse the gallery of submissions: merl-tech.github.io/AEA-MTI-HACKAT… #AEA #Evaluation #Eval

AEA and the ICCE TIG are pleased to invite professional evaluators living and experiencing financial hardship to submit applications for International Travel Awards to attend and present at #Eval26, Nov. 16-20, in Charlotte, NC, USA. Apply by May 8: evaluationconference.org/Attendees/Inte…

"Assessing the Usefulness of Health Outcome Measures in the Evaluation of a Mature Program," by Sharon L. Newbill, examines the SW Ag Center, highlighting how strong outcome measures demonstrate the case for sustained funding. Read the AJE article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Did you participate in this year's Hackathon? Join us Thursday, May 14, at 2:00 p.m. ET for "Making Sense of What We Made: A Hackathon Debrief," for a closing session blending celebration, reflection, and community sensemaking. Register now: zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Explore how systems thinking can strengthen every stage of evaluation—from framing questions to interpreting impact in complex environments. 🗓️ May 7-14 ⏰ Noon–3:00 p.m. ET | Two half-day workshops 🎤 Mari Gasiorowicz and Sandra Laursen Learn more: eval.org/Education-Prog…

Thanks to all who participated in this year's Hackathon! We had 25+ submissions: merl-tech.github.io/AEA-MTI-HACKAT… Join us May 14 at 2 p.m. ET for "Making Sense of What We Made: A Hackathon Debrief," for a closing session blending celebration and reflection: zoom.us/meeting/regist…

📣Application Deadline Extended: Editor-in-Chief For the American Journal of Evaluation 📣 Applications are due by Friday, May 1. AEA members, learn more about the duties and qualifications, as well as how to apply for the role: #CallforApplications" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">eval.org/Publications/P… #AEA #Evaluation

Submit a proposal for Evaluation 2026, Nov. 16-20 in Charlotte, NC! #Eval26 offers an opportunity to share your insights, experiences, and innovations with a highly engaged audience of more than a thousand evaluation professionals. Submit before May 1: evaluationconference.org/Programs/Submi…

Explore how systems thinking can strengthen every stage of evaluation—from framing questions to interpreting impact in complex environments. 🗓️ May 7-14 ⏰ Noon–3:00 p.m. ET 🎤 Mari Gasiorowicz and Sandra Laursen Learn more: eval.org/Education-Prog…

We welcome applications for the GEDI Program to provide paid internship and training opportunities during the academic year. The program engages and supports students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the field of evaluation. Apply by May 15: ow.ly/HiwF50YNwpj