The Harvard Family Research Project separated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education to become the Global Family Research Project as of January 1, 2017. It is no longer affiliated with Harvard University.
Volume IX, Number 4, Winter 2003/2004
Issue Topic: Reflecting on the Past and Future of Evaluation
New & Noteworthy
In this section HFRP highlights new and noteworthy organizations and initiatives related to the evaluation themes in this issue.
The Building Diversity Initiative is a joint effort of the American Evaluation Association and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to establish an internship program for students and recent graduates of color who have been trained in a wide range of social science discipline areas and are interested in pursuing a career in program evaluation. The initiative aims to increase racial and ethnic diversity within the evaluation profession, and provide professional development training for students that will stimulate thinking about evaluation in relation to individuals and communities of color.
The Institute for Cultural Policy and Practice at Virginia Tech aims to strengthen organizational effectiveness in the cultural sector by linking national research and policy exploration with training for senior leaders working in arts and culture. The Institute conducts program evaluation and research, and uses knowledge gained to inform training for practitioners that will strengthen their leadership and improve management practice. www.icpp.clahs.vt.edu
The Institute for Learning Innovation is a Maryland-based nonprofit committed to changing education and learning by researching, facilitating, advocating, and communicating about “free-choice learning,”or learning that is guided by a person's needs and interests. Free choice learning can take place through institutions such as museums, cultural institutions, public television, libraries, community-based organizations, schools, and universities. The Institute collaborates with these institutions to improve their learning potential by helping them to better understand and incorporate free-choice learning principles. www.ilinet.org
The Center for Reflective Community Practice (CRCP) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was established in 1998 and founded on the belief that communities have the skills and opportunities necessary to address the social, economic, and technological problems they experience. However, most communities lack the technical and inquiry skills and resources necessary to tap and apply their knowledge. CRCP helps to fill those gaps and facilitate connections between community-based practitioners, information technology, and urban planning education. crcp.mit.edu
The Stanford Social Innovation Review is a new journal from the Stanford Graduate School of Business that promotes innovative solutions to social problems. It covers topics such as strategy and leadership in nonprofit management, corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, and philanthropy. Submissions from academics, researchers, grantmakers, nonprofit executives, consultants, and practitioners are welcome. www.ssireview.org
New Resources From HFRPWe recently added a bibliography of the evaluations of out-of-school time programs we are currently tracking nationwide to the out-of-school time (OST) section of our website. Our bibliography contains about 230 programs and, if they are available online, links to their evaluation reports. We will continue to add entries to the bibliography as we learn about additional program evaluations. To be notified when we make updates, sign up for our out-of-school time updates email. The Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE) has released a few new publications now available on the FINE website:
FINE membership is free of charge and is a great way to stay informed about family involvement and connect with others in the field. |
Tezeta Tulloch, Publications Assistant, HFRP