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CREE Learning Series

Creating a Shared Understanding of CREE

Culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE) is not just one method of evaluation, it is an approach that should be infused into all evaluation methodologies. CREE advances equity by informing strategy, program improvement, decision-making, policy formation, and change.



Register for the CREE Learning Series!

Registration is open on a rolling basis, year-round!  Explore the foundations of culturally responsive and equitable evaluation through asynchronous, self-paced learning, guided reflection, and practical application.

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About the CREE Learning Series

Expanding the Bench® (ETB) works to support evaluators and funders of evaluation to ensure that power is distributed equitably to lead change toward justice. In doing so we reach many audiences, and it’s vital that we create a shared understanding around culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE). That’s why, with help from content experts and learning guides, we developed the CREE Learning Series. 

The CREE Learning Series provides an introductory overview of culturally responsive and equitable evaluation for beginner-to-intermediate learners that outlines key principles and theory, importance in evaluation practice, and various aspects of its application. The series is hosted on the teachable platform through video content broken down into three sections that ground learners in the foundations of CREE, provide perspectives of CREE in practice, and make the case for CREE within your work. 

This three-part video teaching tool is broken down into four short videos per part that showcase learnings, offer new ideas, provide perspectives on approaching CREE-focused work, and ground learners in the foundations of CREE. 

What’s Included

  1. One-year Access: Access to the course for one-year from your date of enrollment. 
  1. Workbook: A comprehensive workbook intended to foster deeper understanding of the material covered in the videos and aid in its application. 
  1. Teachable Community: an online community discussion board bringing learners together to interact with each other, ask and get questions answered, and share reflections, news, and resources. 

What You Can Expect to Learn 

How to Participate 

Registration is on a rolling basis. Upon registration, participants will be able to access teach:able asynchronously. The participation fee for the CREE Learning Series is determined based on a sliding scale ranging from $150-$300*. Participation fees are waived for Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable (ACE) Evaluation Network Members, community members of the Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) Program, students, and direct funders of ETB. 

A limited number of scholarships are available for evaluators who are in need of financial assistance. Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-serve basis upon availability. Applicants must be an evaluator from an independently owned or small/medium evaluation firm or are learning and evaluation practitioners, which include emerging evaluators, accidental evaluators, nontraditional evaluators, or capacity builders supporting CREE.  For any questions, contact team@expandingthebench.org 

*These proceeds financially support the sustainability of our mission and programming efforts and allow us to continue offering programming and opportunities for racially and ethnically diverse evaluators. Learn more about ETB. 

Content Breakdown

The Series is offered in three parts, with each part containing four videos (about 10 minutes in length, each). Topics include:

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    • 1.1 – Introducing Learners to CREE By Rachele Espiritu, PhD and Elizabeth Waetzig, JD – Change Matrix
    • 1.2 – Exploring How Culture Influences Evaluation By Tamara Cadet, PhD, LICSW, MPH – Simmons University
    • 1.3 – Addressing Why Equity in Evaluation Matters By Tamara Cadet, PhD, LICSW, MPH – Simmons University
    • 1.4 – Defining CREE Frameworks and Principles in All Phases of Evaluation By Sharonlyn Harrison, PhD – Public Research and Evaluation Services

Register!

Registration is on a rolling basis. Upon registration, participants will be able to access teach:able asynchronously. The participation fee for the CREE Learning Series is determined based on a sliding scale ranging from $150-$300*. Participation fees are waived for Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable (ACE) Evaluation Network Members, community members of the Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) Program, students, and direct funders of ETB.