From the Desk of Mimi Draft
February 2025by Mimi Draft, ETB Communications Manager On Love of Community, Commitment, and Language My name is Mimi Draft. I’m the communications manager with Expanding the Bench® (ETB). As we inch closer to Valentine’s
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Holding Relationships at the Center of Culturally Responsive and Equitable Evaluation
Written by Meghan Hunt, Engage R+DOmar Alcover-Firpi, Informing ChangeAngel Villalobos, Expanding the Bench®Nancy Vang, Expanding the Bench®Neda Moussapour, Expanding the Bench®Maryam Khojatesh, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation As we step into the new
Celebrating Growth: Meet the Five New Members of the ACE Evaluation Network
We are thrilled to welcome five exceptional evaluators to the Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable (ACE) Evaluation Network in 2024. These professionals bring unique perspectives, lived experiences, and a shared commitment to advancing culturally
ACE Evaluation Network Member Highlight: Randal Pinkett
With 120+ Evaluators and growing in the Network, we are highlighting an ACE Evaluation Network Member each month to share their experiences and current projects with the ETB® community. Advancing Culturally-responsive
Reflecting and Envisioning the Future: Conversations with the Current Expanding the Bench® Team
Join us for an informative conversation with the current Expanding the Bench® (ETB) Team as they share their reflections, recent milestones, and strategic plans for the future of this impactful initiative. We are thrilled
Reflecting and Reimagining: Highlights and Visions from the ETB Advisory Team’s final 2024 Meeting
The Expanding the Bench (ETB) Advisory Team gathered virtually on November 1 for our last quarterly meeting of 2024. The Advisory Team is made up of ETB community members who
ACE Evaluation Network Member Highlight: Min Ma
With 118+ Evaluators and growing in the Network, we are highlighting an ACE Evaluation Network Member each month to share their experiences and current projects with the ETB® community. Advancing Culturally-responsive
Reflections and Future Vision: ETB Team’s Strategic Retreat and Plans for 2025
The Expanding the Bench® (ETB) Team annually strives to meet in person for our strategic retreat during the week of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) conference to reflect and plan for the year ahead
Celebrating Cohort 5 LEEADers: CREE Scholars Culminate at ETB Gathering
The Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) Program is a 15-month evaluation training program designed to develop a pathway for diverse leaders in culturally responsive and