I think this question could be answered in many ways depending on the type of evaluation being utilized. For example, we are working on an implementation process evaluation. So we aren’t really trying to “prove” anything, but rather understand what is going on. In this case, I think for the evaluation to be impactful and truly improve the…

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The many examples shared here are wonderful and feel so accurate! Here is my attempt:

An evaluation is like a movie trailer because it contains all of the big moments to capture your attention and then when you watch the movie you will discover all of the finer details and unique elements that make it up.

Critical ‘ingredients’ in our programs ‘recipe’ are:

– Building relationships and partnerships with school divisions

– Recruiting youth with different experiences and abilities to be “youth influencers”

– Empowering the youth influencers to lead peer education sessions

– Supporting the youth to contribute to a podcast on topics important to…

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There are many ways to support youth to make an informed decision regarding participating in an evaluation. One of the most critical in my experience is having clear and open communication. This communication must flow through many networks – potentially their parents/legal guardians, their school, other organizations/programs they are…

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A few ways we could deal with this: 1) ask for volunteers (and hope everyone doesn’t volunteer?) 2) include youth who have been involved the longest, or 3) have them nominate each other. Open to other suggestions if anyone has any! Thanks!

We are currently struggling with the challenge of ensuring that youth are being engaged meaningfully in the evaluation. There are areas where I think we are achieving this, however, a specific area where we are struggling is with forming an advisory committee. It is very difficult to make decisions regarding which youth/how many youth to have…

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