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The MNEA Board prioritizes the health and well-being of all our members and our community. Due to the current health climate, MNEA will be limiting its events and programming to virtual events until further notice. Members will be notified via email and programming will be posted on our website regarding future events and updates. 

Upcoming MNEA Events

    • 30 Mar 2023
    • 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
    • La Doña Cervecería, 241 Fremont Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55404
    Register


    Join MNEA's series called "Making Connections," a low-key monthly event prioritizing connection and community-building for our members. This series will have in-person and virtual opportunities.

    This month, we will be meeting at La Doña Cervecería!

    This event will be hosted by Molly O'Connor (president) and Ava Yang-Lewis (program co-chair). When this event is in-person, look for a table with a piece of paper with "MNEA" written on it. We also plan to rotate locations and times every month to make this event more accessible for folks who cannot make certain events due to time or transportation constraints. When this event is virtual, it will be over Zoom.

    COVID INFO: If we meet indoors, please bring masks (we will try to have some on hand). There is no expectation of wearing your mask indoors, but please have one on hand if it is requested by a fellow member. And, of course, do not attend if you are feeling unwell and/or COVID-positive.

    We look forward to connecting with you all!



    • 17 Apr 2023
    • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    • Zoom
    • 100
    Register


    Introducing MNEA's 3-part virtual series on Art Based Evaluation to enhance your knowledge and skills. The themed series will occur monthly in April, May, and June.

    Register for the first presentation! Information and registration are below.

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    Creative Evaluation and Engagement (CE&E) is principles-focused, art-infused, developmental evaluation for a whole, beautiful, and just world. CE&E is inspired by Michael Quinn Patton's books, Creative Evaluation (1981), Developmental Evaluation (2010), and Principles-Focused Evaluation (2017). Patton argued that using creative approaches throughout the evaluation process increases utilization. Creative Evaluation and Engagement brings these ideas together, while also proposing that 1) evaluators are one of the most influential ingredients in an evaluation, 2) a more just and equitable world will only occur through collaboration and a commitment to shared learning, and 3) this work is hard and we need to take care of ourselves and each other. This workshop will explore the roots of CE&E, introduce essential elements, and share how you can learn more about CE&E.

    This workshop specifically addresses the following AEA Evaluator Competencies:

    • Competency 1.1: Acts ethically through evaluation practice that demonstrates integrity and respects people from different cultural backgrounds and indigenous groups.
    • Competency 3.8: Promotes evaluation use and influence in context.

    Creative Evaluation and Engagement is designed specifically to approach learning in a way that disrupts our tendencies to privilege the dominant professional culture in the United States, instead rooting the learning process in what’s meaningful, credible, and relevant to the people most impacted by the evaluation.

    Presenters:

    Nora Murphy Johnson, Ph.D., is the President of Inspire to Change. She holds a PhD in Evaluation Studies from the University of Minnesota. Nora believes that all systems of people and institutions are connected and that all parts of the system need to be strong and healthy. Nora encourages clients and stakeholders to think outside of our boxes and disciplines and create a coherent shared vision for something greater than what exists now. Evaluation can be an integral part of working towards this vision.

    A. Rafael Johnson, M.F.A., is the Vice-President of Inspire to Change, where he uses the methodologies of the arts to understand systems, organizations, and programs. His fiction and essays have appeared in Callaloo, Kweli Journal, African American Review, and Excavating Honesty: An Anthology of Rage and Hope in America. Andy is an adjunct faculty member at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, where he currently teaches Creative Analytics with Nora Murphy Johnson. Andy holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The University of Alabama and is a fellow at Kimbilio Fiction.

    • 28 Apr 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
    • Zoom
    Register


    Join MNEA's series called "Making Connections," a low-key monthly event prioritizing connection and community-building for our members. This series will have in-person and virtual opportunities.


    This month, we will be meeting virtually via Zoom with host Molly O'Connor (MNEA president)!


    When this event is in-person, look for a table with a piece of paper with "MNEA" written on it. We also plan to rotate locations and times every month to make this event more accessible for folks who cannot make certain events due to time or transportation constraints. When this event is virtual, it will be over Zoom.


    COVID INFO: If we meet indoors, please bring masks (we will try to have some on hand). There is no expectation of wearing your mask indoors, but please have one on hand if it is requested by a fellow member. And, of course, do not attend if you are feeling unwell and/or COVID-positive.


    Next month, our Making Connections event will be in-person. Look for an email with further information for the May event.

    We look forward to connecting with you all!


    • 24 May 2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
    • Breaking Bread Café, 1210 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
    Register
    Join MNEA's series called "Making Connections," a low-key monthly event prioritizing connection and community-building for our members. This series will have in-person and virtual opportunities.

    This month, we will be meeting in-person for lunch at Breaking Bread Café! When entering, look for a table with a piece of paper with "MNEA" written on it. 

    This event will be hosted by Molly O'Connor (president) and Ava Yang-Lewis (program co-chair). When this event is in-person, we plan to rotate locations and times every month to make this event more accessible for folks who cannot make certain events due to time or transportation constraints. When this event is virtual, it will be over Zoom.

    COVID INFO: We’ll plan to meet indoors. Please bring masks (we will try to have some on hand). There is no expectation of wearing your mask indoors, but please have one on hand if it is requested by a fellow member. And, of course, do not attend if you are feeling unwell and/or COVID-positive.

    Next month, our Making Connections event will be virtual. Look for an email with further information for the June event.

    We look forward to connecting with you all!

Past MNEA events

29 Mar 2023 Introduction to Systems Thinking for Evaluation Practice
28 Feb 2023 Making Connections: Virtual Networking
30 Jan 2023 Making Connections - A Monthly Series
26 Jan 2023 Gala Night and Annual Meeting
30 Nov 2022 Making Connections - A Monthly MNEA Series
31 Oct 2022 MNEA Board of Directors Application Q&A Session
26 Oct 2022 Making Connections - A Monthly MNEA Series
07 Oct 2022 MNEA Presents Shiree Teng's "Measuring Love"
29 Jul 2022 Fun in the sun: MNEA and MN IBPOC in Evaluation Community of Praxis Summer Picnic!
30 Jun 2022 MNEA Book Club (Members Only)
22 Apr 2022 APM Research Lab and MPR present on the Minnesota’s Diverse Communities Project
28 Mar 2022 How to get involved with MNEA Programming
27 Jan 2022 Community Engagement Panel with EASL
09 Dec 2021 2021 MNEA Annual Meeting
30 Nov 2021 MNEA Student Meeting
18 Nov 2021 Applying Accessibility and Equity in Data Visualizations
15 Nov 2021 MNEA Board of Directors Application Information Session
14 Oct 2021 Meet the Local Evaluation Firms: Small Organizations and Independent Consultants
07 Oct 2021 Meet the Local Evaluation Firms: Large Firms
03 Aug 2021 The Recently Developed Learning-Transfer Evaluation Model and Its Application in On-the-Job Training Programs
25 Mar 2021 MNEA Trivia Night!
03 Mar 2021 MNEA Book Club
18 Feb 2021 How Do You Answer "What is Evaluation?"
21 Jan 2021 What is Evaluation? Event Postponed/Repurposed Time
17 Dec 2020 2020 MNEA Annual Meeting
03 Dec 2020 Journey Mapping
20 Nov 2020 COVID-19: Stress and Using Systems Theory to Evaluate Public Health Response to a Viral Pandemic
22 Oct 2020 Going out on your own! Considerations for launching your own evaluation firm.
08 Oct 2020 Get ready for a virtual AEA experience with MNEA!
29 Sep 2020 Why is evaluation so white?
25 Aug 2020 Whole-Hearted Interpersonal Practices: Bringing Our Values to Work
18 Aug 2020 Whole-Hearted Interpersonal Practices: Listening for Expansion
11 Aug 2020 Whole-Hearted Interpersonal Practices: Strengthening our Core
06 Aug 2020 Data Visualization: Small Multiples (Rescheduled)
29 Jul 2020 Virtual Engagement: Connecting from a Distance (Rescheduled)
07 Jul 2020 Beyond the Statistics Class: Inside the Day-to-Day Work of Data Analysts in Evaluation
25 Jun 2020 Astrology Happy Hour: Have you ever presented an evaluation report to a client during a full moon?
04 Jun 2020 A Community Reflection
14 May 2020 Evaluation and Learning in Philanthropy: The Center for Evaluation Innovation's latest benchmarking report
11 May 2020 Cancelled- Youth-Focused Evaluation: Student Voice in MPS
05 May 2020 Deep Dive with Michael Quinn Patton: Evaluation Implications of the Coronavirus Global Health Pandemic Emergency
29 Apr 2020 Journey Mapping Webinar
27 Mar 2020 Info Session: MNEA Mentorship Program
31 Jan 2020 MNEA New Member Orientation: Understanding your Benefits
12 Dec 2019 Annual Meeting & Networking Happy Hour
03 Dec 2019 2019 AEA Debrief with MNEA
20 Nov 2019 TCRG + MNEA Event: Best Practices in Data Visualization
13 Nov 2019 Book launch celebration for Michael Quinn Patton
13 Nov 2019 Diversifying the Field of Evaluation Panel and Scholarship Brunch
24 Sep 2019 Trauma-Informed Evaluation Half-Day Workshop
06 Aug 2019 Demographics World Café Discussion
25 Jul 2019 Evaluators' pro action café + happy hour
09 Jul 2019 Webinar: Trauma-Informed Evaluation: A Lens to Improve Evaluation Practice
13 Jun 2019 Demographics World Café Discussion
07 May 2019 Trauma-Informed Evaluation: A Lens to Improve Evaluation Practice
27 Mar 2019 Project management negotiation skills...and re-negotiation skills
19 Feb 2019 AEA 2019 in Minneapolis! How to Submit an AEA Presentation Proposal
30 Jan 2019 Nonprofit Evaluation Exemplars- Event is canceled as a result of severe cold weather
16 Jan 2019 Meet the Local Evaluation Organizations, part 2!
17 Dec 2018 Reflect and Gather with MNEA!
28 Nov 2018 MNEA Lunch Series: Project Charters
08 Nov 2018 AEA Debrief with MNEA
01 Nov 2018 Connect with MNEA at the AEA Annual Meeting!
18 Oct 2018 Evaluation and Changing Political Landscapes: Panel Discussion
10 Oct 2018 Meet Local Evaluation Organizations
26 Sep 2018 MNEA Lunch Series Event: Running Effective Meetings
12 Sep 2018 Translating Agile Project Management to Program Evaluation Practice – RESCHEDULED!
22 Aug 2018 MNEA Lunch Series Event: Evaluation and Project Management
18 Jul 2018 2020 Census in Minnesota–What do evaluators need to know?
07 Jun 2018 MNEA Webinar-Advanced Qualitative Methods
09 May 2018 APM Research Lab 2017 Ground Level Survey Findings Presentation
09 May 2018 Tour MPR before the APM Presentation!
09 Apr 2018 MNEA April Meetup: Navigating Complex Political Contexts in Evaluation
20 Dec 2017 Reflect and Gather with MNEA!
01 Dec 2017 Measuring “equity” and “access”: Evaluation design, data collection and other considerations
21 Nov 2017 AEA Debrief with MNEA
09 Nov 2017 Connect with MNEA at the AEA Annual Meeting
23 Oct 2017 Book Launch and Reception with Michael Quinn Patton
16 Oct 2017 Have a discussion over breakfast with MNEA members!
28 Sep 2017 Roundtable Discussion with Evaluation Professionals
21 Sep 2017 Exploring Project Management in Evaluation Contexts
16 Aug 2017 MNEA's August Informal Meet-Up
11 Jul 2017 MNEA's July Informal Lunch Meet-Up
21 Jun 2017 MNEA's June Informal Meet-Up
31 May 2017 An Informal MNEA Meet-Up
22 Mar 2017 MNEA Grab and Go Ice Cream Social
09 Nov 2016 Making a Career Out of Evaluation - A Forum for Emerging Evaluators
26 Oct 2016 MNEA Social at the AEA Annual Conference
19 Jul 2016 MNEA Summer Social
17 May 2016 Making Meaning of Multiple Datasets (M3) – Interactive Process to Build Evaluative Thinking
24 Feb 2016 Advancing Equity through Evaluation - How do we make it happen?
21 Jan 2016 MNEA Ignite - Non-traditional technology tools for evaluation (evaluation hacks)
26 Oct 2015 FALL SOCIAL with Michael Quinn Patton
13 Oct 2015 Book Club Event: Mixed Methods
07 Jul 2015 Summer Social
22 May 2015 Evaluating Education: A Roundtable Discussion
26 Feb 2015 Strategic Planning & Evaluation Event
11 Nov 2014 Culturally Responsive Evaluation Event
28 Oct 2014 MNEA Student Event - The Life of an Evaluator
10 Jul 2014 Summer Social Event
23 May 2014 Evaluation Capacity Building Event
09 Oct 2013 Evaluating Advocacy Efforts
18 Jul 2013 Summer Social Event
10 May 2013 Health Care Reform and Evaluation
22 Mar 2013 Data Visualization Event
06 Dec 2012 MN EA Social Happy Hour
15 Nov 2012 MN EA Social Happy Hour
04 Apr 2012 Roundtable Discussion International Monitoring and Evaluation: Donor Collaboration and Sustainable Results
09 Feb 2012 Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as an Evaluation Tool

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