| Session Title: Using a Practical Lens to Develop National-Level Participatory Projects |
| Demonstration Session 240 to be held in REPUBLIC C on Thursday, Nov 11, 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM |
| Sponsored by the Collaborative, Participatory & Empowerment Evaluation TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Tobi Lippin, New Perspectives Consulting Group, tobi@newperspectivesinc.org |
| Thomas McQuiston, Tony Mazzocchi Center for Health, Safety and Environment, tmcquiston@uswtmc.org |
| Kristin Bradley-Bull, New Perspectives Consulting Group, kristin@newperspectivesinc.org |
| Abstract: How can participatory evaluators successfully facilitate high-quality evaluation of programs that are national in scope, including ensuring meaningful participation by frontline program staff and program participants? Join this session for a practical look at some of the key strategies we have developed over a decade of facilitating these kinds of evaluations and assessments with teams comprised of labor union staff, rank and file workers, and external consultants. We will discuss some of the broader participatory strategies we use and the types of evaluation projects we conduct (national in scope and designed to leverage change at worksite, industry, and national policy levels). Then, we will walk through the specifics of how we: cultivate and maintain a “representative” team from various areas of the country; often rely on an organizational unit of analysis; and tap additional opportunities to gain broader input during the evaluation process |