Colorado Evaluation Preview: Innovations, Ideas &Strategies Heading to AEA and Beyond
Dear Colorado Evaluation Network Members,
What innovative evaluation ideas, approaches, and strategies are emerging across Colorado?
COEN invites you to join us for a 90-minute virtual showcase of evaluation practice and ideas from across our Colorado community. Whether you are preparing to present at the American Evaluation Association (AEA) conference or have an idea, project, or proposed session that you would like to share with fellow evaluators, we would love to hear from you.
Two Ways to Participate
Preview your AEA presentation.
If you are presenting at AEA, use this as a friendly run-through. Share a focused portion of your presentation, test how you communicate your key ideas, and get questions and feedback from fellow Colorado evaluators before the conference.
Showcase an idea that deserves a conversation.
Did you submit an AEA proposal that wasn't selected? Have an emerging evaluation approach, project, method, or lesson that you think would benefit the Colorado evaluation community? This is another venue to put that idea into the conversation.
Presenters will sign up for a 5–10-minute presentation slot during our 90-minute Zoom gathering. We are intentionally keeping presentations short so that we can feature multiple voices and leave room for questions, discussion, feedback, and connections among presenters and participants.
Possible presentations might highlight:
- An innovative evaluation method or strategy
- A Colorado-based evaluation project or partnership
- A lesson learned from evaluation practice
- A new way of communicating or visualizing findings
- An AEA presentation you'd like to test with a friendly audience
- An AEA proposal or session idea that deserves another opportunity to be shared
This isn't intended to be a formal conference presentation. Think of it as an opportunity to learn what other Colorado evaluators are working on, strengthen ideas through conversation, and help our colleagues heading to AEA sharpen their presentations.
October 16 12-1:30pm MST | Zoom
Presentation slots: 5–10 minutes
Total session: 90 minutes
Fill in the form here with name, organization, and abstract (MAX 6 people):
https://forms.gle/ba1jgckoefKxaK4z8
We will close when maximum is met. If there is a strong interest than we may hold another session so no worries! Email us: colo.eval.network@gmail.com
Interested in presenting at another date - we are always looking for presenters! Pitch idea here: https://forms.gle/exTySCYVnMcQXUEu5
Not ready to present? Please join us anyway. We need an engaged audience to ask questions, offer feedback, and learn from the evaluation innovation happening across Colorado. To receive a Zoom link please register on our website.
We hope you'll join us for a fast-moving and collegial preview of the ideas, innovations, and strategies Colorado evaluators are bringing to AEA—and to the broader evaluation community.
