Complex Situations, New Techniques
It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of Michael Quinn Patton’s “developmental evaluation” approach. Heck, it’s a core part of how we work. So we were super excited to find out that Patton is doing a webinar next Tuesday at 11:30AM EST through My M&E
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Feb 24 2012
Feb 17 2012
The Potential Power of Talk
It may seem a little self-serving to highlight a sister Aspen Institute program, but our colleague Judy Samuelson makes some great points in a Huffington Post piece about how genuine dialogue can help generate the consensus that can lead to genuine
Feb 10 2012
Healthy Eating in the News
In the latest issue of Ecology of Food and Nutrition, researchers explore how US television news reports present beverage nutrition information. They find that almost 1/3 of news reports on healthy eating were confusing, inconsistent or unclear with their
Feb 03 2012
A Message from APEP Head Honcho, David Devlin-Foltz
As many of our Washington DC colleagues know already, Lisa Molinaro is leaving the Advocacy Planning and Evaluation Program on February 8th to pursue an exciting combination of travel and teaching yoga around the world, followed by business school
Jan 27 2012
From NOLA With Love
Our friends at Moving Forward Gulf Coast released their first video newsletter of the year highlighting the great work of grassroots advocates involved with the national 2025 Campaign for Black Men and Boys. With all our fancy technology and shiny graphics,
Jan 20 2012
Blackout
This past Wednesday, a number of hugely popular websites either closed shop for the day or altered their interface as a sign of protest against two controversial intellectual property bills before Congress. Wikipedia, for example, completely shut down
Jan 13 2012
Resolve
We have highlighted a few contests and competitions that aim to promote positive policy development. And here’s one that’s close to our hearts: the Resolve Award seeks to recognize leaders doing the most to promote reproductive health and family planning
Jan 06 2012
From a No. 2 Pencil to an iPad
We think The New York Times' "Room for Debate" feature is pretty darn cool. This week, the topic is classroom technology and the Times has recruited an impressive list of commentators. Tech-happy Americans are prone
Dec 23 2011
Wanted: Suggestions for Future Advocacy Evaluation Breakfasts
Many thanks to those of you who attended last week’s advocacy evaluation breakfast with our colleagues from the United Nations Foundation. A terrific presentation + hot coffee + tasty breakfast treats = some very happy (and awake) campers.
Dec 16 2011
Voice over Number
Our friends at the Aspen Institute’s Center for Native American Youth just released a short video featuring youth speaking about their pride in their cultural heritage. Compiled by Center intern Aretha Greatrix, these stories
