• Professional Development

    Asking for a Friend: Sneak Peek at the C2022 Fellow’s Plenary (Working Nation to Nation: Using Evaluation as a Path to Truth and Reconciliation)

    This final edition of #evalAFF offers a sneak peek at the C2022 Fellow’s Plenary. Also, today (June 3) is the last day to apply for Chapter assistance for virtual registration (details below)! This month, Andrealisa completes her term as acting Professional Development Chair with CESNS, and this season of the #evalAFF series, in anticipation of welcoming new volunteers into available Board positions at the June 22 CESNS AGM.   To kick off Indigenous History Month, Andrealisa dedicates the Asking for a Friend YouTube video to answering questions that she will be discussing with collaborators on the C2022 Fellows Plenary Panel in Winnipeg this month on Working Nation to Nation (abstract below),…

  • Networking,  Professional Development

    CES-NS Journal Club (June 23) – Professionalism in Program Evaluators: A Comparison of American and Canadian Evaluators

    ***Please note that this Journal Club is on June 23, 2022. It was initially scheduled for June 22, but was moved due to a time conflict with the CES NS Annual General Meeting.*** CES Nova Scotia Monthly Online Journal ClubJune 23, 2022, 12:05 – 12:55 p.m Atlantic Time Registration:https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtcu6qrDMuE9BqvimMACHsPaPx_LaXoaFz CES-Nova Scotia is pleased to collaborate with other Atlantic CES Chapters to host an online Journal Club for CES members and guests, on the fourth Wednesday of every month. We had to postpone last month’s Journal Club session and did not get to discuss that month’s article (apologies!). So this month, we will be picking back up with the same article from…

  • Board Updates & Notices

    Reminder: Volunteer positions with CES NS are available! Submit your interest by June 7.

    You’re invited to get involved with CES NS! Volunteering is a great way to get to know others who are interested in evaluation, gain new skills and knowledge, and help shape the profession of evaluation in Nova Scotia! The following board positions are open to CES NS members:  Vice President Professional Development Chair IT Chair  Both CES members and non-members are invited to join the Professional Development committee to help shape and plan professional development activities.  If you have questions, or would like to express your interest in a position, let us know at: [email protected] Deadline to express interest is: June 7, 2022 Members, save the date – our Annual General Meeting…

  • Professional Development

    Support Available to Attend CES 2022 Virtually!

    CES NS is making a total of $500 available to support members to virtually attend the conference. Support is available on a first come, first served basis.  Support can include the virtual Keynote presentations and/or a virtual workshop.  Express your interest to: [email protected]: June 3rd, 2022 Expressions of interest will be considered in order of submission until the $500 max is reached. For more information on the conference visit: https://c2022.evaluationcanada.ca/

  • Networking,  Professional Development

    CES-NS Journal Club (May 25) – Professionalism in Program Evaluators: A Comparison of American and Canadian Evaluators

    ***This Journal Club has been postponed until June 23, 2022. Sorry for any inconvenience that this has caused!*** CES Nova Scotia Monthly Online Journal ClubMay 25, 2022, 12:05 – 12:55 p.m Atlantic Time Registration:https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvcO2oqjosHtA7h2YHgb6FcDyuw6YIT-Tw CES-Nova Scotia is pleased to collaborate with other Atlantic CES Chapters to host an online Journal Club for CES members and guests, on the fourth Wednesday of every month. This month’s article is from the latest edition of the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, entitled: Professionalism in Program Evaluators: A Comparison of American and Canadian Evaluators Article abstract: The professionalization of evaluation means different things to different people, and as a result, the field lacks a clear…