Are you interested in an exciting opportunity to further develop your skills in evaluation?
Building a More Inclusive Future for Chicago’s Evaluation Field
The Pathways Initiative is a program and collaborative to strengthen the diversity of the Chicago area evaluation field by increasing the recruitment, training and retention of culturally responsive and equity-focused evaluators of color.
Program Structure
Pathways offers two cohorts each year:
Spring cohort beginning in February
Fall cohort beginning in September
Each cohort includes six weeks of interactive workshops followed by eight weeks of optional one-on-one evaluation coaching.
Program Impact
Since its launch, the Emerging Evaluator Program has:
Supported 7 cohorts
Graduated 78 participants
Served 53organizations
Who Should Apply?
Open to evaluators of color reflecting the diversity of the Chicago region—including African American/Black, Latina/o/x/e, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian American, Middle Eastern or North African, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and/or multiracial (ALANA). Applicants should be providing evaluation or data support at their organizations with little or no formal evaluation training.