This course is presented by the Centre for Community Based Research.
Learn how to practically apply the four phases of evaluation in a way that is community-driven, participatory, and action-oriented.
This course covers the essentials of community-based evaluations that lead to more responsive, supportive, and equitable communities. Learn how to practically apply the four phases of evaluation in a way that is community-driven, participatory, and action-oriented. Through hands-on exercises and real-world examples, gain practical skills in topics such as meaningfully engaging stakeholders, co-determining evaluation purpose statements and theories of change (logic models), choosing and implementing appropriate methods, foregrounding ethics, conducting data analysis, sharing findings impactfully, and moving recommendations into action. This course equips you to proactively use evaluation to assess processes and outcomes within simple programs or more complex interventions working for collective impact. Ideal for students, staff of non-profit community organizations, and government employees.
Delivery Method: Online (Synchronous) on Zoom
Instructors: Rich Janzen, Dayan De Souza
Course Length: 14 hours
# Course Objectives:
After successful completion of this course participants should have:
1. Knowledge about how to conduct evaluation with a community-based approach
2. Greater ability to design evaluation that is ethical and rigorous
3. Improved competence in collaborative data collection, analysis, and acting on findings
# Course Sessions Dates and Time:
Monday, March 16, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM ET
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM ET
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM ET
Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM ET