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All,

I want to share with you this information about the American Evaluation 
Association/Duquesne University Graduate Diversity Internship Program. 
I've been participating in this program for the last 9 months, and has 
been a wonderful opportunity to learn, network, and practice.

Great opportunity for those of you who want to use Q as an evaluation 
tool. Please spread the word among your students.

Ricardo
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
AEA GRADUATE EDUCATION DIVERSITY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (GEDIP)
DEADLINE: July 6, 2009

The American Evaluation Association welcomes applications for its Graduate Education
Diversity Internship Program that provides paid internship and training opportunities
for academic year 2009/2010.

GEDIP works to engage and support students from groups traditionally under-represented
in the field of evaluation. The goals of GEDIP are to:

* Expand the pool of graduate students of color and from other underepresented groups
who have extended their research capacities to evaluation.

* Stimulate evaluation thinking concerning under-represented communities and culturally
responsive evaluation.

* Deepen the evaluation profession's capacity to work in racially, ethnically and
culturally diverse settings.Interns may come from a variety of disciplines, including
public health, education, political science, anthropology, psychology, sociology,
social work, and the natural sciences. Their commonality is a strong background 
in research skills, an interest in extending their capacities to the field of evaluation,
and a commitment to thinking deeply about culturally responsive evaluation practice.
The Internship: Building on the training content described below, the Interns work
the equivalent of approximately two days per week at an internship site near their
home institution from October 1 to July 1. The interns may work on a single evaluation
project or multiple projects at the site, but all internship work is focused on 
building skills and confidence in real-world evaluation practices. Interns receive
a stipend of $8,000 in recognition of their internship work based on completion 
of the internship and satisfactory finalization of program requirements, including
any deliverables due to the host agency, progress reports, and reflections on the
internship experience.

Training and Networking Components: It is assumed that students come to the program
with basic qualitative and quantitative research skills. The GEDIP program then 
works to extend those skills to evaluation through multiple activities:

Fall Seminar. A four-day intensive seminar, held September 9-13 in North Carolina,
provides an orientation that expands the student's knowledge and understanding of
critical issues in evaluation, including thinking about building evaluation capacities
to work across cultures and diverse groups. The interns complete a self-assessment
in the Fall, clarifying their own goals during program participation.
AEA Annual Conference. Interns will spend a week November 8-13 in Orlando at the
 American Evaluation Association annual conference. While there, they attend (a)
 pre- and post-conference workshops selected to fill gaps in their knowledge and
 skills, (b) conference sessions exploring the breadth and depth of the field, (c)
multiple networking events to connect them with senior colleagues. The interns also
conduct a small-service learning project in the form of an evaluation of one component
of the conference.
Winter Seminar. A three-day seminar, held in February at a location to be determined,
provides the students with additional training, coaching on their evaluation projects,
and panel discussions with evaluation practitioners working in a range of contexts.
Evaluation Project. Interns will have the opportunity to provide support to an agency's
evaluation activities in close proximity to their graduate institution. Interns 
will provide three updates on their evaluation project activities as part of the
 internship program, describing and reflecting on the application of their evaluation
knowledge to the actual project activities.
Monthly Webinars: The students gather each month for a two-hour webinar to check
 in on evaluation projects and site placements, add to existing skill-sets, and 
learn from invited guest speakers.
AEA/CDC Summer Evaluation Institute. The program ends with attendance at the Summer
Evaluation Institute held in Atlanta each June. There, students once again connect
and finalize project reporting, attend training workshops, and participate in a 
graduation ceremony.
Specific Support Mechanisms: Interns are supported by colleagues at school, at their
site placements, and within the sponsoring association:
An Academic Advisor. The academic advisor at the Intern's home institution supports
and coordinates coursework and other activities, while helping to integrate the 
internship program with the student's plan of study.
A Sponsoring Agency. Students are matched with agencies near their graduate institution
that provide the opportunity to perform evaluation activities compatible with students'
research interests and skills.
Supervising Mentor. A colleague at the host site with evaluation experience acts
 as a guide and mentor throughout the program.
GEDIP Program Co-chairs. The GEDIP co-chairs, Dr. Rita O'Sullivan (University of
 North Carolina) and Dr. Michelle Jay (University of South Carolina), are experienced
evaluators who oversee the curriculum and site placements. Throughout the internship
the co-chairs are available to guide, advise, and support the interns in achieving
their professional goals and the goals of the program.
AEA Staff Support. AEA staff provide logistical support throughout the internship.
Post-internship, they work to connect program graduates with opportunities for leadership,
participation, and networking within the association.
Online Community. The GEDIP cohort uses an online community space for checking in,
turning in updates, asking questions, and informal networking.
Student Benefits: Interns receive support from advisors and mentors, quality training
focused on evaluation, real-world work experience, registration waivers and guidance
at two professional evaluation conferences, and multiple opportunities for professional
networking. In recognition of the time involved in the program (approximately 2 
days per week), each intern also receives an $8,000 stipend and is reimbursed for
all major travel expenses related to the program (airfare and hotel specifically).

Eligibility: We seek students who are not already enrolled in an evaluation program/specialization
or pursuing an evaluation degree who:


* Are enrolled in a masters or doctoral-level program and have completed the equivalent
of one full year of graduate level coursework;

* Have already been exposed to research methods and substantive issues in their 
field of expertise;

* Can demonstrate via written essays the relevance of evaluation training to their
career plans and their commitment to culturally responsive practice;
* Are eligible to work in the United States; and

* Have support from his/her academic advisor.

Criteria for Selection: The interns will be selected based on their completed applications,
materials provided, and subsequent finalist interviews focusing on:


* Their thinking around and commitment to culturally responsive evaluation practice;

* The alignment between their skills, aspirations, locale, and internship site placement
needs;

* The quality of their academic, extracurricular, and personal experiences as preparation
for GEDIP; and

* Their capacity to carry out and complete the program, including support from an
academic advisor.
and return all requested materials via email as described on that document on or
 before July 6, 2009. Please note that it may take a few weeks to compile the requested
information and thus we recommend that you begin as soon as possible before the 
deadline.
Questions: We recommend beginning by reviewing our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
page [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102595481005&s=20172&e=001oQA13l62L24NtE723GIpBYFQgPu-zzOkLcnabhuXuk9nSGXWWklXdBJMjY6Jio95hOcUg4zOOq1EPa6X_f1EC66V1-Yh1-ZIdYHOJXPkGLjRBNmKEAoVLjA7ICiHHR4M].
Should you have further questions, please contact Dr. Rita O'Sullivan via email 
at ritao@unc.edu [mailto:ritao@unc.edu] for questions about the program.

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DEADLINE: July 6, 2009
The American Evaluation Association welcomes applications for its Grad=
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nd training opportunities for academic year 2009/2010.
 
GEDIP works to engage and support students from groups traditionally u=
nder-represented in the field of evaluation. The goals of GEDIP are to:

Expand the pool of graduate students of color and from other underepres=
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Stimulate evaluation thinking concerning under-represented communi=
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Deepen the evaluation profession's capacity to work in racially, e=
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nces. Their commonality is a strong background in research skills, an inter=
est in extending their capacities to the field of evaluation, and a commitm=
ent to thinking deeply about culturally responsive evaluation practice.


The Internship: Building on the training content desc=
ribed below, the Interns work the equivalent of approximately two days per =
week at an internship site near their home institution from October 1 to Ju=
ly 1. The interns may work on a single evaluation project or multiple proje=
cts at the site, but all internship work is focused on building skills and =
confidence in real-world evaluation practices. Interns receive a stipend of=
 $8,000 in recognition of their internship work based on completion of the =
internship and satisfactory finalization of program requirements, including=
 any deliverables due to the host agency, progress reports, and reflections=
 on the internship experience.
Training and Networking Components: It is assumed that =
students come to the program with basic qualitative and quantitative resear=
ch skills. The GEDIP program then works to extend those skills to evaluatio=
n through multiple activities:

Fall Seminar. A four-day intensive seminar, held Sept=
ember 9-13 in North Carolina, provides an orientation that expands the stud=
ent's knowledge and understanding of critical issues in evaluation, includi=
ng thinking about building evaluation capacities to work across cultures an=
d diverse groups. The interns complete a self-assessment in the Fall, clari=
fying their own goals during program participation.
AEA Annual=
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 the American Evaluation Association annual conference. While there, they a=
ttend (a) pre- and post-conference workshops selected to fill gaps in their=
 knowledge and skills, (b) conference sessions exploring the breadth and de=
pth of the field, (c) multiple networking events to connect them with senio=
r colleagues. The interns also conduct a small-service learning project in =
the form of an evaluation of one component of the conference.
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Winter Seminar. A three-day seminar, held in February at a locatio=
n to be determined, provides the students with additional training, coachin=
g on their evaluation projects, and panel discussions with evaluation pract=
itioners working in a range of contexts.
Evaluation Project. Interns will have the opportunity to provide support to an agency's=
 evaluation activities in close proximity to their graduate institution. In=
terns will provide three updates on their evaluation project activities as =
part of the internship program, describing and reflecting on the applicatio=
n of their evaluation knowledge to the actual project activities.
Monthly Webinars: The students gather each month for a two-hou=
r webinar to check in on evaluation projects and site placements, add to ex=
isting skill-sets, and learn from invited guest speakers.
AEA/=
CDC Summer Evaluation Institute. The program ends with attendance =
at the Summer Evaluation Institute held in Atlanta each June. There, studen=
ts once again connect and finalize project reporting, attend training works=
hops, and participate in a graduation ceremony. 
Specific Support Mechanisms: Interns are supported by=
 colleagues at school, at their site placements, and within the sponsoring =
association:

An Academic Advisor. The academic advisor at the Inte=
rn's home institution supports and coordinates coursework and other activit=
ies, while helping to integrate the internship program with the student's p=
lan of study.
A Sponsoring Agency. Students are match=
ed with agencies near their graduate institution that provide the opportuni=
ty to perform evaluation activities compatible with students' research inte=
rests and skills.
Supervising Mentor. A colleague at =
the host site with evaluation experience acts as a guide and mentor through=
out the program.
GEDIP Program Co-chairs. The GEDIP c=
o-chairs, Dr. Rita O'Sullivan (University of North Carolina) and Dr. Michel=
le Jay (University of South Carolina), are experienced evaluators who overs=
ee the curriculum and site placements. Throughout the internship the co-cha=
irs are available to guide, advise, and support the interns in achieving th=
eir professional goals and the goals of the program.
AEA Staff=
 Support. AEA staff provide logistical support throughout the inte=
rnship. Post-internship, they work to connect program graduates with opport=
unities for leadership, participation, and networking within the associatio=
n.
Online Community. The GEDIP cohort uses an online =
community space for checking in, turning in updates, asking questions, and =
informal networking.
Student Benefits: Interns receive support from adviso=
rs and mentors, quality training focused on evaluation, real-world work exp=
erience, registration waivers and guidance at two professional evaluation c=
onferences, and multiple opportunities for professional networking. In reco=
gnition of the time involved in the program (approximately 2 days per week)=
, each intern also receives an $8,000 stipend and is reimbursed for all maj=
or travel expenses related to the program (airfare and hotel specifically).=

Eligibility: We seek students who are not already enrol=
led in an evaluation program/specialization or pursuing an evaluation degre=
e who:

Are enrolled in a masters or doctoral-level program and have completed =
the equivalent of one full year of graduate level coursework;=20
Have already been exposed to research methods and substantive issu=
es in their field of expertise;=20
Can demonstrate via written essays the relevance of evaluation tra=
ining to their career plans and their commitment to culturally responsive p=
ractice; =20
Are eligible to work in the United States; and=20
Have support from his/her academic advisor. 
Criteria for Selection: The interns will be selected ba=
sed on their completed applications, materials provided, and subsequent fin=
alist interviews focusing on: 

Their thinking around and commitment to culturally responsive evaluatio=
n practice;=20
The alignment between their skills, aspirations, locale, and inter=
nship site placement needs;=20
The quality of their academic, extracurricular, and personal exper=
iences as preparation for GEDIP; and=20
Their capacity to carry out and complete the program, including su=
pport from an academic advisor.
To apply: Download the GEDIP application a=
nd return all requested materials via email as described on that document o=
n or before July 6, 2009. Please note that it may take a few weeks to compi=
le the requested information and thus we recommend that you begin as soon a=
s possible before the deadline.

Questions: We recommend beginning by reviewing =
our Frequently Asked Questi=
ons (FAQ) page. Should you have further questions, please contac=
t Dr. Rita O'Sullivan via email at ritao@unc.edu for questions about the program.


 
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