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Archive for 2013
Talking with Shaun Ackroyd
Shaun Ackroyd has been involved in research and evaluation for over thirteen years, and has been working independently for the past eight years. Originally from Gisborne, Shaun is currently based…
Media Advisory: Whānau Ora Commissioning Agencies to be announced next year
Hon Tariana Turia Minister for Whānau Ora Minister of Whānau Ora Tariana Turia said on the 19th of this month that a decision on the commissioning agencies for Whānau Ora…
Rugby World Cup Generates Legacy for Volunteering
A longitudinal study of the volunteers who volunteered at the Rugby World Cup (2011) sought to explore the relationships between motivations, expectations, and experiences of RWC 2011 volunteers and the…
Media Release: Change of Governance Proposed in Māori Language Strategy
Strengthening the focus on whānau, hapū and iwi, and consolidating Māori leadership, are the key principles underpinning the proposed new Māori Language Strategy which the Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon…
Hapū Ora: Wellbeing in the Early Stages of Life
This paper was funded by the partnership programme of the Health Research Council of New Zealand and the Ministry of Health and carried out by Whāriki Research Group SHORE and…
The first Conference of the American Indigenous Research Association was held at Salish Kootenai College on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Pablo, Montana on October 11-12, 2013.
Over 200 people attended which included people from across the United States and Canada, including our own Fiona Cram from Aotearoa. The American indigenous Research Association works to foster the…
Community-based Participatory Research to Address Childhood Obesity: Experiences from Alexander First Nation in Canada
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an evidence-based approach that can guide the development, implementation, and evaluation of childhood obesity prevention initiatives at the community level. The goal of this paper…
Collective Impact – Getting to Shared Measurement Community Research Webinar
You’re invited to Community Research’s first webinar! Tuesday 18th February 2014, 11.00am This webinar will assist managers and practitioners to improve their skills, resources and understanding for shared measurement. We’ll present…
GEDI Week: Nnenia Campell and Saúl Maldonado on Amplifying Definitions of Diversity in the Discourse and Practice of Culturally Responsive Evaluation
Posted by John LaVelle in Graduate Student and New Evaluators, Multiethnic Issues in Evaluation Nnenia Campbell and Saύl Maldonado, recent graduates from the American Evaluation Association’s Graduate Diversity Education Internship…
Alan Kaplan and Sue Davidoff Workshops February, March 2014
Alan Kaplan and Sue Davidoff of the Proteus Initiative have three workshops on offer early in the New Year. The Wholeness of Life: Towards a New Practice of Change 6-9…
Collective Impact 2014 – Conference
Collective Impact 2014: Convene, Immerse, Learn 25 Feb 2014, 9:30 a.m. – 26 Feb 2014, 5 p.m The Centre for Social Impact and Social Leadership Australia present an opportunity for…
He Manu Hou: The Transition of Māori Students into Māori Studies
There are many known factors that can help or hinder Indigenous students undertaking tertiary study, but little is known about how Māori students experience Māori studies courses specifically. Against the…