Championing Culturally Responsive Leadership for Evaluation Practice. Issue 143 (September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aponte‐Soto, Lisa; Ling Grant, Deborah S.; Carter‐Johnson, Frances; Colomer, Soria E.; Campbell, Johnavae E.; Anderson, Karen G.
• Editors: Collins, Prisca M.; Hopson, Rodney
• Is Part Of: New directions for evaluation. Issue 143(2014)
• Page Start: 37
• Page End: 47
• Publication Date: 2014-09
• Subjects: Evaluation research (Social action programs) -- Periodicals; 361.61072
• DOI: 10.1002/ev.20092
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1097-6736

Abstract

Abstract: The Graduate Education Diversity Internship (GEDI) program empowers students of color to become adaptive leaders, change agents, partners, and facilitators through exposure to theory, experiential training, leadership development, and mentorship in order to advance culturally responsive evaluation (CRE) practices that respond to context and community values in a respectful and positive manner (Nelson‐Barber, LaFrance, Trumbull, & Aburto, 2005 ). A case study of the first six GEDI cohorts was conducted to evaluate the program's impact on CRE leadership development. This chapter validates how GEDI transformative leadership strategies can be applied by any profession to champion CRE practitioners and promote a society that values social justice, equity, and democratic change.