12. The Ink that Connects Us: Stories of Evaluators

In this episode Christine Wise and David J. Hanson join Maria to share about Eval and Ink. Eval and Ink aims to unveil the identities and elevate the voices of evaluators by exploring the narratives behind their tattoos. Christine and David share the story behind this project and reflect on the powerful experience of connecting with others who are sharing the stories of their tatoos with them. This episode discusses how our identities show up in our evaluation work, the need for celebrating the cultural diversity in our field, the importance of considering the humanity involved in evaluation, and the value of self-reflection in our work.    Learn more abotu Eval and Ink and get involved here.  David's definition of Culturally Responsive and Equity-Focused Evaluation is from The Eval Matrix.  David also shares about the Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) program from Expanding the Bench.