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Making Sense of Evaluation: What we’ve learned about data collection, meaning, art, and story.
It's been a big year for evaluation at AKA. If you read our work and know what we do, we are always pushing the boundaries of how to evaluate programs and people and what it all means. We've highlighted some of these efforts in previous blogs, publications, reports, and art. This is the first time we’ve attempted to make sense of evaluation. Like really figure out what it is we are doing, what clients are doing, and what matters. Sensemaking evaluation is not new. In fact, i
Allyson Kelley
Sep 205 min read


Youth Engaged Evaluation: What we do, and what we know
AKA is all about engaging youth and the community in evaluation. Nothing about us without us comes to mind as a tagline we must remember.
Allyson Kelley
Dec 3, 20255 min read


Humble Leader: Lane Spotted Elk
AKA intern Lane Spotted Elk is a humble leader. Learn about is passion and pursuit of completing his degree to be a leader in the future.

Allyson Kelley DrPH
Jul 13, 20233 min read


Visual Models: Process, Stories and Powerful Takeaways
After recently leading a workshop on visual models, Allyson Kelley reflects on the process of unleashing creative potential.

Allyson Kelley DrPH
Jun 15, 20235 min read


Celebration of Indigenous Culture and Art: Interview with artist Jordan Armajo
AKA had the privilege to work with artist Jordan Armajo. We interviewed Jordan to talk about the work she created and its impact.
Allyson Kelley
May 10, 20232 min read


Photography as Method in Research and Evaluation- Radical Steps and Ideas
A picture is worth a thousand words. This is what we know to be true, but we rarely put a photo in a publication and let it stand alone....
Allyson Kelley
Oct 4, 20224 min read


Not Taught in Schools
There is a secret for those of you wanting to know how to become an evaluator. The knowledge, skills, and wisdom that you need cannot be...

AKA
Feb 15, 20222 min read
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