CESBC Webinar:

Learning to "see with two eyes": Insights from applying culturally-responsive evaluation strategies to an Indigenous health initiative

WHEN:  Friday, Sept 11, 2020 from 12 pm to 1 pm Pacific Time

WHERE: CESBC webinars take place online using Zoom platform. You can check your computer's requirements here

COST: Free (long distance charges may apply if you dial in rather than use Zoom app)

LANGUAGE: English

REGISTRATION: Register on Zoom

[Please join the webinar at 12:00 pm. The webinar will end before 1:00 pm. The webinar is booked for a longer timeframe for organizational purposes only.]

Presented by Julie Zhang (presenter) & Chris Macklin (contributor)

Webinar description:

This presentation will introduce an innovative framework for culturally-responsive evaluation within Indigenous contexts and examine how the framework has been applied in a real-world evaluation. I begin with a brief overview of Chris Macklin's use of Two-Eyed Seeing as a guiding principle to integrate Indigenous forms of expertise and knowledge into the CDC Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health. Subsequently, I share insights about my experience applying the adapted framework to conduct an evaluation of a major Indigenous health initiative at Interior Health. In the process of re-learning to “see with two eyes” – one on Western biomedical theories/methodologies and another on Indigenous ways of knowing and conceptualizations of wellness – I illustrate how meaningfully practicing cultural responsiveness can enhance the evaluation process as a whole.

Biography of presenters:

Julie Zhang (presenter) is a Program Evaluation Officers with the Public Health Agency of Canada and works on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg people. She recently received her Master of Public Health at the University of British Columbia. In her former role as an Evaluation Analyst at Interior Health, her portfolio included evaluation projects such as the Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan and the Aboriginal Overdose Response.

Chris Macklin (contributor), a proud member of the Métis Nation of BC, was born and raised in Kelowna. Chris completed his Master of Public Health at Simon Fraser University in 2018 and has long been committed to developing, implementing and evaluating health programs which are Indigenous-led and culture- based.

If you have any questions, please contact Lulu Li at li.lulu.0505@gmail.com