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Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages David Fetterman

Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages By David Fetterman

Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages by David Fetterman


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This book presents a large-scale, multi-site case example of how empowerment evaluation was used to facilitate the $15 Million Hewlett-Packard Digital Village Initiative, designed to bridge the digital divide in communities of color.

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Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages: Hewlett-Packard's $15 Million Race Toward Social Justice by David Fetterman

Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages analyzes a $15 million community change initiative designed to bridge the digital divide in East Palo Alto, East Baltimore, and San Diego. Involving a partnership between Hewlett-Packard, Stanford University, and three ethnically diverse communities, this initiative enabled its constituencies to build their own technology-oriented businesses, improve their education systems, and improve their economic health. While examining this large-scale, multi-site case, Fetterman highlights the potential for empowerment evaluation to build local capacity and sustain improvements within communities. He provides deep insights into key steps in empowerment evaluation by exploring the way that each of these phases took place in the digital villages. Additionally, the text provides evaluators with real-world stories and practical advice from the front lines. The Digital Village case also demonstrates the social value of combining corporate philanthropy, academic prowess, and community empowerment-highlighting the role of evaluation in this process.

Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages Reviews

The image of a race is woven throughout the book, providing compelling comparisons that drive home Fetterman's understanding of the context, the project, and empowerment evaluation. Fetterman successfully uses these comparisons to communicate the way he views the role of various aspects of empowerment evaluation . . . Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages is a well-organized book that makes impressive use of central imagery to engage readers . . . [I]t is a recommended read. -- Adina Jacobson * The Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation *
This book makes a significant contribution to the empowerment evaluation literature. It provides detailed cases of empowerment evaluation in action that will help practitioners to understand implementation issues, challenges, and the benefits of using this evaluative approach. -- Stewart I. Donaldson * Claremont Graduate University, author of Program Theory-Driven Evaluation Science and Coeditor of What Counts as Credible Evidence in Applied Research and Evaluation Practice? *
Fetterman presents both positives and pitfalls to stress the lessons learned that had a positive impact on the project outcomes and stakeholders. While each evaluation context is different, the work practices presented in this book will help other evaluators to understand what is possible when they are working in a participatory paradigm. -- Lennise Baptiste, M&E Specialist * Caribbean Health Research Council *

About David Fetterman

David M. Fetterman is President and CEO of Fetterman & Associates, an international evaluation consulting firm. He is Professor of Education at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and the Director of the Arkansas Evaluation Center. Over 25 years of service, he held positions in Stanford University's administration, School of Education, and School of Medicine. His recent books include Empowerment Evaluation Principles in Practice and Ethnography: Step by Step, 3rd Edition. To learn more about Dr. Fetterman, visit his website: www.drdavidfetterman.com.

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CIN0804781125VG
9780804781121
0804781125
Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages: Hewlett-Packard's $15 Million Race Toward Social Justice by David Fetterman
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Stanford University Press
20121121
168
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