Institutionalizing Youth-Centric Practices: Reflecting on Creation and Application of the Youth Friendly Standards & Youth in Evaluation Standards
Fireside Chat
About the Event
Join us for a fireside chat hosted by the AEA’s Youth-Focused Eval TIG to reflect on two years applying the Youth Friendly Standards and the Youth in Evaluation Standards. Chats will include reflection on the content of both sets of standards, changes and adaptations over time, and paths forward to sustain youth-focused M&E and cross-sector engagement. This chat includes representatives from regional, national and international youth organizations and foundations, as well as youth-focused evaluators.
Speakers
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Pia S. Campbell | Director of Strategy & Technical Services at the International Youth Foundation | Pia Campbell is a strategy and social impact measurement leader passionate about building teams and connecting people with opportunities. Pia has 20 years’ experience in the nonprofit and private sectors, specializing in youth development, MERL, and systems thinking. |
| Olivia Melvin | Evaluation Associate at Center for Research Evaluation, Chair at EvalYouth North America | Olivia views evaluation as a mechanism to meet communities where they are in their data-literacy journey. In her VOPE roles, she aims to highlight disparate networks of emerging evaluators, while providing access to P.D. and community for all folks interested in entering the field. |
| Tom Archibald | Executive Director of the Center for International Research, Education and Development at Virginia Tech | Dr. Archibald is a community education and development expert focused on educational program planning, program evaluation, and adaptive management for organizational learning and social change. He works to connect research and practice in service of community development. |
| Hannah Howard | Data Manager at Alliance for a Healthier Generation | Hannah is a Communication Co-chair with the AEA YFE TIG. Hannah has 6+ years of experience in youth services at a national non-profit, specializing in data and research. She is deeply passionate about using data-driven insights to shape equitable strategies that help young people lead healthy lives. |
| Victoria Povilaitis | Director of Impact at Tim Hortons Foundation | Victoria is an applied youth development researcher based in Canada. Her work focuses on strategic planning, quality, outcomes and impact, with the aim of continuous improvement for practitioners and program participants. |
| Julie Poncelet | Evaluation & Strategic Learning Specialist | Julie designs and implements evaluations both within the U.S. and internationally with an emphasis on participatory action learning approaches and focuses on the areas of social justice, youth activism, and gender equity. |
| Chineyenwa Okoro Onu Wyetey | Chief of Staff for Youth Friendly Standards, Structural Strategist, Intergenerational Engagement and Youth Systems Architect | Chineyenwa Okoro Onu Wyetey is a structural strategist and youth systems architect who designs frameworks bridging youth innovation with institutional resources. As Chief of Staff for YFS, she developed the first comprehensive assessment system for institutional youth-friendliness. |