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| Evaluation of CHC’s Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program: Executive… | Innovation Network | 2011 | Domestic | CHC partnered with Innovation Network to conduct this evaluation, which focuses on Emerson Hunger Fellows Classes 10 through 15. | Multiple Authors | Fighting Hunger Developing Leaders Evaluation the Congressional Centers Bill Emerson National Fellows Program Executive Summary Recommendations Cover photos clockwise from top left Eric Hoffman and Raquel Oriol with their field supervisor Varga Garland center Tucson Community Food Bank Arizona Rep Donna Edwards DMD Fellow Girmay Zahilay Stephany Whitaker Cristina Sepe The Center CHC celebrated its fifteenth anniversary Each year approximately participants receive elevenmonth fellowship that provides firsthand policy experience has survived tests time evolving into unique highlyregarded soughtafter leadership development opportunity partnered Innovation Network conduct this evaluation which focuses Classes through Washington DCbased nonprofit organization consulting training research online tools for philanthropic sector team worked program stakeholders identify key questions answered then developed instruments including survey administered alumni interviews site supervisors collect quantitative qualitative data answer Findings each set are summarized below Has influenced educational career objectives Fellowship strongly decisions spurs fellows think beyond attainment specific degree onto thinking about type impact they want make world Over half respondents have completed currently graduate school those percent indicated had great deal influence decision pursue advanced handson provided Fellowships placements enable informed Well over reported placement work postfellowship indicate variety experiences apply learnings across multiple strategies social change Impact Field Placement Work PostFellowship Policy Learning was invaluable realized while working level needed aspect doing better suited direct service organizing Alumnus Class Interviewee helped realize potential leader person color who experienced poverty gave courage skills necessary utilize share constructively others diversify discourse antihunger antipoverty Somewhat small amount develop understanding connections between hunger oppression during Beginning made changes application recruiting process aimed increasing Programs racial socioeconomic diversity antiracism component added curriculum help stronger These broaden how race racism surveyed Almost all current position some involvement addition what learned studies other activities What been overall vast majority participating enabled them network helpful professional contacts Alumni also stay touch staff More than developing mentor relationship associated often lasting Even participated earlier classes remain close contact individuals connected Percentage Developed Mentoring Relationship Someone Associated Working Now low income communities etc give perspective approach respect talk people different backgrounds Poverty Racial justice Other issue Small Not sure Yes How sites benefiting Interviews revealed positive organizations increase capacity creating systems designing initiatives contributing organizational strategy Many projects farreaching effects long after ends trainings prepare core They not only but foster sense community lasts well past term sixty rated being extremely valuable fellow Site both felt came wellprepared rate quality support advisors highly three quarters responded categorized areas answering providing enhancing Areas improvement include helping maintain graduating opportunities sum finds continues provide highquality effective build next generation leaders fight against One tell our doesnt terms families studying literature brought really makes difference grounded issues Polic Supervisor visit White House Kitchen Garden This section highlights recommendations implement collected conversations Recommendation Continue efforts towards building would benefit cultivation While personal individually suggested more centralized outlet platform maintained could active Facebook LinkedIn pages listserv CHCsponsored events Some these suggestions already implemented progressstill focus will cultivate maintaining sharing ideas partner Provide peer learning directed many connecting peers discussing important playing role facilitating cultivating relationships ensure able discuss lessons host recruit diverse CHCs focused draw allows richer engage deeper meaningful dialogue challenging stretch knowledge United States There evidence transferred where continue challenge existing norms Senator Richard Lugar RIN Trainings content delivery following were course Specialized geared should included For example concurrent sessions held series covering specialized topic areassuch health food stamps labor market policies dynamics advocacythat relate directly interactive very element especially networking reasons incorporate trips outside indoor space Professional Development Days PDDs appreciated valued found less applicable predesigned Limiting topics practical usable information drawn beneficialthat list choose PDD presentations teach harder immediately such writing communicating conducting groups AntiRacism Lens incorporation lens beneficial recommended emphasis continued having broadening perspectives root causes Further findings pursuits Newsletter updates Survey interview newsletter most webbased option email accessible printed sent postal mail news substantive covered perhaps authored Making may facilitate concerning recommendation peerlearning Growing Power Chicago Illinois Hall Building North Capitol Street Suite wwwhungercenterorg |
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