The Canadian Evaluation Society Nova Scotia Chapter is hosting Essential Skills Series facilitated by Nancy Carter. This online course is intended to provide learners with the foundations of professional evaluation including underlying evaluation theory, ethical considerations and standards, identifying objectives, stakeholder engagement, describing programs, creating evaluation questions, identifying indicators, research design and methods, data management and analysis, work planning, evaluation reporting. No prior experience is needed to attend this course. The course will run from 10:00-12:30pm ADT on the following dates: September 19, October 3rd, October 17th, and October 31st Register for the skills series here

The Excellence through Quality Improvement Project (E-QIP) is hosting a webinar series on Unlocking the Power of Data. In this session, Building Data Culture and Data Literacy through Dialogue, participants will learn how to: Facilitate Data-Driven Discussions Across Organizational Levels: Learn how to utilize data dashboards and visual management tools to enhance communication and decision-making across different organizational tiers. Enhance Data Literacy and Analytical Thinking: Understand the significance of data validation and selecting relevant indicators. The session will highlight the importance of starting with simple analyses and gradually progressing to more complex evaluations to ensure data accuracy and reliability. Build