Take Charge!
Posted on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
The subject of feminism continues to trouble people a lot smarter than me. I did, however, live at a critical time of “Women’s Lib” as my mom called it. She sent me off to a [...]
continue readingTear Down the Walls
Posted on Monday, November 9th, 2009
My brother and I agree that our trip to central Europe last May made the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall more meaningful than I remember it being even when it happened. One Prague memory I [...]
continue readingReview Survey Results
Posted on Monday, October 19th, 2009
It’s really important for people who complete surveys to be able to see the results. At Next Step I work to have the whole process as transparent as possible, at least for surveys that are [...]
continue readingGive Feedback
Posted on Sunday, September 20th, 2009
The Chrysalis Foundation works very hard to collect accurate information about its work with girls in after-school groups. On this post you’ll find the Evaluation Tools for the Chrysalis After-School Programs for 2009-2010. I will [...]
continue readingReview the Chrysalis Report
Posted on Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
As I finish the 2009 Chrysalis After-School Evaluation Report, I am impressed by the hard work and stellar outcomes of this innovative program. The third year of my evaluation work for Chrysalis documents positive outcomes [...]
continue readingLearn about Women’s History
Posted on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
Even though I’ve been around for several decades, I’m still sometimes surprised by how much I DON’T KNOW about the part women have played in history and the evolution of women’s rights around the globe. [...]
continue readingConnect Service to Life
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Processing the experience is a core component of an effective service learning experience. You can process in a group or have group members create journals or portfolios. The questions here can be used for any [...]
continue readingBackward Planning
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Here is another group process for committees or small groups to use once they’ve decided on an activity. They start with the final activity, event or outcome and work backwards to define the steps toward [...]
continue readingPlan with Post-Its
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Once your group has decided on an activity to do, this process helps the group move toward making it happen. It could be done with the whole group, but it might be more effective in [...]
continue readingHave Fun Generating Ideas
Posted on Saturday, July 18th, 2009
Here is a site that gives a clear description of brainstorming, with a process for narrowing ideas after the initial discussion.
These eight rules provide some background for refining your brainstorming techniques for the best results [...]