Rebecca Mentzer & Josiah Meneghini discuss Listening, Monitoring and Evaluation at HOPE International - how they developed their unique M&E framework; their focus on “improving” rather than “proving”; successes, failures, and the tools and resources they use to measure program effectiveness; and what excites them in the research space right now.
To learn more:
www.hopeinternational.org
learning resource portal: http://www.hopeinternational.org/resources/ 
Rebecca Mentzer - RMentzer@Hopeinternational.org

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16. Listening, Monitoring And Evaluation At HOPE International

In this episode, Rodney Green speaks with Dr. Jamie Aten from the Humanitarian Disaster Institute (HDI) about a wide range of inter-connected topics including faith, resilience, and approaches to better understanding and measuring spiritual fortitude in the midst of personal and shared suffering, racial injustice, and the covid-19 pandemic.  
 
Resources from HDI on the Measure of Spiritual Fortitude, Leadership 

Humility, Post-traumatic growth: 
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331603591_Development_and_Validation_of_a_Measure_of_Spiritual_Fortitude

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341577750_Why_Leader_Humility_is_Vital_to_Effective_Humanitarian_Aid_Leadership_A_Review_of_the_Literature

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309222416_Cultural_Humility_and_Hospital_Safety_Culture

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254320192_Resource_loss_religiousness_health_and_posttraumatic_growth_following_Hurricane_Katrina
 
Dr. Jamie Aten’s book “A Walking Disaster: What Surviving Katrina and Cancer Taught Me about Faith and Resilience”: http://www.jamieaten.com/a-walking-disaster
HDI website: https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/academic-centers/humanitarian-disaster-institute/

The conversation between Rodney and Dr. Aten briefly introduces the systemic nature and sin of white supremacy, racism, and racial injustice, and important voices to listen to in order to go deeper can include: 
 
Dr. Drew Hart. “Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism” https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CF1TR1Y/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
 
Dr. Ibram Kendi. “How to Be an Antiracist” https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1
 
Mark Charles. “Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery” https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V7ZXT1R/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
 
Rev. Rene August. “How to Decolonize the Bible” [Webinar On Demand] https://freedomroad.us/freedom-road-institute-for-leadership-justice/decolonizing-the-bible/
 
Also, “The Aid Sector Must Do More to Tackle its White Supremacy Problem” https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/jun/15/the-aid-sector-must-do-more-to-tackle-its-white-supremacy-problem

Equitable Evaluation Framework: https://www.equitableeval.org/ee-framework

2017-08-14

32. Faith and Resilience in the Midst of Suffering: An interview with Dr. Jamie Aten

The Accord Research Alliance podcast brings you short but powerful conversations with innovators who are committed to measuring what matters in Christ-Centered relief, development, and advocacy. Hosted by Nathan Mallonee and Rodney Green.

32. Faith and Resilience in the Midst of Suffering: An interview with Dr. Jamie Aten

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