Summer Institute & Learning Community

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2026 Summer Institute Participants

 

"We sent two program staff and two management staff, and it is no exaggeration to say that the experience changed the way we do business, and gave us excellent tools to help our evaluation process which was virtually non-existent before this course." - Casa de Peregrinos Team

The Evaluation Summer Institute

June 7th-11th, 2027
UNM Rotunda
801 University Blvd SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106

Click Here to Register!

 LINK to 2027 Materials Coming Soon

 

If you are unable to attend this year and would like to submit an interest form so we may contact you next year when registration opens, click here to fill out this Google Form

 What: Evaluation Summer Institute
  • 5-day intensive course covering all aspects of evaluation. 
  • At the end of the Institute, attendees will have a plan of evaluation activities to review with their organizations and the tools to begin the evaluation process. 
  • A sample schedule for the week is available here

When: Monday, June 7 - Friday, June 11, 2027

Where: UNM Rotunda Room
              801 University Blvd SE

Cost: $1,800 for first two participants from an organization
          $300 for each additional participant from organization (max 3 additional participants/teams of 5 total)
          Price includes breakfast, lunch, and all course materials

       

Ongoing Support and Opportunities to Share: Summer Institute graduates are invited to join a monthly Learning Community via Zoom conference.

  • Present evaluation plans, surveys, assessment, data analysis, etc. 
  • Peers and UNM faculty members, research scientists and graduate students will provide feedback. 
  • Learning Community sessions will include technical training on topics of interest to the group. 

For more information: Email Sabrina Sanchez, sabrisan@unm.edu

 

 



Find 2026 Materials here.

More about the Evaluation Lab ECHO Community here.

Check out photos from the 2019 Summer Institute