This 2-day workshop will introduce and enhance program evaluation skills. The content conforms to the Canadian Evaluation Society and all case studies are situated in a Canadian context.
Learning objectives
Participants will gain practical skills to be able to:
- Understand the benefits of a program evaluation
- List the steps in the evaluation process
- Design an evaluation
- Design a logic model for a program
- Use evaluation as a management tool for improving program performance and enhancing accountability
- Construct questions for evaluation
- Understand various research methods
- Analyze a sample survey data using descriptive statistics; analyze sample data using inferential analysis (t-tests); and analyze qualitative data using theme analysis
- Monitor program performance with existing administrative data and information systems
- Develop an evaluation matrix and create sample evaluation reports
Grant Funding Available
Students can apply for a grant funding for this program. For more information please contact Charlene Miller at (902) 620-5216.
For more information on course offerings, please contact Koren Glenn at 902-628-4394 or email [email protected]
This 2-day workshop will introduce and enhance program evaluation skills. The content conforms to the Canadian Evaluation Society and all case studies are situated in a Canadian context.
Learning objectives
Participants will gain practical skills to be able to:
- Understand the benefits of a program evaluation
- List the steps in the evaluation process
- Design an evaluation
- Design a logic model for a program
- Use evaluation as a management tool for improving program performance and enhancing accountability
- Construct questions for evaluation
- Understand various research methods
- Analyze a sample survey data using descriptive statistics; analyze sample data using inferential analysis (t-tests); and analyze qualitative data using theme analysis
- Monitor program performance with existing administrative data and information systems
- Develop an evaluation matrix and create sample evaluation reports
Grant Funding Available
Students can apply for a grant funding for this program. For more information please contact Charlene Miller at (902) 620-5216.
For more information on course offerings, please contact Koren Glenn at 902-628-4394 or email [email protected]
To start a business is a big decision and there are a lot of moving parts to consider. Our information session is full of simple and straightforward guidance, along with reference materials and contacts/resources for your next steps.
PEI Businesswomen’s Association can help you navigate through the basic steps required to start successfully, including:
- identify your business idea
- do your research & make a plan
- finance your plan
- choose a business structure
- name and register your business
- get your business license, permits and insurance
- choose your accounting solution
- promote your business
Thanks to the generous support of the CBDC, this workshop is free to all participants.
Industry presentation followed by TOWES Assessments. Prior to writing the TOWES Assessments, individuals must pay $150 for the cost of assessment and register 24 hours ahead.
Join Eastern PEI at the 12th Annual Business and Community Excellence Awards, Thursday February 21st to celebrate members’ successes, innovations and contributions to our Eastern community.
Award Categories
Business Excellence Award- Sponsor Credit Unions
Service Excellence Award -Sponsor CBDC
Emerging Business Growth Potential Award- Sponsor MRSB
Community Impact Award – Sponsor Maritime Electric
Employee of the Year Award -Sponsor Innovation PEI
Many people who smoke are looking for a way to quit. A new program from the Canadian Cancer Society aims to help people replace their bad habit with some healthy habits.
The Cooking to Quit program, launching February 2019 in Summerside, provides smokers with training in cooking and nutrition as a way to ease the discomfort of leaving nicotine behind.
“Cooking to Quit is a tobacco cessation focused program. It is for anyone who has recently quit smoking or who is looking to quit smoking,” says Jayna Stokes, provincial lead for the Canadian Cancer Society. “One thing that a lot of people who are looking at quitting smoking are worried about is gaining weight as a result. They worry about eating more as a way of dealing with cravings. What we hope to do with the Cooking to Quit is to teach people some basic skills they can use in the kitchen and to give them some skills on buying and preparing nutritious and affordable meals.”
Supported with a Wellness Grant from the PEI Department of Health and Wellness, the Cooking to Quit program is being offered in conjunction with dietitians from the local Sobeys grocery stores. Sessions will include an introduction to some of seasonings and spices available at the grocery – something Stokes said is often of particular interest to ex-smokers whose sense of taste is improving.
Certified tobacco educators will also be part of the program, providing guidance and support to people quitting smoking. Participants will be offered a “quit kit” to assist with the process.
“We’re offering people a chance to learn a bit about cooking and nutrition, and it’s a way to think about healthy behaviours that they could adopt instead of smoking,” Stokes said “It’s not about exotic foods or high-cost foods. It’s about using our basics and making healthy choices.”
Contact the Cancer Society at (902) 566-4007 to register for the Cooking to Quit program.
“You don’t have to come alone, bring peer support. This is something you can do together, come on out,” she said.
Hosting over 70 Marine oriented exhibitors. Exhibitors from North Cape to Souris along with some from off Island.
Calling all entrepreneurs! Come have your Friday morning coffee at Startup Zone! Bring your business ideas, questions, and grievances and get some great advice from local, like-minded entrepreneurs! No registration required.
Special guests on February 22nd are Scott Gallant and Jordan Patterson, founders of Startup Zone alumni company: forestry.io!
Forestry.io is a Charlottetown- based company that created an easy-to-use website development technology that helps businesses improve their online presence while allowing non-technical users to update and manage their own websites.
Many people who smoke are looking for a way to quit. A new program from the Canadian Cancer Society aims to help people replace their bad habit with some healthy habits.
The Cooking to Quit program, launching February 2019 in Summerside, provides smokers with training in cooking and nutrition as a way to ease the discomfort of leaving nicotine behind.
“Cooking to Quit is a tobacco cessation focused program. It is for anyone who has recently quit smoking or who is looking to quit smoking,” says Jayna Stokes, provincial lead for the Canadian Cancer Society. “One thing that a lot of people who are looking at quitting smoking are worried about is gaining weight as a result. They worry about eating more as a way of dealing with cravings. What we hope to do with the Cooking to Quit is to teach people some basic skills they can use in the kitchen and to give them some skills on buying and preparing nutritious and affordable meals.”
Supported with a Wellness Grant from the PEI Department of Health and Wellness, the Cooking to Quit program is being offered in conjunction with dietitians from the local Sobeys grocery stores. Sessions will include an introduction to some of seasonings and spices available at the grocery – something Stokes said is often of particular interest to ex-smokers whose sense of taste is improving.
Certified tobacco educators will also be part of the program, providing guidance and support to people quitting smoking. Participants will be offered a “quit kit” to assist with the process.
“We’re offering people a chance to learn a bit about cooking and nutrition, and it’s a way to think about healthy behaviours that they could adopt instead of smoking,” Stokes said “It’s not about exotic foods or high-cost foods. It’s about using our basics and making healthy choices.”
Contact the Cancer Society at (902) 566-4007 to register for the Cooking to Quit program.
“You don’t have to come alone, bring peer support. This is something you can do together, come on out,” she said.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: This event is growing every year thanks to our great members suppliers and contractors.
All are welcome to come check out the booths.
FOR BOOTH INFORMATION contact Same Sanderson at [email protected] or call 902-368-3303/ 902-628-5421 to confirm your booth.
Uncertain how to connect with strangers at networking events? Hesitant to fully promote all the skills and experience you have to offer? Join us for a supportive hands-on workshop that will build confidence and get you on your feet. You’ll be pitching in no time!
Thanks to the generous support of the CBDC, this workshop is free to all participants.
This workshop is led by Margaret Magner, Executive Director of the PEI Business Women’s Association. She has taught in Canadian and U.S. universities and held a number of positions, including Director of Development for the William J. Clinton Foundation; Presidential Speechwriter, Development Communications Senior Writer, and Corporate Relations Director at the University of Southern California; and Director of Bioscience Development at UPEI, where she continues to teach for the Faculty of Business and Department of English. Her company Magner Ink specializes in communication services. She is a Governor of the National Theatre School of Canada.
All those wishing to learn about the rules, regulations and etiquette of Canadian and PEI driving are invited to attend a free workshop on the Canadian Highway Code Saturday, March 2, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Carrefour de l’Isle-Saint-Jean in Charlottetown.
This information session will be delivered in French by Joe Byrne, longtime instructor with the Abegweit Driving School of Charlottetown.
Chérine Stevula, coordinator of RDÉE PEI’s LIENS project, explains the workshop is aimed primarily to French-speaking newcomers to Canada and PEI, but is also opened to anyone else who is interested.
“The rules of the road can vary from one province to the next as well as from one country to the next, so it’s extremely important to know the code of the road of the province where we live to avoid accidents, frustrations and traffic violations,” she said.
Stevula notes that the workshop will take place in a classroom setting so participants aren’t required to have a valid driving license. A very light breakfast will be served.
All interested parties must sign up by February 28.
The partners of the new “Bienvenue / Welcome Évangéline” initiative are inviting all new residents of the Evangeline region. And of course, people who already live in the area are urged to attend to help welcome these new residents.
“These free and bilingual activities are aimed at all new francophone and anglophone residents of the area – whether they are immigrants, are from other Canadian areas or are originally from here and are returning after several years,” says Nick Arsenault, executive director of the Conseil scolaire-communautaire Évangéline, the organization overseeing the “Bienvenue / Welcome Évangéline” initiative. “We want to give them an opportunity to develop connections with people from the local community and to establish contacts for everything they need to live and prosper in our beautiful area.”
“The objective of these gatherings is of course to help further integrate these people so that they’ll feel more at home in our community and stay here permanently so that they can benefit fully from everything that surrounds them and contribute to our community’s lifestyle.”
A few words of welcome will be given, snacks will be served, and popular musicians Dawson and Gilbert Arsenault will provide entertainment. Participants will also get to play a few games designed to encourage everyone (including children) to meet other people in the room. All local families are invited.
