Since 1974, Rainbow Research has developed a reputation for engaging in participatory, systems-oriented research and evaluation with a strong, consistent focus on social justice. Today, our majority BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) staff and board deepen that tradition as we redefine our work through decolonizing frames.
Participatory, culturally responsive evaluations are the foundation of all the work at Rainbow Research. Through these approaches, we value the wisdom and perspectives of a broad range of people. We support the successes of communities and organizations with actionable data and evaluations.
On September 1 I joined Rainbow Research as the new Executive Director. After a long-lived experience of organizing, teaching, facilitation, and research at the intersections of many social justice issues, I discerned that landing at Rainbow would provide with me a fabulous capstone project for my career....
Excited to share this article published at Youth Today co-written by Tsunami Douglas-Webb, Katie Fritz Fogel, Robyn Hanson, Alecia Mattison, Brianna Phillips and Blue S-S sharing our reflections on a recent youth participatory evaluation of a menthol tobacco policy aimed at changing youth tobacco access in two cities in Minnesota....
As the long term evaluation partner of Minnesota Department of Health Center for Health Equity, Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative, we were excited to author this report in an effort to amplify the powerful work of EHDI grantees...
