Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. The Fuel: The Desire for a Better Life; Chapter 2. The Sponsor and the Crew: Hewlett- Packard and Stanford University; Chapter 3. The Drivers: The Three Digital Villages; Chapter 4. The Engine: Empowerment Evaluation; Chapter 5. The Starting Line: The Mission; Chapter 6. The Pit Stop: Taking Stock; Chapter 7. Back on the Track: Planning for the Future or Implementing an Innovation; Chapter 8. The Finish Line: Measuring Change Over Time; Chapter 9. The Real Winners: Building Capacity
Chapter 10. Reflections on the Race Toward Social Justice: What Have We Learned?Notes; References; Index
Summary
Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages analyzes a 15 million community change initiative designed to bridge the digital divide in East Palo Alto, East Baltimore, and San Diego. Involving a partnership between Hewlett-Packard, Stanford University, and three ethnically diverse communities, this initiative enabled its constituencies to build their own technology-oriented businesses, improve their education systems, and improve their economic health. While examining this large-scale, multi-site case, Fetterman highlights the potential for empowerment evaluation to build local
