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May 4, 2023

May The 4th Be With You (And Yours)

May the 4th be with you,
On this day of Star Wars lore,
But before you start your Jedi evaluation training,
Let’s evaluate some more.

“You must unlearn what you have learned,” said Yoda wise and true,
Evaluation is the path to knowledge- both context-and-culture based,
And the Force will guide you through,
You-the evaluator are also the tool.

So, let’s evaluate your saber skills,
Your mind tricks and your speed,
“Pass, you will, if study and apply hard you do,” said Yoda, with a nod and plead.

If you’re going to be a Jedi evaluator,
You’ll need to ace this creed,
“Strong in the Force, you must be,” said Yoda, in his unique speech breed.

May the 4th be with you,
As you conduct evaluation,
And may the Force be strong in you,
With no room for bias or any discrimination.

“So certain, are you? Always with you, it cannot be done,” said Yoda, with a shake of his head,
“But trust in the Force, you must have, And you will succeed, instead.”

So, take this test and give it your all,
Show us what you can do,
And when you’re done, we’ll all shout,

“May the 4th be with you!” (and yours!)

PC: Lucy-Rae Naylor
Check out her work here: https://dribbble.com/lucyraenaylor

Filed Under: News and Updates

Kavita Mittapalli

Kavita Mittapalli, Ph.D., is the CEO of MN Associates, Inc. She brings over 18 years of experience in conducting research and evaluation for various programs and initiatives. She started MNA while in grad school at George Mason University (VA). An agriculture graduate turned applied sociologist and a mixed methodologist by training, Kavita brings her extensive qualitative and quantitative research skills to the evaluation work she does.

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