This evaluation report is a formative one – as such it was involved with the project throughout its entirety, and much of its value was in the ongoing observations, recommendations and advice provided throughout the 12 months.

This report will attempt to capture much of that evaluation. It does not aspire to present a comprehensive report on the activities, challenges and accomplishments of Bridging the Gap (Phase II)
– there are large reports from each site as well as a report from the provincial co–ordinators which provides an excellent summary of that and they are commended to the reader.

What you will find in this evaluation are:

• an overview of the evaluation methodology;
• recommendations for improving the project from many different sources;
• highlights, challenges and accomplishments of each site;
• cost/benefit analyses from multiple perspectives, and
• the social and economic landscapes of all five sites to provide the reader with a context from which to understand the challenges these communities face.

Special thanks are offered here to the entire Bridging the Gap team – all the site project co–ordinators, Community Learning Networks, clients, College of the North Atlantic and the provincial co–ordination team. All gave freely of their time, expertise, experience and knowledge.