Call for Peer Reviewers and Facilitators

> Forwarded by request:
> 
>  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SERVE AS A PEER REVIEWER OR FACILITATOR IN A
>  CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL SERVICE  GRANT REVIEW, PLEASE READ FURTHER.
> 
>  The Corporation for National Service will conduct peer reviews for
> AmeriCorps*State, AmeriCorps*National, Education Awards Program, Indian
> Tribes and U.S. Territories, Learn and Serve America School and
> Community-based Programs and Learn and Serve America Higher Education
>  between February and May, 2000.  We have lost touch with a number of
>  reviewers we previously used because they have moved or left their jobs.
> Therefore, we are issuing this call for peer reviewers and facilitators.
> 
>  What is a Peer Review?  The law requires us to use "panels of experts" to
>  help evaluate the applications we receive for funding under the National
>  and Community Service Trust Act.  Peer reviewers have experience in any
> of
>  our issue areas. They read, score and evaluate proposals, discuss their
>  findings and as a panel rank proposals according to quality.
> 
>  Time and Place: All peer reviews will take place in Washington, D.C.
>  Reviews last three to five days.
>  Qualifications of Reviewers and Facilitators: We are looking for a very
>  diverse group of reviewers, male and female of all ages, races and
>  ethnicities, who have expertise in any of our four issue areas:
> education,
>  environment, public safety and other human needs.  They may be community
>  service practitioners, educators, students, youth participants, national
>  service alumni, people working in foundations or working on national
>  policy issues.  I am sure I did not include all relevant categories. In
>  essence, we seek people who have a variety of expertise who can review
>  national service grant applications and determine quality.
> 
>  Reviewers should be comfortable reading a large volume of material in a
>  short period of time and providing analysis in a small group.
>  Facilitators should have facilitation skills and experience with
>  facilitating small groups. They also need to be comfortable reading a
>  large volume of material in a short period.
> 
> What does the Corporation provide?  We will cover the cost of travel,
>  hotel and per diem for any person traveling from out of town.  Local
>  residents will receive a small amount to cover the cost of local travel.
>  All reviewers and facilitators receive an honorarium with the exception
> of
>  federal employees.
> 
>  If I work in a Corporation funded program, may I serve as a reviewer or
>  facilitator?  You cannot serve as a reviewer or facilitator in the type
> of
>  program in which you work.  For instance, if you work at an
>  AmeriCorps*National operating site, you will not be able to review
>  AmeriCorps*National applications, but you could review AmeriCorps*State
>  applications.  The same holds true for Learn and Serve America
>  applications.  If you want to serve as a reviewer or facilitator, send in
>  your resume and we will determine the reviews in which you can serve.
> 
> What do I do next?  If you think you would enjoy this challenge and would
>  be a good reviewer or facilitator, please send a resume to Gina Davis,
>  Corporation for National Service, 1201 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington,
>  D.C. 20525.  EVEN IF YOU HAVE REVIEWED BEFORE, YOU MUST SEND A RESUME.  
> 
> We are building a new reviewer database and wish to have only current
>  information entered.
> 
>  Is there a deadline?  The sooner you submit a resume the more likely you
>  are to be contacted and selected.  We must receive resumes at the latest
>  by February 1, 2000.
> 
>  What will we do next?  We will begin to contact people concerning their
>  interest in participating as a reviewer or facilitator.  At that time we
>  will check for conflicts of interest and scheduling conflicts as we
> create
>  our peer review/facilitator roster for each review.
> 
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