The U.S. Department of Education is seeking individuals to serve as peer reviewers for the FY 2011 Promise Neighborhoods planning and implementation grant competitions. Promise Neighborhoods supports cradle-to-career services designed to improve educational and developmental outcomes for children and youth in urban and rural neighborhoods. The deadline for application submissions is August 8, 2011.
Successful peer review candidates will come from various backgrounds and processions including:
- State or district education officials,
- PK-12 teachers and principals,
- college or university educators,
- researchers,
- evaluators,
- community development practitioners,
- social entrepreneurs,
- strategy consultants with experience in the nonprofit or social sectors, and
- grant makers or managers.
Additionally, selected reviewers should have expertise in at least one of the following areas:
- education reform,
- community and youth development,
- strategy and policy, and
- grant application review.
CEC members with interest and expertise in these areas are encouraged to apply to become a peer reviewer to ensure that applications adequately address the needs of children and youth with exceptionalities.
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