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Volunteer to read applications for the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellows (YALI)
The Department of State and IREX are seeking qualified experts to read and score applications for the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (http://yali.state.gov). Last year we received nearly 50,000 applications, so your talents and expertise in scoring applications is greatly needed!
The
Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of President
Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and 2014 was its
inaugural year. President Obama launched YALI in 2010 to support young
African leaders as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen
democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa. In
the summer of 2015, the Mandela Washington Fellowship will once again
bring 500 young leaders to the United States for academic coursework and
leadership training, and will create unique opportunities in Africa for
Fellows to put new skills to practical use in leading organizations,
communities, and countries. Last year's Fellowship was a huge success,
and we look forward to another great year! For some success stories and
to meet last year's Fellows, please visit the IREX website (http://www.irex.org).
Readers
will be responsible for evaluating program applicants based on set
guidelines for the Mandela Washington Fellowship. We are seeking
experts to review applications over a four week period from mid-November
to mid-December. Readers will read 30-40 applications (with an
estimated time commitment of 10-15 hours). Ideal readers are academics
and/or professionals with expertise in one of the program’s three
thematic areas (business and entrepreneurship, civic leadership, or
public management) or those who have a background or experience in
Africa.
If you are interested in participating as a reader for
the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, please
complete this form
(link below) by October 31, 2014. You will be asked to upload your
resume and we will confirm with you via email whether you are selected
to be a reader. We thank you in advance!
Reader application link: https://secure.jotform.us/form/42584080164150
The
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is a program of
the U.S. government and supported in its implementation by IREX.
Please
feel free to share this opportunity with your networks outside of the
Department of State! If you have additional questions regarding the
application, do not hesitate to email wfellowshipreaders@irex.org.
Contact: Samuel Gordon, ECA/A/E/USS, x2-9433, gordonsa@state.gov |
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