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The Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable (ACE) Evaluation Network is committed to supporting and strengthening relationships; creating and increasing equitable opportunities for racially and ethnically diverse Evaluators who have been historically and/or are presently underrepresented or marginalized in the U.S.; and ensuring a membership base rooted in culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE). Among the Network’s many benefits, membership is free along with all of the hosted learning and networking opportunities!

Know Before You Apply

To qualify for Network membership you must:

• Identify as an evaluator part of a racially and/or ethnically diverse group.
• Reside within a U.S. state or territory, and/or a sovereign tribal nation that shares the same geography.
• Have seven or more years of paid evaluation experience, including work in a key/lead role (e.g., principal investigator, project director, project lead) on at least three evaluation projects.
• Have knowledge and experience in CREE.
• Include with your application a high-quality, CREE-focused work sample.

Prepare in Advance

1. Current CV/resume submitted in writing or video that clearly describes your role(s), number of years serving as a key/lead evaluator, and relevant CREE experience, including at least three (3) evaluation projects for which you served in a key/lead role (e.g., principal investigator, project lead, etc.).
   
   
2. One (1) to two (2) work sample(s) (e.g., evaluation report, publication, interim findings, infographic, video, blog post, etc.) for which you are one of the lead authors and that exemplify your CREE practice.
   
   

We recognize that work samples and experience with CREE may look and feel different depending on your professional training and/or the populations and communities you work with. Work samples should showcase the depth of information that helps the review team understand your experience and how you incorporate CREE into your evaluation practice. These may include traditional evaluation reports, scientific manuscripts, or more creative and innovative approaches to learning and dissemination. Specifically, each sample should include:

• Introduction/background
• Your name and your role in the project
• Your contribution to the product
• Learning and evaluation activities with distinct connection to CREE

It should not be:

• A standalone short form video (TikTok, Instagram, etc.) unless they are a part of a larger evaluation component
• A PowerPoint presentation on CREE
3. Two references submitted in any of the following formats: 1) name and contact info (email and phone number); 2) letter of reference (document file attachment); 3) voice recording (audio file attachment); and/or 4) video recording (video file attachment). If references are unable to respond in written or spoken English, please contact team@expandingthebench.org for further guidance. All references should be prepared to address the following points in support of your application:
   • Familiarity with your evaluation experience, including years of practice, role(s), knowledge, and skills; and
   • A description, including examples, of your CREE approach.
     
4. A short (200-word max.) biography of yourself that demonstrates your experience in evaluation. Use key words that accurately highlight your unique expertise and that will help application reviewers, as well as future evaluation Funders/partners, get to know your work. Highlight your knowledge of and experience with CREE. You are encouraged, but not required, to also share a brief cultural introduction of yourself in your biography. Cultural introductions often include details of your lived experience and how this experience shapes your practice.