Join the NMAAHC in supporting students to create successful National History Day projects!
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is embarking on a pilot program focused on helping student participants (6th -12th grade) of National History Day improve their projects and enhance their skills as budding
historians. We are looking for upper-level undergraduates, graduates, and post-graduates to provide guidance on research and presentation of NHD projects for students nationwide we are seeking reviewers for two types of review sessions: face-to-face reviews
(F2F Reviews) and virtual reviews (E-Reviews). Reviews will be conducted along the
rules and judging criteria of National History Day and will seek to provide students with individualized comments that will strengthen students’ thesis, arguments, research and presentations.
F2F Review Session
The face-to-face review or, F2F Review Sessions, will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at a downtown DC location on or close to the SI campus. Reviewers will conduct four to six project reviews with an individual student or a small group students.
Reviewers will need to attend a brief training session the morning of February 20th from 9am-10am. The student review sessions will begin at 10am. NMAAHC will provide lunch for reviewers at the conclusion of the student review sessions during which time museum
staff will debrief with the reviewers.
E-Review Session
These electronic review sessions (or E-Reviews) will take place over a three-week period from March 12-March 31, 2016. Students will submit NHD projects (images, papers or videos) via email throughout the three-week period. Each reviewer will receive student
NHD project submissions via email from NMAAHC at regular times throughout the E-Review period. Reviews are to be completed offsite and returned to NMAAHC via email within five to seven days.
Reviewers are asked to attend a mandatory training session for on Saturday, March 19, 2016; 10am-12pm. A light lunch will be provided during the training session.
Come share your passion for history with those who are just embarking on their own academic journeys in this complex and fascinating field. If you would like to volunteer to serve as a reviewer for one of these opportunities please select the review session
type and register:
February 20, 2016
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
This is a one-day, on-site session that will consists of a short training and four 30- minute review sessions. Lunch is included.
March 12, 2016 - March 31, 2016
Mandatory Training: Saturday, March 19, 2016, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This virtual reviewing extends over a three week period. All reviewing occurs offsite. Completed NHD student submission will be accepted from March 12 to March 31. During this period, we will continuously collect student projects and subsequently release these
projects to reviewers. The reviews must be completed and returned within 5 to 7 days.
A mandatory training day for reviewers will occur Saturday, March 19, 2016, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Lunch is included.