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PEER CRITIQUE

 The Peer Critique is a forum for student leaders of innovative projects, initiatives, and organizations to seek feedback from other students, faculty, alumni, and other professionals with experience related to social entrepreneurship.

Each meeting, three or four individuals or groups are invited to make five-minute presentations, followed by 25 minutes for questions and discussion. The presenters are expected to be prepare a few questions or challenges that need to be solved by the audience, as a means of guiding the conversation. By hearing other people's perspectives on their and other projects, students will find new ways to think about what they are doing. By the end of the session, they have a list of concrete choices to consider, people to contact, and questions to research.

The goal of each session is to provide the student or group with renewed focus on the issues that their project faces, and to facilitate relationships among students and mentors that will enrich all of their work. Peer Critique is founded on the notion that the most useful ideas and suggestions often come from people who have been in or are currently in similar positions. Meeting around a common table, the participants generously and respectfully share their questions, advice, and encouragement in a spirit of collegial collaboration.

The members of the Social Entrepreneur's Network (SEN) are the driving force behind the Peer Critique model and program. SEN members use their experience as leaders and entrepreneurs to offer feedback to the leaders of projects at earlier stages of development themselves and by facilitating involvement with Brown Alumni.

Students interested in presenting at a Peer Critique -- or simply attending one -- should contact a member of SEN or Alan Harlam. Meeting dates will be posted on the Swearer Center Calendar as they are selected.