Workshops:
Call to Presenters
The host planning committee is soliciting proposals from would be workshop presenters, facilitators, and speakers. While the host committee has a strong interest in recruiting presenters with demonstrated experience working specifically on LGBTI issues, the committee is also interested in reaching out to those that may not have traditionally worked with on LGBTI issues, but do have transferable knowledge that can meet the needs of the targeted international LGBTI audience.
The planning committee is seeking proposals that include and reflect the perspectives, needs and priorities of an international membership. The Conference will offer sessions that teach and train important skills to advance its cause as described above.
Topics Areas for InterPride 2010 should include, but are not limited to the following:
Workshops Presentations should be structured for 90 minute Sessions:
Aging Community
Board Development
Community Organizing
Advocacy & Activism
Corporate Sponsorship
Meeting the needs of Women
Meeting the needs of People of Color
Branding / Marketing
Human Rights
Economic Impact
Faith and Spirituality
Including Families
Gender and Identity
Organizational Development
Festival/ Party Planning
Working with Local Government
Motivation / Inspiration
Volunteers
Working with Youth
Proposal Review
All proposals will be reviewed by a subcommittee from the InterPride 2010 planning team. Consideration for selection includes relevance of the proposed session to the goals of InterPride. The proposal document should include proposed workshop content and presenter qualification/experience with the topic as described below.
The committee will not review proposals for sessions that primarily promote or sell commercial products or to promote or sell the work product of an individual presenter. The committee will prioritize proposed sessions that include and reflect the perspectives, needs and priorities of our international movement. The committee reserves the right to decline to review proposals received after the posted deadline.
To have your presentation considered for including in the conference, please include the following information in your proposal:
- 150-200 word abstract which includes the learning objectives of the session, not for publication
- 50-75 word description and any pre-requisites for attendees, suitable for publication in conference program book
- Session outline that delineates how time will be used in the session and how audience participation "real world" skills practices are to be included, not for publication
- Complete contact information for all presenters, brief biographical information for presenters (maybe used for publication) and resume/or curriculum vita.
Download Proposal Form Here
Submit your proposal:
Via E-mail: interpride2010@longbeachpride.com
Or
InterPride 2010 Planning Committee
c/o Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride.
P.O. Box 2050
Long Beach, CA 90801
Or
Via Fax: (562) 987-0752
