2008 Líderes Call for Workshops

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2008 Líderes Summit National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Call for Workshop Proposals The Líderes Initiative of the National Council of La Raza invites proposal submissions for youth-focused workshops at the upcoming Líderes Summit, a component of the NCLR Annual Conference. The Summit will be held in San Diego, California July 11-15, 2008.

The Líderes Summit brings together more than 400 students, youth leaders, and activists from community-based programs and campus-based organizations throughout the country.

The program is open to all young people ages 14-25.

Participants develop leadership and teamwork skills, share their experiences, explore ideas for community involvement and empowerment, and discuss issues that face the Latino community. Summit participants build networking and mentorship skills and take part in the entire NCLR Annual Conference, which is attended by more than 20,000 people.

For more information about the Líderes Summit and/or Annual Conference visit http://lideres.nclr.org.

Selected presenters will conduct workshops at the Líderes Summit on Friday, July 11. A small number of workshops may be held on the morning of Saturday, July 12. Each workshop is attended by roughly 50 youth. Workshop presenters will receive up to three (3) complimentary full Líderes Summit registrations for youth or up to two (2) for adults. Presenters are responsible for their own travel and lodging expenses, and registration fees for any additional presenters.

Preference will be given to proposals from NCLR Affiliate organizations and groups who will attend the entire Líderes Summit. Multiple workshop proposals may be submitted.

There is no fee for workshops presented by Líderes Network member groups.* Proposals submitted by corporations (for-profit entities), government agencies, and other nonprofit organizations will be assessed a workshop fee if selected. For more information on fees, contact Viviana Costa at vcosta@nclr.org.

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE EMAILED, FAXED, OR POSTMARKED BY March 21, 2008.

* Líderes Network members include community-based organizations that serve Latino youth and Latino campus-based student organizations. Contact leadership@nclr.org for more information on joining the Líderes Network.

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Workshop Requirements All workshops must: Be one hour in length Be presented by youth or youth in conjunction with adults Have an interactive format that includes audience participation/discussion Address a topic that is pertinent to youth

Successful sessions should: Contain clearly stated, practical learning objectives Provide reference materials or other handouts to participants Be fun, engaging, and informative Specify a target audience (high school students, college students, or both)

Workshop proposals may address any subject affecting Latino youth. Examples of workshop topic areas include: Strengthening Latino Leadership, Culture, and Identity Effective Youth Program and Organizing Models Education

Health and/or Sexuality Public Policy Issues

Planning for your Future Submit proposal via email to leadership@nclr.org, fax to LĂ­deres Summit at: (202) 776-1796, or mail (postmarked by March 21, 2008) to NCLR, Attn: LĂ­deres Summit, 1126 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. If you have any questions, contact Berenice Bonilla at (202) 785-1670 or via email at bbonilla@nclr.org.

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2008 Líderes Summit Workshop Proposal Form PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Submit Proposals via email to leadership@nclr.org or fax to Líderes Summit at: (202) 776-1796.

Name:

Title:

Organization/Agency:

School (if applicable):

Address: City:

State:

Daytime Phone:

Zip: Evening Phone (if different):

Email Address: Workshop Name: Questionnaire Attach a short but detailed description of your workshop. It should be one paragraph (100 words max). Also, write or attach responses to questions 1-7 below, as well as the requested information in the Workshop Submission Checklist on page 3.

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Have you participated in the Líderes Summit before?

Yes

No

If yes, list year(s) and in what capacity (e.g. participant, workshop presenter, Latino Expo attendee, other). ________________________________ 2.

Is your group an existing member of the Líderes Network?

Yes

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No

Is your organization an NCLR Affiliate member?

Yes

No

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What is the main goal and message of your proposed workshop? What are the workshop s learning objectives? How do you believe the workshop will benefit Líderes Summit participants?

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How will the workshop s information be communicated to the audience? (Power Point, handouts, etc.)

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At the end of the session, what will participants walk away with (new skills, resources, information, tools to engage in issues presented, etc.)?

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Have you conducted the proposed workshop before? If yes, how many times, where, and for what type of audience?

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4 Workshop Topic: Select the workshop category that best fits your workshop. Choose more than one if applicable.

Effective Youth Program and Organizing Models Education Health and/or Sexuality Public Policy Issues Career Exploration and Development Tools Planning for your Future

Other: Specify target audience High school students College students Both Workshop Submission Checklist Don t forget to include the following: Submission forms (completed and clearly filled out) Brief description of the workshop Response to workshop questions 1-7 Brief description of your public-speaking experience and your expertise with the proposed topic.

Drafts of materials that will be used or distributed at the workshop session Please note that submission of a workshop proposal does not guarantee workshop acceptance.

Presenters: What are the presenters planned arrival and departure dates? _________________________________ Will all presenters stay for the entire NCLR LĂ­deres Summit (through July 15)?

Yes

No

Presenter Names (please specify whether youth (14-25) or adults - list ages for youth) 1.

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Please attach short biographies of presenters and program/organizational description.

Note: There is no limit to the number of presenters, but a maximum of three youth will receive complimentary Summit registrations (see above).

AV/Room Requests: Please outline all audiovisual equipment you may need. Note that equipment requests may be at presenter s own expense. __________________________________________________________________________________

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5 All rooms will be in lecture/theatre setup. Different setup may be requested, but is not guaranteed.

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