IMPACT Conference: First Round of Workshop Proposals Due December 9, 2011

[Announcement from he-sl listserv]

IMPACT 2012:  The National Student Conference on Service, Advocacy and Social Action
http://www.impactconference.org/

Request for Conference Workshop Proposals

IMPACT is...

* historically the largest national gathering of college students focused on community service and social action

* taking place in sunny Florida in March 2012!

* 80+ workshops, 700+ service-minded students, national speakers and ...

* YOU???

 

First Round of Workshop Proposals due: December 09, 2012

Workshops submitted early will receive notification by December 20, 2011

Submit early for advanced travel planning!

Final Round of Workshop Proposals due: January 20, 2012

Notification by February 1, 2012

Experience the energy of a national conference that has been going strong for over two decades. By offering workshop at the IMPACT conference, you will gain experience presenting and marketing to a vibrant and motivated group of dynamic change agents. Your contributions will enrich and empower the youth of today to be the leaders of tomorrow.
 Registration for the IMPACT Conference is currently open. Please register at http://www.impactconference.org/registe/

IMPACT 2012 will showcase a variety of workshops at all levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced) surrounding these themes:

·         Issue Me Change: These workshops explore the issues to develop the awareness, knowledge, and skills to necessary to impact social change, and include ways in which different campuses have taken action to address these issues. Topics of particular interest include: Sustainability, Political Participation and Action, Economics, Immigration, Corporate and Consumer Responsibility, Human Trafficking and Social Entrepreneurship.

·         Career Development and Professional Skills: These workshops develop the skills needed for socially conscious careers in today’s economic and political times, including topics such as: assessment, grant and proposal writing, intercultural communications, advocacy, leadership, and networking. These workshops may also provide opportunities to explore differing paths into the social justice field, such as non-profit organizations, corporations, social entrepreneurs, grassroots organizations, and policy writing.

·         Administrators Track: These workshops are geared toward professionals in the field of civic engagement and will focus on hot topics within service learning and community engagement in higher education. Participants will have the opportunity to network with other administrators to discuss issues and develop or refine their skills.

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Kristine Kengor
Housefellow for The Residence on Fifth
Coordinator of Residential Service Learning

Carnegie Mellon University, Student Life Office
1060 Morewood Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412.268.2142    Fax: 412.268.4999
kkengor@andrew.cmu.edu