Thank you for your decision to propose a workshop for True Colors XVII: Focus on Our Families which will be held on Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT.
Listed below are the guidelines for the True Colors workshops. Please read the guidelines below before you complete the workshop proposal form.
Proposal Deadline: Friday, December 11, 2009
Conference Schedule:
Registration: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Opening/Keynote Session: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Workshop Session I: 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Lunch: 11:45 PM to 1:00 PM
Workshop Session II: 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM
Workshop Session III: 2:45 PM to 4:00 PM
Closing Session (Friday): 4:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Closing Session (Saturday): 4:15 PM to 5:30 PM
Workshop Proposal Information:
- Be sure you are ready to fill out all of these sections the first time you enter the site because you can’t get back to the form once you submit it.
- Workshop Topics may encompass any aspect of lesbian, gay, bisexual, same gender loving, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, or ally issues specifically, or within a broader social justice context (i.e. multi-issue organizing, anti-racism, anti-discrimination, etc.)
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The proposal form includes the following sections:
- Workshop Title (Workshop titles are really important! Many participants choose a workshop selection based solely on the title.)
- Workshop Summary (150 words maximum.) This description will be included in the conference guide.
- Audience: Activist Institute, College, General, Jr. High, High School or Professional, (Put a link here to the workshop audiences overview below)
- Preferred workshop days/times
- Workshop choices include:
- Single (75 minute),
- Double (2.5 hours),
- Full Day (4 Hour)
- Two Day workshop (8 hour)
- Workshop Agenda with timeline
- Workshop Goals and Objectives
- Presenter information including:
- Name, address, phone, email for each presenter
- A short biography for each presenter (maximum of 75 words)
True Colors reserves the right to change session length and target audience based on the needs of the overall program.
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