Call for Workshop Proposals
June 8, 2006
Dear Minn. Fathers & Families Network Members and Supporters,
MFFN is currently seeking proposals for 90-minute breakout sessions at
the 2007 Minnesota Fatherhood & Family Services Summit, our 4 th annual
conference, to be held on Monday – Tuesday, Jan. 22-23, 2007 at the St.
Cloud Civic Center. The deadline for
submitting proposals is Friday, August 4, 2006.
Format : Workshops may fit one of three formats: 1) lecture/panel
presentation, 2) interactive session, or 3) thematic group discussion.
Workshops should be geared toward professionals such as educators, social
service workers, and fatherhood advocates. All 90-minute breakout sessions
will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007 at the St. Cloud Civic Center.
Theme
: Topics
should focus primarily on the role of fathers and men in families. Themes
may fit any of the following categories: early childhood development,
family law (including child support, parenting time, marriage, divorce,
child custody, etc), teen pregnancy prevention, male socialization, urban/rural
issues, workforce development, public policy & advocacy, cultural/cross-cultural
issues of fathering, corrections, health care, parent education, etc.
Additionally, MFFN will consider proposals that focus on aspects of fatherhood
program design and implementation such as recruitment, retention, and
evaluation.
Benefits : All presenters, facilitators, moderators,
and panelists are provided with a complementary conference registration
and one year’s membership in MFFN – an $80 value. Additionally, MFFN may
be able to subsidize travel expenses for a small number of presenters,
upon request. Presenters will also gain visibility and recognition of
their expertise in the conference brochures, web site, program and other
promotional materials. Please note: MFFN cannot pay speaking fees or honorarium
related to the breakout sessions at the annual conference.
How proposals will be evaluated : Proposals will be evaluated
for relevance to theme, community appeal, and potential to fulfill audience
and agenda needs. The MFFN conference committee evaluates proposals. MFFN
reserves the right to place speakers and panelists in compatible sessions
and to combine session proposals when appropriate. All those who submit
proposals will be informed if their proposal was accepted by mid-September,
2006.
Submission
guidelines :
Please type your submission and email to MFFN (info@mnfathers.org) as
a MS Word or RTF attachment. Submissions must include the following information:
- Proposed
title: maximum of 10 words
- Proposed
description: maximum of 100 words
- Speaker
information: name, title, organization, mailing address, phone, and
email (please include this information for all primary presenters)
- Format:
a) lecture/panel presentation, b) interactive session, c) thematic group
discussion, or d) other (please describe)
- Reference:
Please include contact information for one conference organizer who
has seen you present this workshop, or a similar presentation.
Questions
: If
you have questions or comments about this call for proposals, please contact
Paul Masiarchin at info@mnfathers.org or (612) 787-4091 ( Note: Our
telephone number will be changing in early-July 2006; visit our website
for updated information). Thank you.
Thank you for supporting the Minnesota Fathers & Families Network.
Sincerely,
Paul Masiarchin
State Coordinator
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