Call for Presenters: Learning to End Hunger Conference

Posted by on February 08, 2010

Call for Presenters
The Learning to End Hunger
Connecting Classrooms and Communities Conference
Sponsored by the New Jersey Higher Education Service-Learning Consortium*

Friday April 9, 2010
9:00am – 3:00pm
Raritan Valley Community College
Conference Center
Route 28
Branchburg, NJ
http://www.raritanval.edu/about/directions.html

The New Jersey Higher Education Service-Learning Consortium invites you to present at the first statewide Learning to End Hunger Conference, this spring. We are seeking innovative workshops which present an unprecedented approach to end hunger in New Jersey, through service-learning and civic engagement on college campuses. Workshops will run for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Conference Overview
The goals of the conference are to explore service-learning and civic engagement best practices that address hunger and food insecurity in our communities.  The practices include interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaborations, innovative partnerships, research and student leadership.  The conference welcomes presentations by faculty, administrators, students and community partners from beginner to advanced levels of work. Visit http://learningtoendhunger.pbworks.com for more information about LTEH.

Examples of presentation topics can include, but not be limited to:

•    Curriculum Development
•    Co-Curricular Activities
•    Food Banks and Feeding Sites in NJ
•    Innovative Partnerships
•    Urban Agriculture
•    Community Gardening
•    Community Cafes
•    Farm-to-School Programs
•    Improving School Lunch Programs
•    Anti-Obesity Initiatives
•    Nutritional Education
•    School and Agency Partnerships
•    K-16 Partnerships
•    Research on Public Policy
•    Food Stamp Outreach
•    Campus Kitchens

Program Proposal Guidelines
Presentations are limited to 1 hour and 15 minutes. The RFP requests the following information and can be filled out and returned online at the link below:

1.    Name, Title, Address, Phone number, and E-Mail of Coordinating Presenter and Co-Presenter(s)
2.    Title of Program
3.    Program Abstract for Conference Booklet (100 word maximum)
4.    Program Description, including:
● Conference Theme: How does your program address it?
● Goals for the program: What do you hope participants will learn?
● Presenter qualifications: Your experience and expertise with the topic, including previous presentations at regional and/or national conferences.

Showcase your work…
Whether you wish to give a formal presentation or not, some attendees may have the opportunity to display service-learning success stories. Project displays will be presented throughout the conference center for participants to view during the course of the day.

If you are interested in presenting on April 9, please submit the online application at:  http://learningtoendhunger.pbworks.com/Ending-Hunger-in-New-Jersey-Conference-RFP, no later than February 12.

If you have any questions, please contact: Beth Feehan at bfeehan@comcast.net or call 609-577-5113.

*The New Jersey Higher Education Service-Learning Consortium is a statewide network of educators, community partners and students that supports and fosters Service-Learning principles and practices at institutions of higher education in the state.  Through development of a strong network of institutions, community partners and individuals committed to Service-Learning, the Consortium promotes education for citizenship and social change.  Combining a variety of experiential learning strategies, the Consortium seeks to strengthen both academic institutions and communities.

[Ed note: PHENND Director Hillary Kane will be giving the keynote address at this conference.]