Call for Presentations: Western NYS Service-Learning Conference

Posted by on August 05, 2010

The Western New York Service Learning Coalition has extended the deadline for presentation proposals for the 3rd Annual Service Learning Conference to be held October 29th at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY.

This one day conference will feature a keynote presentation by Dr. Laurie Worrall, Executive Director of New York Campus Compact as well as concurrent workshops and community-based workshops.

Submission Deadline: August 20, 2010

How to Participate

1.      Present/co-present a workshop, presentation, or panel discussions

Concurrent sessions are 60 minutes long and should allow appropriate time for discussion and questions. The WNYSLC website will offer the opportunity to publish a formal version of presentations.

Tips: Reviewers will recommend proposals that:

– Are relevant to the conference theme;
– Contribute to knowledge and practice of service-learning;
– Involve your audience in the session through discussion or activity; and
– Accommodate the diversity of constituents in the field including community partners and leaders, students, and diverse higher education faculty, staff and administrators.

2.      Display a poster or other visual material
This session will provide the opportunity to highlight successful service-learning partnerships and projects. The session is open to all conference attendees, and posters/visuals will be on display throughout the conference, with a formal presentation in the afternoon.

Presentation application can be found at http://www.wnyslc.org