Call for Proposals: National Children & Youth Garden Symposium

Posted by on November 24, 2006

Widening the Circle

AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY?S

15th annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium ? July 19 – 21, 2007

Hosted by the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, Minnesota

Call for Educational Session Proposals

Deadline for Receipt of Proposals is December 15, 2006

The American Horticultural Society (AHS) is requesting educational session proposals for the 15th annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium Widening the Circle, hosted by the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum?s Public Policy Programs.

Educators, garden designers, community leaders, and children?s gardening advocates of all ages are encouraged to submit proposals, as the circle widens to look at fresh approaches and expanded audiences for children?s and youth gardening programs.

Your voice is needed as the circle continues to grow, gathering people from across the nation from various organizations, institutions, traditions, and cultures to exchange ideas for programs in children and youth gardening. Whether you have a new curriculum to share, successes with cultivating community support and funding sources, tools for developing youth leadership in gardening programs, or one of the many other facets of children and youth gardening programs, we want to hear from you!

From non-traditional classrooms to interdisciplinary studies and making a difference beyond the confines of the classroom walls, this symposium will provide the breadth of inspiration and the depth of knowledge for harvesting the power of children and youth gardening programs.

Come be a part of one of the nation?s premiere symposiums dedicated to children and youth gardening.

Selection of Educational Session Proposals

All Educational Session proposals need to be received by December 15, 2006. Completed proposals can be sent to:

Nancy J. Busick
Youth Programs Coordinator
American Horticultural Society
7931 E. Boulevard Drive
Alexandria, VA 22308
Phone: 703-768-5700 ext. 132
Fax: 703-768-8700
E-mail: youthprograms@ahs.org

Presenters will be notified by March 1st regarding the acceptance of their proposal.

Educational Session Handouts

Presenters will be required to provide digital copies of all handouts to the American Horticultural Society. Presenters are responsible for providing copies of handouts for the attendees at their educational session. The AHS will notify presenters of how many attendees will be in attendance at their educational session ten days prior to the symposium.

Symposium Registration

Registration for the 2007 National Children & Youth Garden Symposium opens on May 1, 2007.

In efforts to keep the Symposium registration rates low the AHS is unable to provide travel expenses or complimentary registration for educational session presenters. Presenters whose proposals are accepted will be offered a presenter discount that can be applied to a daily or full symposium registration in appreciation of their involvement with the symposium.

For more information e-mail youthprograms@ahs.org or call 703-768-5700 x 132.