Call for Proposals: National Service-Learning Conference

Posted by on September 17, 2010

Are you ready to bring high-quality service-learning to your classroom or program, engage students who are disengaged, bridge the gap between community and school, strengthen the “L” in service-learning through professional development, and cement service-learning in mainstream education?

The Time is NOW! to join friends and colleagues from around the world at the 22nd Annual National Service-Learning Conference in Atlanta, Ga., April 6-9, 2011. Online registration is open to the largest gathering of youth and practitioners involved in service-learning, drawing approximately 2,200 attendees from across the United States and many other countries. Through three days of general sessions, thought-leader series, service-learning projects, and networking, the conference engages participants in the local, national, and global issues that service-learning addresses. Come explore more than 100 exhibits, and nearly 150 hands-on workshops and service-learning projects.

The 2011 conference will feature speeches by Maurice “Mo” Green, superintendent of Guilford County Schools; Greg Mortenson, co-founder of the nonprofit Central Asia Institute, Pennies For Peace, and co-author of New York Times bestseller Three Cups of Tea; Parth Shah, founder of Kiva High School; and Naomi Tutu, daughter of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, associate director of the Office of International Programs at Tennessee State University, founder of the Tutu Foundation, and author of Words of Desmond Tutu and I Don’t Think of You as Black: Honest Conversations on Race.

Register Now: Save Money and Have a Chance to Stay for Free!
Register by December 17 for early-bird savings and be entered in a drawing to receive three free nights at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, home to all conference activities.

Call for Presenters
Do you have an outstanding service-learning program?
Do you have a message that needs to be heard?
Consider sharing information about your experiences at the conference by submitting a workshop proposal. Present your quality workshop to teachers in K-12 and higher education, youth leaders, trainers, policy-makers, grantees, researchers, funders, and many others. Young people are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. All proposals must be submitted online by midnight CDT, September 24, 2010.

Book Your Hotel Room
The National Service-Learning Conference has secured special rates at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Why stay at another hotel when you can be at the heart of the conference? The Hyatt is home to all conference activities, is located in downtown Atlanta, and within walking distance of many local attractions. By selecting the conference hotel, you ensure reduced rates for all conference attendees.

Visit the conference website at http://www.nslc.nylc.org to learn more about these elements of the conference and more.  If you have any questions you can reach us by replying to this email or calling (800) 366-6952.

We can’t wait to see you in Atlanta!

Sincerely,
NYLC Conference Team