2023 ICAA Conference ~ Call for Presenters

Overview

Iowa Community Action Association (ICAA) is a 501(c)(3) state association; we hold a training conference each year to bring new learning and networking opportunities to our network of 16 nonprofit Community Action Agencies serving individuals and families with limited resources throughout Iowa's 99 counties.

ICAA seeks workshop presenters for our annual training conference (Wednesday, July 26th & Thursday, July 27th, 2023) in West Des Moines, IA.

Based on our long history of tapping into our exceptional in-network experts and partners, ICAA would like to secure a number of Iowa CAA professionals to provide training. We welcome proposals from the broader Community Action network and partners across our State, Region and National network.

Our 2023 conference will be a hyflex event, which means there will be in-person participation, virtual participation, and all sessions will be recorded for registrants to access following the event. The workshops and plenary sessions will be live-streamed for virtual attendees, and we would ask presenters take this into consideration when developing their materials. Presenters are asked to be on-site for their workshop presentation.

Members from the Conference Planning Committee will be providing in-person support for all presenters and will monitor virtual attendee chat/questions and assist with technical troubleshooting.

The conference will follow CDC guidance for in person gatherings and additional information will be sent out as needed.

Proposal Submissions are due by February 3rd.

We are seeking presenters to address a variety of topics organized by four overarching areas of focus, while integrating a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout:

Addressing Poverty & Social Determinants of Health
- Social Determinants of Health; causes and conditions of poverty and evidence-based strategies to address them; effective strategies around service integration to meet the needs of those served

Employee Recruitment, Retention, & Well-being
- Innovative and effective strategies for recruitment, retention, and caring for employee's mental and emotional health; staff leadership development; staff on-boarding; creating a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion

Data Driven Decisions
- Using data to tell our story; Comprehensive data collection and analysis strategies and resources that ensure diversity, equity and inclusion; Best practices for conducting a Community Needs Assessment; Analysis of causes and conditions of poverty

Weatherization
- BPI Certified Training for Weatherization Assistance Program staff and crews

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* 1. Please note the specific topic area(s) listed above that your presentation will address or if it will focus on another content area list it here.

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* 2. Workshop Title:

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* 3. Workshop Description:

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* 4. Learning Objectives/Takeaways (please be concise):

Objective 1:

Objective 2:

Objective 3:

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* 5. Intended Audience (check all that apply):

Frontline Staff

Emerging Leaders

Program Managers

Human Resources Staff

Leadership Team (CFO, COO, etc.)

Executive Directors

Board of Directors

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Workshops are 60 minutes in length and we highly encourage attendee engagement and interaction, keeping in mind the hybrid environment. What elements would your workshop include? Check all that apply.

Lecture

Visual/Slides Presentation

Discussion

Small group discussion/activities

Building a plan, policy, or other product within the workshop

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* 7. The length of workshops are 60 minutes - they are typically outlined by 45 minutes of content and an allotted 10-15 minute Q&A section. If you need two workshop blocks (60 minutes each) to cover your material and allow for Q&A, please indicate that here. If you only need the normal workshop length, please skip this question.

I need two workshop blocks (total time 120 minutes)

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* 8. Please list any costs associated with your presentation if your proposal were to be selected (i.e. speaker fee, hotel accommodations, per diem, etc.).

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* 9. Primary Presenter Contact Information:

Name

Organization

Job Title

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 10. Primary Presenter's Brief Biography (include any certifications such as CCAP, ROMA certification, CPA, etc.):

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* 11. How many total presenters (including Primary Presenter)?

Other (please specify)

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* 12. If applicable, please provide the name, title, organization, email address and brief bio of each of the co-presenters.

Presenter 2 Name

Presenter 2 Title

Presenter 2 Organization

Presenter 2 Email

Presenter 2 Brief Bio

Presenter 3 Name

Presenter 3 Title

Presenter 3 Organization

Presenter 3 Email

Presenter 3 Brief Bio

Other:

Proposal Submissions are due by February 3rd.

Submission of this proposal implies acknowledgement that ICAA may photograph, videotape, and/or audiotape attendees and materials throughout the conference. The productions of such may be freely disseminated for purposes including, but not limited to outreach, education, and dissemination efforts.

Thank you for submitting a workshop proposal. All submissions will be reviewed by ICAA and the Conference Planning Committee. Due to event space, a limited number of presentations will be selected. You will be contacted either way. If your proposal is selected for the 2023 ICAA Training Conference, a separate communication asking about scheduling and A/V needs will be sent.

If you have questions, please contact Tiffany Keimig, ICAA Director of Training and Technical Assistance, at tkeimig@iowacaa.org.