Rooted in Resilience
San Antonio, Texas | October 5–8, 2026

About the Conference
The Region VI Community Action Association Annual Conference is where our network gathers to learn from one another, reconnect with our shared purpose, and strengthen the work happening across Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Rooted in Resilience reflects more than a theme—it speaks to the everyday commitment of our agencies, staff, partners, and communities who continue to show up with care, creativity, and determination. This conference uplifts the wisdom already present in our region and creates space for honest conversation, practical learning, and community-centered solutions.

Region VI’s role has always been to bring people together—to build connections, support our workforce, and ensure our agencies have what they need to serve families with dignity. We invite workshop proposals that honor the realities facing Community Action today and that help us grow stronger, more responsive, and more aligned in the work ahead.

What We’re Looking For
We are seeking presenters who understand the heart of Community Action—those who bring lived experience, grounded strategies, and approaches that meet people where they are. Workshops should be:

• Practical, offering tools participants can bring home to their agencies
• Interactive, creating space for dialogue, reflection, and shared learning
• Community-centered, grounded in the strengths, challenges, and evolving needs of the families we serve
• Supportive of our workforce, helping leaders, staff, and board members build capacity, confidence, and connection

Region VI welcomes facilitators who can help strengthen our collective impact—whether through leadership, operations, community resilience, advocacy, or innovative service delivery.

Suggested Workshop Topics
If you plan to submit more than one workshop session, please complete a separate form for each session.
  • Agency & staff resilience
  • Financial sustainability & compliance
  • Effective grant-writing & fund development
  • Risk management & operational strength
  • Practical tech/AI tools for CAAs
  • Strategic planning & succession readiness
  • Community resilience
  • Disaster preparedness & climate impacts
  • Community partnerships that amplify local capacity
  • Data trends shaping resilient communities
  • Storytelling as resilience & community voice
  • Workforce wellness & burnout prevention
  • Trauma-aware supervision & emotionally intelligent leadership
  • Retention, recruitment & career pathways
  • Building supportive, connected teams
  • Creating a culture of care inside Community Action
Proposal Guidelines
Session Length: 90 minutes
Format: Highly interactive and practice-oriented
Audience: Leaders, frontline staff, and board members across Region VI

Each proposal must include:
Session Title
Workshop Description (maximum 250 words)
3–4 Learning Objectives
Presenter Information
Presenter Bio (maximum 100 words)
Target Audience (Leaders, Staff, Board, or All)
Presenter Headshot (upload field)
Examples of Previous Workshops / Links (optional but helpful for the selection process)
A/V Needs

Important Dates
Call for Speakers Opens: December 16, 2025
Submission Deadline: February 27, 2026

Questions
Please submit your questions to amandashelton@tacaa.org.
Incomplete proposals cannot be considered.

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* 1. Presenter Name

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* 2. Presenter Job Title

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* 3. Company/Organization Name

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* 5. Phone Number

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* 6. Will there be any co-presenters for this session?
If yes, please provide the name, title, and organization. Please also upload their headshot(s) in the designated headshot upload section.

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* 7. Company/Organization Website

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* 8. Session Title

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* 9. Workshop Description (maximum 250 words)

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* 10. Learning Objectives
Please list 3–4 learning objectives for this workshop.

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* 11. How does this session support the theme “Rooted in Resilience” or strengthen capacity across Region VI Community Action Agencies?

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* 12. Which audience is this workshop best suited for?

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* 13. Presenter Bio (maximum 100 words)

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* 14. Co-presenter Bio (maximum 100 words)

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* 15. Presenter(s) Headshot

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* 16. Examples of Previous Workshops (Optional)

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* 17. A/V Needs
Please list any specific A/V needs for your session.

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* 18. Do you require any payment or fee to present this workshop?

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