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2018 Gender Spectrum Conference RFP

Thank you for your interest in presenting at this year's Gender Spectrum Conference. The conference will take place Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California.

This form is for workshop proposals for the 2018 adult program. There is a separate form for proposals for the Professionals' Symposium and middle and high school programs. If you have questions, please contact us at info@genderspectrum.org.

Workshops for the adult program will be 90 minutes long. Workshops should be designed to actively engage participants and provide opportunities for questions and discussion. Our theme for the 2018 gathering is Claiming My Gender. Please visit the Gender Spectrum Website for information about the' Conference and this year's theme and our RFP page for programming priorities and other details.

Proposals must be submitted by 11:45 PM PST Tuesday, February 20, 2018. We will contact you in late March to inform you of the status of your proposal.
1.Please provide the following contact information:(Required.)
2.Name of proposed workshop:(Required.)
3.Have you presented this workshop at a previous Gender Spectrum conference?
4.Objectives/Goal: Please provide statements that clearly describe what the learner will know or be able to do as a result of attending your session. Learning objectives should (1) focus on the learner, and (2) contain action verbs that describe measurable behaviors.(Required.)
5.How will you structure your session to meet these objectives or goals?(Required.)
6.How do your own professional and/or personal experiences qualify you to present this workshop?(Required.)
7.Does your workshop explicitly address the intersections of gender with race, and/or faith in the lives of transgender and nonbinary youth and their families? If yes, please describe.(Required.)
8.Does your workshop provide concrete tools to navigate the impact of the shifting political climates facing families, communities, and institutions? If yes, please describe.(Required.)
9.Please provide a 150 word or less workshop description for the program and website. (We reserve the right to edit for the sake of space and clarity.)(Required.)
10.Please write your name and degree(s), and the name(s)/degree(s) of any co-presenters, in the space below exactly as you wish for it to appear in the program.(Required.)
11.Please include a 75-100 word bio for yourself and each co-presenter. We reserve the right to edit for the sake of space and clarity.(Required.)
12.Would you consider collaborating with another presenter or participating as part of a panel about this topic?(Required.)
13.We understand you may have a session designed to target a specific audience or create a focused dialogue. If your session is specific to, or open only to a particular group, please describe below.
14.Which of the following best represents your race or ethnicity? (Check all that apply)
15.How do you describe yourself? (Check all that apply)
16.Is there anything else you would like us to know?
17.Please read and check each of the boxes below. If you have questions about any of these items, please contact us at info@genderspectrum.org.

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18.By typing my name below, I acknowledge and accept the presenter agreements above.(Required.)