CALL FOR PRESENTERS - MBA Symposium 2017

Call for Presenters Information

Deadline for Submission: Friday, July 14, 2017

MBA Symposium 2017 for Managers and Staff of Youth Development Programs
The More and Better Approach for working with youth!
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton ON
November 22 - 23, 2017

Parks and Recreation Ontario, in partnership with Play Works - founder of the Youth Friendly Community Recognition Program - presents the MBA, which will:

offer information on trends and issues relevant to working with youth (ages 13 to 19 years)
share information on best practices - what works and why
develop networks to strengthen the approach to working with youth

The MBA audience is managers of youth programs and staff who work directly in these programs. Delegates come from municipal recreation/community services departments, not-for-profit agencies, community sports groups, faith-based organizations, health and health promotion units, schools, post secondary educational institutions, and social service organizations.

Presentations will be 50 minutes long and, for the benefit of the audience, selected sessions will have a mix of:

information, tools and/or strategies which can be used/applied by delegates when they return home (not just a show and tell presentation):
physical activity: and
small group work or table discussion.

Where possible, having youth as co-presenters will be viewed favourably by the Planning Team.

Presentations, which are supported by or linked to the following, will also be viewed favourably:

Evidence-based research
Formal evaluations
Good practices representing one or more of the 10 Youth Friendly Community criteria (visit www.prontario.org/index.php?ci_id=12874 for more information)
Strategies which bring to life one or more of the 20 youth outcomes found in the Ministry of Children and Youth Services' Stepping Up Framework (visit http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/professionals/steppingup/index.aspx for more information)
Presenters who have lived experience with the subject matter

The Planning Team is particularly interested in presentations on the following topics:

Youth advocacy strategies
New program ideas and options for youth play
Working with newcomer youth
Working with urban and rural indigenous youth
Resources that support mental health in youth
Developing youth advisory councils
Social Media
Leadership development programs
Training ideas for staff who work with youth
Creative fund raising ideas, social enterprise, information on grant opportunities

Selected presenters:

Must be available to present on either November 22 or 23.
If applicable, presenters must have received approval from their organization to present.
Have the option of attending the day of their presentation at no cost. NOTE: Overnight accommodation is not provided the night before the presentation. Selected presenters are welcome to arrive early and stay over at their own cost.
Have the option of attending the entire event at 50% of the PRO Member or Non Member registration fee. This option is available for one presenter per session. Additional presenters must pay the full registration fee.

There is no cost for up to four youth co-presenters to attend on the day of their presentation. Youth are considered to be between the ages of 13 and 19 years. Youth presenters registered for the entire event receive a 50% fee reduction on the PRO Member or Non Member registration fee.

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