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2025 Multilingual & English Learner Conference RFP

Conference Theme: Celebrating Language, Embracing Opportunity
Equity and Anti-Racist Stance:

COSA is a coalition of K-12 education leaders committed to equity and the success of every Oregon student and staff member. To that end, we will develop and support K-12 leaders in:
  • Race is central to our equity work. It is our belief and experience that going deep and staying focused on race supports each of us in building our will, skill, and courage to see and interrupt systemic barriers in our schools and districts not only around race, but all forms of inequities and oppression.
  • Transforming our systems and institutions by crafting, and implementing, anti-racist policies, budgets, programs, and practices that translate into resource allocation, educational rigor, and opportunities for students and staff who are members of historically marginalized groups.
  • Supporting districts and ESDs to recruit, hire, support, develop, promote, and retain staff (classified, certified, and administrative) who reflect the diversity of the students in our state.
  • Cultivating the unique gifts, talents, and interests of every Oregon student so that success and failure are no longer predicted nor predetermined by race, ethnicity, culture, family economics, mobility, language, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or initial proficiencies.
Presenter information, please read thoroughly:

This year's conference will be presented with the following guidelines:

Conference participants will be attending in person. All presenters will need to be available to present in person at Graduate by Hilton Eugene. Please ensure your availability to attend in person prior to submitting an RFP.

The 2025 Multilingual & English Learner Conference RFPs seek submission in the following areas. This is a highly competitive RFP process with a limited number of proposals selected. Preference will be given to proposals that are aligned with the content strands (see list below) and highlight educational equity.
  • Newcomers and Recent arrivers - meeting their diverse instructional and social needs
  • CORE instruction that supports Multilingual and English Learner students from multiple languages
  • Elevating administrator knowledge - supporting CORE instruction for Multilingual and ELL students through observation and feedback for teachers, use of data, and best practices for administrators
  • Supporting ELs with special needs (intersection of language and special education) as well as those identified as gifted and talented
  • Dual Language Immersion - instructional practices and supports for teachers
  • Breaking down language barriers: Effective communication strategies with multilingual families.
  • Elevating ELs through leadership opportunities
  • Incorporating multicultural literature to enhance EL engagement.
  • Developing academic language in content areas (math, science, social studies)
  • Addressing systemic barriers for multilingual, refugee, and immigrant students and families
  • Differentiated instruction for English Learners (ELs) across proficiency levels
Please complete ALL questions and submit no later than January 3, 2025.
1.Presentation Title:(Required.)
2.Presentation Description (maximum 100-word descriptive paragraph to be used in conference program): Please include how your presentation aligns with the COSA Equity Stance.(Required.)
3.How does this (PD/Presentation) build educator capacity to address systemic educational barriers that affect students/staff/administrators who are members of historically marginalized or underserved groups? 
4.Describe the active learning strategies the presenters will use during the presentation. 
5.Check the area of your presentation's primary emphasis.
6.I am an exhibitor submitting an RFP. I understand as an exhibitor I need to co-present with a school/district that has shown outstanding improvement.
7.Preferred day to present:(Required.)
8.Primary Session Presenter: This person will be the primary contact for the conference. PLEASE NOTE: If your proposal is accepted, registration on the day of the presentation is waived for the presenter listed below. If the presenter wishes to attend the other day they must pay an $150 adjusted rate. All other presenters/panelists for the session must register and pay regular registration for the conference.  Please note that COSA does not provide a stipend for presentations, travel, or lodging.(Required.)
9.Co-Presenter 1: (co-presenter(s) needs to register and pay regular registration rates for the conference):
10.Co-Presenter 2: (co-presenter(s) needs to register and pay regular registration rates for the conference):
11.Co-Presenter 3: (co-presenter(s) needs to register and pay regular registration rates for the conference):
12.Co-Presenter 4: (co-presenter(s) needs to register and pay regular registration rates for the conference):
Thank you for submitting your proposal for the 2025 Multilingual & English Learner Conference. We are extremely excited for this year's conference.

Shortly after the submission deadline, we will begin the review process of all proposals. The timeline for RFP approval is as follows:
  • January 3, 2025 - RFP submission due
  • January 8, 2025 - RFP approval (via email)
We thank you for your proposal, interest, and commitment, and look forward to seeing you at this year's conference, either as a speaker or as an attendee. Thank you for your support.