Save the Dates! January 28 - 31, 2021
CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS DUE BY MIDNIGHT MT AUGUST 15, 2020
The Adoption Wellness, Advocacy, Knowledge and Experience (AWAKE) Influencer Forum is a collaborative, digital space in which to gather, innovate, share best practices, network, equip and support one another in our common mission and values, personal journeys and organization development.
WHY THIS FORUM NOW?
Those who give the most in service to others often receive scant support, encouragement and fresh ideas from those around them. This peer-led forum is an oasis in which you can recharge, refresh and refocus together with like-minded colleagues who face similar challenges, heartbreaks and victories on a daily basis. Influencers have asked for an event like this. The AWAKE Forum is here to fill the gap.
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?
This event is for current and aspiring influencers dedicated to truth, transparency and the highest ethical standards in the diverse world of relinquishment, adoption and foster care/aging out. This includes:
Creatives - podcasters, musicians, filmmakers, authors, playwrights, artists
Non-Profit Leaders - Executive Directors, board members, legal and administrative staff
Healers - counselors and therapists, support group facilitators, clergy
Advocates - elected officials, government employees, professional lobbyists, legislative liaisons
Visionaries - thought leaders, policy nerds and dreamers seeking to move into roles listed above.
CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS DUE BY MIDNIGHT MT AUGUST 15, 2020
The AWAKE Influencers Forum seeks workshop presenters and facilitators for its inaugural digital event scheduled for Thursday through Sunday morning, January 28-31, 2021. Workshops will be sixty to ninety minutes long, aligned and designed for the five participant groups outlined above. Accepted workshop presenters are encouraged to participate in other Forum sessions as well, and will receive a discounted registration rate. Topic ideas might include, but are not limited to:
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How we Built This: What has helped your organization to grow, avoid pitfalls and manage change?
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How can we best engage, learn from and equip next generations?
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How can creatives elevate voices, raise public awareness and bring focus to key issues?
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What crazy idea turned into a best practice?
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Influence: What it is, how to build and retain it
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Hot issues at state legislatures -- How will COVID affect legislative strategies?
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Healers healing each other in order to better help those we serve
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Facilitate an open forum for thought leaders, innovators and brainstormers
YOUR PROPOSAL SHOULD INCLUDE:
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Presenter/Facilitator name(s), email address and telephone number
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Name of your organization and website address
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Title of workshop accompanied by a 50-75 word description including target audience
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Brief biography
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Comfort level with using digital meeting apps like Zoom. Will you need assistance from an admin?
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First and second preferences regarding day and time of your workshop (Every effort will be made to accommodate requested preferences, but cannot be guaranteed. Example: 1. Friday afternoon, 2. Saturday morning, or No preference regarding scheduled time).
Questions? Please contact:
Adoption Search Resource Connection
303/232-6302