You are
invited to submit a Program Proposal for the UNC Charlotte
Women’s Leadership Conference on Saturday, March 21, 2009.
The 2009 Women’s Leadership Conference is dedicated to
bringing together women from all walks of life to discuss
their personal and professional triumphs, challenges in
everyday life, and to identify creative success strategies
in an effort to enhance the lives of conference
participants. This all-day conference will feature sessions
on a variety of topics by professors, students, staff, and
alumni concerning women’s leadership development and women’s
issues. The theme for this year’s conference is
Becoming a W.I.S.E.R Woman. Conference attendees
will have the opportunity to interact with Wise,
Intelligent, Successful, Empowered,
and Respected women in leadership. Please
consider submitting a proposal related to success for women
in various areas including: academics, professional
settings, and community/activism. The conference schedule
will be organized into various tracks for participants of
different interests and skill sets.
TYPES
OF SESSIONS (All sessions are 50 minutes):
Workshop:
Workshops feature an outlined agenda by a facilitator giving
an overview of the subject matter. They may also be
interactive and participatory, depending on the
facilitator’s style.
Panel:
Panels feature multiple “experts” on the given topic, who
will share their insights regarding it. A moderator will ask
questions of the panelists, and facilitate audience
questions.
Roundtable Discussion:
Roundtable Discussions offer participants an opportunity to
be involved in the session through dialogue. A facilitator
with knowledge on the given topic will be present and will
facilitate a multi-faceted discussion among participants.
Poster Session:
Poster Sessions are an opportunity for students/faculty to
display their work or current research through visual media.
The session is an open exhibit that can be visited
throughout the day. Individuals involved with the research
will also be available for questions during a session.
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Enacting Social Change
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Innovative Approaches to
Social Issues
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Intersection of Identities
in the Classroom/Workplace
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Issues for Women in
Academia
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Assertiveness in the
Classroom/Workplace
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Building your Portfolio
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Finding the Right Mentor
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Trends in Women’s Health
and Wellness
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Gaining Control of Your
Finances
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Following Your Passion
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Balance: Family Life vs.
Work Life
SELECTION CRITERIA:
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Relevance to conference theme: “Becoming a Wiser Woman”
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Clarity of proposal content and learning outcomes
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Solid foundations for information presented
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Potential for audience engagement/participation
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Connection to one of the “Suggested Topics/Themes” as
mentioned above
Due to space limitations, a variety of sessions will be
chosen to meet a diverse range of needs.
PROCEDURES:
To submit a
proposal for the UNC Charlotte Women’s Leadership
Conference, please review the fields below and send all
questions to Natalie Rosemin at
wpgrad@uncc.edu
or call (704) 687-2541.
Please be
sure to include all of the following information.
Primary
Contact:
List the name, title/affiliation, email address, and phone
number of the primary contact.
Presenters/Panelists:
List the names, titles/affiliation, and email addresses of
presenters or panelists. If not all have been finalized,
please indicate those contacted and/or the likely
composition of the panel.
Type of
Program:
(select one)
Workshop
Panel
Roundtable
Poster Session
Title of
Program:
Please submit the title of your proposed program.
Abstract:
Provide a brief summary of the content of the program, the
delivery method (lecture, discussion, small group work,
etc.) This will be the description included in the
Conference Program. Please limit to 50 words.
Brief
Outline/Description of Your Program:
Provide a brief description of your program including
session format, overview of content, and learning outcomes.
Audio/Visual:
Please indicate what audiovisual aids you absolutely
require: for example, a digital projector and screen,
overhead projector, easel and newsprint, etc. Please
consider carefully what AV you will actually use for your
session and consider its impact to your program before
requesting it. We have a very limited number of LCD
projectors available to our presenters that will be
available on a first come/first serve basis. If you have the
ability, please consider traveling with your own LCD. If you
would like items such as mp3 players or portable stereos you
will need to bring your own. Make sure to indicate if you
are bringing your own LCD so we can attempt to place all of
those sessions in rooms with an LCD cart and a screen.
Presenters must provide own laptop computers.
Are you willing to repeat the
program? We may ask some programs to be repeated due to the
expected popularity of certain topics. Please indicate
whether you are interested in repeating your program.
Yes or No
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