Presenter Application

 2024 Theme: Fall Into ACTION 

Activism/Advocacy

Cultural Competency

Teambuilding

Innovation

Opportunity

NOW!!

The Active Learning Institute Committee would like to invite you to submit a presentation proposal for the Active Learning Institute. This year’s theme is “Fall Into A.C.T.I.O.N." with an emphasis on  youth civic engagement and is expected to draw more than 100 professional afterschool and summer youth workers from Missouri and Illinois.

Our planning committee is made up of local organizations serving youth: St. Louis Public Schools, Unleashing Potential, Jennings School District, Better Family Life and BluePrint 4 - The Clark - Fox Family Foundation and Missouri Afterschool Network. Our sponsor is the Missouri Afterschool Network.

At this highly interactive conference, we will offer active learning focused workshops across 5 sessions.  Workshop sessions should be formatted to DO an activity appropriate for schoolage youth, afford participants time to REFLECT on the activity and PLAN for implementation in their afterschool environment.  Workshops will need to be presented in a format that it can be duplicated in afterschool and/or summer programs by the participants.  Proposed activities may cover any curricular/ developmental area and focus into the overall “Fall Into Action” themes of Activism, Cultural Competency, Teambuilding, Innovation, Opportunity, Now!!

• All presenters must have a Missouri Professional Development Identification (MOPD ID number, which is required for payment) or be in the Missouri Trainer Registry (go to: www.openinitiative.org to register).
• Presentation must reflect current trends and/or developmentally appropriate practice.
• All proposals are due by 5:00pm on Friday, September 13, 2024.
• All handouts, supplies and equipment will be the responsibility of the presenter.  Sessions will be limited to 20 people unless a larger group or space is requested.
• Presenters are responsible for providing and securing their own materials, including laptops.  Training rooms are equipped with screens and projection.
• Presenters must provide an electronic version of presentation and all handouts.
• Presenters will be offered an honorarium of $100 per workshop session.  This amount is non-negotiable, and only the lead presenter will receive payment.
• Presenters are not required to accept any fee. By offering your services pro bono, you will be supporting youth workers and afterschool providers and lowering the cost for future Active Learning Institutes. 
• Presenters will be notified by September  if their presentation has been chosen for the conference.