2024 Workshop Session

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The 2024 Nebraska GetConnected Afterschool Conference will be held on Friday, September 27, 2024 at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney, NE.

Workshop sessions are 50 minutes long. We ask that you consider ways to actively engage session attendees as you plan the session and write this proposal.

If there will be more than one presenter listed on this application, the first person entered will be the primary contact and will receive ongoing communication from the conference planning committee. The primary contact is expected to communicate relevant information to others presenting during the session. You may enter up to three presenters on this form.

Conference participants will include afterschool program leaders and staff, community partners, administrators and business representatives. There will be approximately 450 in attendance the day of the conference.

Note: All workshop attendees will attend this year’s conference in-person. There will not be an option to join the sessions using technology. All workshop presenters will pay the registration fee of $90.00 and will be allowed to participate fully in all conference events, including breakfast and lunch.

Each break-out room will have a cart with a projector and wired microphone. Presenters will need to provide their own laptop for their presentation. Wireless internet is available to all conference participants. Taping materials on the walls during workshop sessions is not allowed.

Important dates:
April 11, 2024: Proposals due.
May 8, 2024: Lead presenters whose workshop sessions are accepted will be notified.
May 8, 2024: Conference registration opens. Beginning in 2024, only credit card payments will be accepted.

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Identifying Your Target Audience
Presenters must identify an experience level to align with participant knowledge and training needed to fully participate in the session. When drafting your proposal, consider which experience level is best suited for the information provided in your session.
(select one):

DEVELOPING PROFESSIONALS: Works directly with children/youth in a variety of settings. Level of experience ranges from little experience to moderate experience and developing skills. Needs information and professional development on basic youth development concepts, examples of quality, free tools and resources, guidance, feedback, and direction. Content should be at a basic level and assume little experience or understanding of the session topic.

PROFICIENT PROFESSIONALS AND EMERGING LEADERS: Likely in a supervisory role, though may still directly interact with children/youth from time to time. Skilled and knowledgeable in many core competencies, but still developing managerial and leadership skills. Needs opportunities to talk with others in the field, exposure to leaders inside and outside of their own organizations, and understanding of the breadth and depth of the field. Interested in resources and practical strategies that will help them meet their goals, solve problems, build their managerial and leadership skills to advance their careers, and improve their programs or organizations.

ADVANCED PROFESSIONALS AND CURRENT PROGRAM LEADERS: Most likely works on behalf of children/youth rather than directly with them. Supervises multiple staff or sites, or is an organizational leader. High level of knowledge and skills. Wants opportunities to demonstrate leadership, share work, and network. Interested in opportunities to talk with others or challenge ideas. Interested in sharing and learning with others and access to the latest research and cutting-edge information and opportunities to provide input to advance the field.

SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, BUSINESSES, AND INDUSTRY: Currently supporting, or interested in providing support to afterschool and summer programs in rural and urban communities. Examples of types of support include financial, employee volunteers, resources and materials, staff training, and field trips for youth.

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