[NIFL-WOMENLIT:716] Women and Lit. Conference-Call for Proposals

From: Daphne Greenberg (ALCDGG@langate.gsu.edu)
Date: Tue May 23 2000 - 10:25:45 EDT


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I am pleased to announce that we are going to host the 3rd Women and Literacy Conference in January of 2001.  We have put out a Call for Presenters and the proposal for presentations is due July 1.  Since sending attachments via listserv emails is generally discouraged, I have copied the call at the bottom of this message.  You may want to copy and paste it into Word or Word Perfect before you print it out.  Alternatively, you can access the form on our website: http://education.gsu.edu/CSAL
You can also call Sandy Vaughn at 404-651-1400 and ask her to fax/mail you a Call.
The theme of the Conference is Language, Culture, and Literacy as they relate to women in adult basic education classes.  We are defining adult basic education as basic literacy, ESL, family literacy, health literacy, workplace literacy, pre GED, and GED classes.  
We purposely did not define language and culture in the proposal, because we want presenters to feel free to define these terms in ways that are meaningful for them.  I will talk more about this in a separate email.  
Here is the Call:
CALL FOR PRESENTERS

International Conference on Women and Literacy
January 22-24, 2001
Atlanta, Georgia

The Center for the Study of Adult Literacy at Georgia State University, in collaboration with Laubach Literacy Action and the Centre for Literacy of Quebec, is pleased to announce the third International Conference on Women and Literacy. The focus of the conference is: 

Language, Culture, and Literacy  
as they relate to women in adult basic education classes 

The conference will address the following question: How do language, culture, literacy and women interact in basic literacy, ESL, family literacy, health literacy, workplace literacy, pre-GED, and GED classes? 

Proposals for presentations are invited from Practitioners, Researchers, Policy Makers, and Learners. Proposals with an international perspective are particularly encouraged.  All proposals should address Practice, Research, and/or Policy, and can be presented as a seminar, workshop, demonstration, panel discussion, or round table. The round tables will be scheduled for 1 hour, and all others for 1 1/2-hours and 3 hours. Lead presenters will be notified regarding proposal acceptance by September 1, 2000.

Guidelines for submission:
		1.	If selected, the presenter(s) agrees to register for the conference, and furnish handouts (if needed). One flip chart and an overhead projector will be provided.
2.	Please send two copies of the following:
	- Proposal Form completed
	- Abstract of presentation (maximum of 500 words) including the following headings:
		- purpose 
		- content 
	- how will audience participate

To submit a proposal for presentation, please mail, fax or e-mail the above materials no later than July 1, 2000 to:

Sandy Vaughn
Center for the Study of Adult Literacy
Georgia State University
University Plaza
Atlanta, GA 30303-3083
Fax (404) 651-1415, or e-mail alcsvv@langate.gsu.edu (note: the letters following the "s" are "v" and "v"-not "w").
For further information, call (404) 651-1400.

International Conference on Women and Literacy
Proposal Form

Acceptance Criteria:
(Notification of acceptance will be mailed by September 1, 2000.)
		1.	The topic is relevant to adult basic education (this includes: basic literacy, ESL, family literacy, health literacy, workplace literacy, pre-GED, and GED classes).
2.	The presentation introduces new knowledge and ideas, successful programs and projects, innovative and/or effective practices, or current literacy issues.
3.	The abstract CLEARLY states what participants will learn. 
4.	The presentation encourages audience participation.

Name_______________________________________________________________________
Institution___________________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________________
	  _____________________________________________________________________
Phone_______________________________________________________________________
FAX________________________________________________________________________
E-mail_______________________________________________________________________

Names of other presenters and affiliated institutions: ________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Title of Presentation (Title must convey content): _____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

30-word description of presentation (to be included in brochure for participants):
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Bio of presenter(s) (30 words/presenter):  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Format and Length of  Presentation (check one format and one time period):
____ Seminar (Presentation of findings from a research study, or of observations about                    practice and policy.)    
	          	1 ½ hours

____Workshop (Focus is on a "hands on approach" where participants learn how to implement a specific strategy.)   
	         	1 ½ hours OR  ____3 hours


____Demonstration (Presenter(s) demonstrates a new product or approach.) 

	        	1 ½ hours OR ____3 hours


____Panel Discussion (Panel members examine a specific issue of interest.)    

	        	1 ½ hours OR ____ 3 hours
		

 ____Roundtable Discussion (Presenter introduces topic/issue and facilitates small group discussion).
	____    1 hour
	
Audio/Visual Requirements:
An overhead projector/screen and one flip chart/easel will be provided in each room.  If additional equipment is needed, please indicate below the type of equipment.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

Presenter Agreement: I understand that presenters and co-presenters:
		·	Must register for the conference and pay the registration fee.
·	Will be responsible for all costs related to transportation, room, and board.
·	Will be responsible for furnishing handouts in the quantity needed for presentations.
·	Will be responsible for costs of audio-visual equipment requested beyond one flip chart and an overhead projector.
·	Will not be paid an honorarium.


Signature of Lead Presenter: _____________________________      Date:_______



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