MWOHS

Midwest Organization For Human Services

Midwest Organization for Human Services
    2010 Regional Conference Call for Proposals

 CONFERENCE DATES:          MARCH 25-27, 2010

                                                   Thursday evening reception, all day Friday, 1/2 day Saturday

 

CONFERENCE LOCATION:   MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

                                                   (Springfield College-Milwaukee Campus, 744 N. 4th Street)

 

CONFERENCE THEME:         The Call to Serve:
Becoming the Change in our Communities

 

The 2010 MWOHS Regional Conference will focus on Human Services practitioners as primary agents for social change.  Join us as we examine the multiplicity of opportunities, issues, barriers, and possibilities that fuel our passion to serve others. How do we: Implement strategies for effective client advocacy?  Recover from inevitable setbacks? Foster constituent ownership as opposed to our taking charge? Motivate power-wielding stakeholders to participate in the process?  Proposals on various topics will be accepted with special consideration for those that address the quest for social and economic justice and the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values needed to bring these twin goals closer to reality.

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PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM

 

GENERAL SUBMISSION INFORMATION

·        Proposals are due on December 1, 2010 by email attachment.  No exceptions.

 

  • Proposals should be emailed as attachments, and Microsoft Word is preferred.

 

  • Proposals are reviewed by the MWOHS Conference Proposal Review Committee consisting of volunteer regional members.

 

  • All proposals will be blind-reviewed.  Do not write anything in your proposal that would identify you or your workplace/college.  Contact information should be noted on a separate page per instructions in #10 below.

 

  • Proposers must be members of MWOHS. (See membership application on page 5.)

 

  • Proposers are limited to no more than two proposals.

 

  • Notification of acceptance will be made on or before January 15, 2010. 

·         Students are highly encouraged to submit individual or group proposals.  Please see student-focused proposal submission guidelines on p. 4 of this document.

 

  • Please note - All presenters must pay the usual registration fee and all normal associated costs for attendance such as travel, lodging, and meals. All presenters listed on the on-site conference program must be in attendance.  All presentations should match the descriptions in the on-site conference program per instructions in #2 below.

 

 

 

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION OUTLINE

 

      Please use the following outline for your proposal, numbering each section with the heading as shown below.  You may type on a separate document or you can type in this form.

 

Please write the abstract using the future verb tense (e.g., This workshop will...).

Please do not use pronouns. (e.g., do not say, “We will tell you about….”)

 

1.   Title

      Limit the title to 60 characters, including spaces and punctuation.  The title should convey the focus of the presentation.

 

2.    Proposal Summary

This summary is a condensed version/abstract of the proposal. Please limit your summary to 60 words or less.  If your proposal is selected, this summary will be used in the conference program.

 

3.   Preferred Presentation Format

      Check one of the choices below to indicate your preferred session format.

 

          60 Minute Workshop

                        Please check to indicate your willingness to share your presentation twice (in two different time slots)

- OR -

          Poster Session (4’ X 4’ visual presentation of completed research for professionals or research in progress for students, teaching approaches or practice strategies in the profession of human services).

 

4.   Target Audience

      a)    Check one or more of the categories below that describes your intended target audience:

 

                   Entry Level  (Assumes that the attendee has little or no experience with the topic)

                   Intermediate Level  (Assumes that the attendee has some experience with the topic and that the presentation will add to basic knowledge)

                   Advanced Level  (Assumes that attendee is an established, seasoned professional)

 

4.   Check one or more of the categories below that describes your intended target audience:

 

      b)           Students               Practitioners             Educators

 

5.   Presentation Style  (not required for poster sessions)

                Lecture (primarily didactic with little audience participation)
          Experiential (primarily experiential exercises and/or small group discussions)
               Combination (both didactic and experiential)

 

6.   Presentation Outline

      This information will help the reviewers assess whether your plan for the presentation is realistic and achievable.

  • Detail your plan in an outline. Include how you plan to allocate the time to cover all aspects of your proposal.

  • Address how experiential activities, handouts, audiovisuals, etc. will be used in this session.

  • For poster sessions, detail the information that will be on your poster in outline form.

7.   Learning Objectives

List 3 to 5 learning objectives (i.e., what participants will know or be able to do after attending this session).  Please use this stem:  Participants will                     (and complete the sentence.)

Limit each objective to 150 characters including spaces and punctuation.

8.   Presenter Experience

Please describe your and your co-presenter’s expertise in this topic area and experience with teaching the proposed material (e.g., previous evaluations, related publications, etc.).

Please do not include information that might reveal the identities of the presenters. For example, don’t name your workplace or university; don’t refer to specific titles of published works; and, of course, don’t use your name.   Do not paste in CVs or Resumes.

   Please check this box if you have given this presentation at a previous MWOHS regional conference.  Checking this box will not automatically disqualify your proposal.  Our intent is to provide a diverse selection of presentations and presenters, especially for those members who have attended the Regional Conferences for several years.
 

 

9.   Audio-Visual Needs

Please limit your request to two (2) pieces of equipment.  

    VHS player/monitor            DVD player/monitor           LCD projector

    flipchart                            transparency projector                                                                                       

10.  Presenter Contact Information

      Please provide your contact information on the separate page provided (page 5).

 


 

 

STUDENT PROPOSAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

 

The professional development of students is the focus of the six regional organizations under the umbrella of the National Organization for Human Services.  The regional conferences provide students with an opportunity to attend a professional conference, to present their work, and to network with other human services students, instructors, and practitioners.

 

Students are strongly encouraged to submit individual or group presentation proposals.  Individual proposals follow the same guidelines outlined on pp. 2 & 3 of this document.  An individual proposal means that one presenter shares information on a specific topic.  A group presentation is 3–4 presenters.  The proposals may be on any topic, but proposals that reflect the conference theme, The Call to Serve: Becoming the Change in our Communities will be given special consideration.

 

Draw on ideas for your presentation(s) from experiences you have had in your field placement/internship/practicum experiences, your work experiences in human services agencies, or projects that you have undertaken in and out of the classroom that relate to the conference theme. 

 

Another opportunity for showcasing your hard work and accomplishments is to create a poster presentation of a project, student activity, and/or topic of interest that is consistent with the conference theme.   Some examples: a display of an innovative service project, a unique assignment/project, or a pictorial essay of a meaningful learning experience.  Think beyond the 4x4 poster – share your electronic portfolio (be sure to bring a laptop, battery, and charger) or project artifacts (a grant proposal, resource guide, marketing plan, video, etc.)  The conference organizers know that you’re doing some amazing work, so don’t keep it to yourself!

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:  Student presenters are required to submit a presentation proposal that will be reviewed by the MWOHS Conference Proposal Review Committee (pp. 2 & 3).

The poster may be an individual or group effort – perhaps a student organization wants to show off their accomplishments, or a class presents an assignment that defined what human services is all about.

 

Your poster should meet the following criteria:

 

1.  Must be free-standing.  You must supply your own easel, display board, or other means of support, if needed.

 

2.  Poster should be (approximately) the size of 2 pieces of poster board (2’ x 3’) or (2’ x 4’).

 

3.  Written information (labels, descriptions, etc.) must be typed.  Any written information or illustrations should be easily viewed at a distance of 4 feet.  (Font size 20 or above is recommended)

 

4.  Poster should look professional – it must be neat, presentable, with correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc. with effective use of color, graphics, and text.

 

5.  Be sure to identify who you are, the college you represent, and title your poster.

 

6.  Be creative!  Let your enthusiasm for Human Services shine through!


 

                                               Presenter Contact Information

 

Presenter 1   (Presenter 1 should be the person who is willing to be the contact person for the group.  Information will only be sent to Presenter 1 who will be responsible for distribution to any co-presenters.)

 

         Name _____________________________________________________________________

 

         Title (if applicable) ____________________________________________________________

 

         License or Certifications (if any) _________________________________________________

 

         Organization or University/College _______________________________________________

 

         Street Address ______________________________________________________________

 

                                 ______________________________________________________________

        

        Work Phone _____________________________alternate _____________________________

 

         Email _________________________________  FAX ________________________________

 

Presenter 2

 

         Name _____________________________________________________________________

 

         Title (if applicable) ____________________________________________________________

 

         License or Certifications (if any) _________________________________________________

 

         Organization or University/College _______________________________________________

 

         Street Address ______________________________________________________________

 

                                 ______________________________________________________________

        

        Work Phone _____________________________alternate____________________________

 

         Email _________________________________  FAX ________________________________

 

Presenter 3

 

         Name _____________________________________________________________________

 

         Title (if applicable) ____________________________________________________________

 

         License or Certifications (if any) _________________________________________________

 

         Organization or University/College _______________________________________________

 

         Street Address ______________________________________________________________

 

                                 ______________________________________________________________

        

        Work Phone _____________________________alternate_____________________________

 

         Email _________________________________  FAX ________________________________

 


 

 

 

 

 

 


MEMBERSHIP

APPLICATION FORM

 

 

 

Member Information

 

First Name:                                                               M.I.                        Last Name:                                                                        

Organization/Affiliation:                                                                                                                                                                      

Address:                                                                                                                                                                                               

City:                                                                                                          State:                            Zip:                                                

Email:                                                                                                      Home Phone:                                                                    

Work/cell phone:                                                                                  Fax:                                                                                       

Please indicate which you are:  (a) Student                        (b) Faculty                      (c) Practitioner      _______

 

As a member of the Midwest Organization I agree to abide by the National Organization for Human Services (NOHS) Ethical Standards for Human Service Professionals.

 

Signed:_____________________________                     Date:____________________________

 

 

 

Six month membership fees from October 1 – March 31:

 

Faculty               $10

                                                               Practitioners       $10

Student                 $5

 

 

Checks should be made payable to: MWOHS

Membership Application forms and payment should be mailed to:

                                                Denise K. Sommers, EdD, LCPC

                                                University of Illinois at Springfield

                                                Dept of Human Svcs/ Social Svcs Admin

                                                One University Plaza

                                                BRK 335; Mail Stop: BRK 332

                                                Springfield, IL 62703 

                                                (217) 206-6908 dsomm2@uis.edu

 Please direct any questions regarding membership to Denise Sommers (see above)