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CWLA's 2009 National Conference
Children Today...America's Future!
Proposal Submission Introduction
Deadline: 12:00PM (Noon), Eastern Time, Thursday, July 31, 2008
Call for Papers
CWLA is heading in exciting new directions that will improve
children's lives. During the next year, our nation will elect a new
President, and CWLA will continue to lead the call for a White
House Conference on Children and Youth in 2010. Our national
conference, Children Today... America's Future! will set
the stage for the important work to be done in 2009 to make the
well-being of our children a top priority- among both policymakers,
and the general public.
If there is one conference you attend in 2009, Children Today... America's
Future! should be it! Building on the wave of excitement surrounding a possible
White House Conference, we will have the great features you've come to expect (innovative
workshops and fantastic networking opportunities) while adding new energy with more youth and CWLA members working
with us to advance the latest research, practice excellence, organizational leadership, and legislative initiatives to improve
outcomes for children, youth, and families.
We invite you to submit a workshop proposal for the CWLA National Conference, which will be held in Washington,
DC, February 23-25, 2009. Proposals must be submitted electronically by noon (ET) on Thursday, July 31.*
Focus Areas
The CWLA National Conference workshop selection process is extremely competitive. We encourage you to submit
presentations related to the following focus areas:
Protecting America's Future
- Practice Excellence
- Research-to-Practice
- Evidence-Based/Data-Driven Practice
- Diversity/Cultural Competence/Disproportionality
Building for America's Future
- Leadership
- Risk Reduction
- Board Development
- Workforce (recruitment, retention, credentialing and worker safety)
Rallying for America's Future
- Call for the White House Conference on Children and Youth
- Beginning/Experienced Advocacy
- Youth Advocacy
- Technology-related Advocacy
- CWLA's Policy Priorities
(See CWLA's 2008 Children's Legislative Agenda for details.)
Nominate an outstanding child advocate!
We are now accepting nominations for the following awards, to be conferred at the National Conference:
- Kids-to-Kids National Service Awards
- Anna Quindlen Award for Excellence in Journalism in Behalf of Children and Families
- Corporate Advocate of the Year
- Corporate Friends of Children
- Dr. Alexander Gralnick Award
* Please note that presenters will be provided a screen package (screen, cart, and electrical) and a pad,
easel, and markers if requested; but must bring their own, or agree to pay for other audiovisual
needs such as laptop computer, DVD drive, laptop speakers, internet connection, etc.
For More Information
If you have questions about this process, or are unable to submit your materials electronically,
please contact
- Nicky Dixon
Child Welfare League of America
2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 250
Arlington VA 22202
703/412-2414
Fax 703/412-3193
submissions2009@cwla.org.
For information regarding program advertising or exhibiting at the conference, please contact Karen Dunn at 703/412-2416 or e-mail advertising@cwla.org.
Please Note
- Please read our Proposal Submission Guidelines
- Workshops may be 1.5 hours or 3 hours long. Please be aware that if you select the 3 hour option, you must present your workshop on Wednesday morning, before the closing luncheon.
- Selected presenters must agree in writing to conduct their presentations, regardless of the number
of attendees preregistered for the session. Presenters also agree to provide CWLA with an electronic
copy of any handout materials for their workshop presentations for inclusion on a
CD to be provided to all conference registrants; and to bring with them to their presentations paper
copies of any handouts in a quantity sufficient for their workshop participants.
- Presenters at CWLA conferences are expected to register for the conference and to pay for their own
expenses. The daily attendance fee is waived for presenters only for the day of their presentations (meal
tickets are not included, but may be purchased on site). A maximum of four (4) presenters per workshop
may attend the conference on the day of their presentation at no cost or may register for the full conference
at the presenter rate. Additional presenters (over 4) must register at full cost.
- CWLA may publish part or all of the proceedings of this conference. By presenting at the conference, you
agree that CWLA has the right to include your presentation in a future publication or on its website should it
decide to do so. You are not precluded from publishing your material elsewhere, nor is CWLA obligated to
include it in any book, monograph, or other communication that may arise from this conference.
- Submissions must indicate a primary subject area under which it is to be considered. Submissions that do not indicate a primary subject area will not be considered.
Please mark your calendars and plan to attend
Children Today... America's Future!
We look forward to seeing you then!
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