The Midwest Trans Youth Conference is a weekend conference dedicated to transgender, gender nonconforming, questioning and SOFFA youth ages 24 and under.

Call for Workshop Proposals!!!

Due Date: October 3, 2008

PFD Proposal Form or Online Proposal Form

The Midwest Trans Youth Conference is a weekend conference dedicated to transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, gender diverse, gender nonconforming, gender fabulous, questioning and SOFFA (significant other, family, friends and allies) community.  Last year, the first Midwest Trans Youth Conference in Ferndale, MI attracted over 75 trans youth participants, ages 24 and under from IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, and WI. 

Want to be part of the programming for the Midwest Trans Youth Conference this year?  Propose a workshop!  We are looking for creative, interesting and fun workshop ideas that fit into the conference theme—Spark a Revolution—and one of the two (or both!) programming tracks: Social Justice & Equality or Health & Wellness.  Have a great idea?  Something you are passionate about?  Use your expertise to empower other youth! 

Have a topic that you aren’t sure is right for a workshop session?  We are also looking for proposals for caucuses/“lunch and learn” sessions.  These informal discussions are for smaller groups and offer a chance for deeper conversation about any topic addressed in the conference or any other topic you think is important or interesting.

Remember, the “tracks” are general guidelines for proposals, and can be interpreted very broadly or very narrowly, depending on the workshop or caucus idea that you have.  Here are a few ideas (don’t limit yourself to these!) to help you get a sense of what we are looking for in each of the programming tracks.  Remember, these are just a few possible topics; use your expertise and creativity to develop other engaging and important topics!

Social Justice & Equality

Health & Wellness

Both Tracks

Caucus Ideas

The organizers regret that we will not be able to accept every workshop idea.  Additionally, we will reserve a large percentage of workshop and caucus time for youth facilitated or co-facilitated programming.

Workshop proposals will be accepted until October 3, 2008 .  Just fill out the Workshop Proposal Form for your workshop ideas or caucus topics.  You can submit your proposal form(s) through our website www.mtyc.org, or you can send the form(s) as an email attachment to jbotsford@mkelgbt.org or mail the form(s) directly to:

Midwest Trans Youth Conference 2008

c/o Jay Botsford

Milwaukee LGBT Community Center

315 W Court ST, Suite 101

Milwaukee, WI  53212

Website and email submissions must be received no later than October 3, 2008 ; mailed submissions must be postmarked by October 3, 2008 .

We will notify you regarding whether your proposal(s) have been accepted no later than October 24 th, 2008