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!!!

Submit your proposal online - Click here!

PFD Proposal Form or Online Proposal Form

Due Date: October 9, 2009
 

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

• Lobbying 101
• Undoing racism in the trans community/movement
• Gender and disability
• Organizing 101
• And your amazing ideas!!!

Health & Wellness

• Safer body modification
• Into to yoga, dance, etc.
• Sexual assault and domestic/dating violence
• Mental health topics
• And your exciting ideas!!!

Both Tracks

• Equal health access
• Community education and activism in a variety of settings
• And your creative ideas!!!

Caucus Ideas

• Partners of trans folks
• College students
• People with disabilities
• Genderqueer people
• People who have experienced homelessness
• And your important topics!!!

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.  Additionally, there will be opportunities to create programming onsite!!!

Workshop proposals will be accepted until October 9, 2009.  Just fill out the Workshop Proposal Form for your workshop ideas or caucus topics.  You can submit your proposal by clicking on the survey link -- http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=5jGfyYpqUypXW_2fUhFBnWgw_3d_3d 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 2009
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 9, 2009; mailed submissions must be postmarked by October 9, 2009.

We will notify you regarding whether your proposal(s) have been accepted no later than October 19th, 2009.