Call for Programs
As student affairs professionals, NASPA members, and community advocates, we strive to offer leadership, scholarship, and professional development to our students and community. All students, advisors and administrators are encouraged to submit proposals. We strongly model leadership development through the Program Proposal Process as well, so we want to hear all of your ideas for sessions.
This year's theme is COALITION THROUGH COMMUNITY. In light of the current socio-political landscape, how can we build student leaders who can reach out across affinity barriers to make a stronger, safer community? How can we work together instead of against each other? Proposals and programs should address this theme in some substantive way.
Presenters should focus on the six tracks of NASPA’s Power of One Conference: Ally Development, Gender, Health & Wellness, Social Justice, Leadership and Creative Arts. Issues such as Health & Welness, Gender, and Creative Arts need not be specific to the conference theme as long as the content is strong/ topical.
Proposals will be evaluated based on:
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content (can we see what you plan? Are resources provided in the proposal?)
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relevance to the conference theme and the Programming tracks for Power of One (Coalition through Community)
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evidence of clearly stated outcomes and objectives
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contribution to the knowledge and practice of student affairs - adherence to program submission guidelines Please also review the Power of One Proposal Submission Suggestions.
We are always interested in session proposals that include a look at Intersectionality, or how our various parts of our identities relate to one another (race, class, gender, etc) internally and within the larger social system.
You might also approach the question, what does “LGBTQ community” even mean? Is it possible for affinity groups to work together for the larger good, or do old standards/ stereotypes of gay, white men taking up a lot of space/ goods/ attention still persist?
Below, please find some suggestions on suggested topics. However, these are not exhaustive and should not stop you from a session proposal if your idea is not included.
If you would like to submit a proposal for the Professional Track, please consider the following:
We are simultaneously members of the community and allies/advocate for queer young adults. In an ever-changing political environment, we must continue to educate ourselves to provide the best services possible. This track will highlight topics relevant to individuals currently working within higher education, social justice work, student affairs, etc.
Sessions exploring this area might address some of the following questions:
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How do you walk the line between advocate and administrator?
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What are we doing that recruits or repels queer new professionals from doing ally advocacy work?
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What challenges are we facing on our campuses and how are we confronting them?
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How do you teach a rebel to be a leader?
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How do we handle it when we feel victimized by the institutions we represent?
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How do we best bridge generational gaps between our students, ourselves, and other administrators?
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How do we develop student leaders to build upon the legacy of their individual and collective strengths?
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What is the student role (or how do we help them find their role) in leading movements or managing conflict, particularly in times of crises, economic challenges, and rapid change in the political environment?
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How can we help students who feel forced to choose one part of their identity over another?
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How do we create environments where all backgrounds are truly embraced?
Conference Themes & Suggested Topics
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Defining Gender Identity, Legal Ramifications for Gender/Non-Discrimination Protections, How Gender Identity Develops, Navigating Gender, Binders 101, Gender Fluidity, How to “Come Out” to Professors/ Staff (and “Should I have to come out to Professors/ Staff?”), Gender Inclusive Housing
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Accessibility (Queer Disability & Advocacy, Neuro-Sensitivity & LGBTQ, Deaf LGBTQ), LGBTQ Youth Homeless Crisis, Prison Industry, Police & LGBTQ Relations, Dealing with Bullying, Gender Inclusive Housing
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Best Practices from your campus/ hometown, Finding Leaders/Finding Your Inner Leader, Working with Administrators, Conflict Negotiation/Mediation, How-Tos for Finding Leaders and/ or for Leaders-in-Training, Gender Inclusive Housing on Campus
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Conflict Negotiation, Pronouns, Working with Administrators, Bystander Intervention, Dealing with Bullying, LGBTQ Microaggressions, Gender Inclusive Housing on Campus
The Power of One LGBT Student Leadership Conference is an established and sustainable conference. Housed administratively in NASPA's Region V, the conference is designed to develop the leadership skills of our LGBT students and provide additional professional development for administrators, faculty/ staff and/ or advisors to our LGBTQ students.
