REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
“Food Justice:
Honoring our Roots, Growing the Movement” Community Food Security Coalition’s 15th Annual Conference Oakland, California November 5-8, 2011
Submit proposals online: here
Proposal Deadline: May 13, 2011
As you design your session, consider the following:
• We will prioritize creative and interactive sessions that provide opportunities for significant audience
participation, such as structured group activities, mapping or drawing, small group discussions, “think, pair, and share,” and dialogue circles.
• We encourage sessions that lead to a specific outcome, that are linked to the activities of the Community Food Security Coalition, and/or that build the community food security movement.
• “How to” and skill building workshops that provide ideas and tools will be prioritized.
• We encourage workshop organizers to include a diverse group of workshop leaders, such as youth, project participants, and community members.
• The number of people involved in food system related efforts is growing. We want to offer sessions for people new to the movement, as well as for people who have been involved in the food movement for a longer period of time. Both introductory and specialized workshops are welcome, as are sessions that would appeal to a broad spectrum of attendees.
• We urge presenters to avoid proposing workshops that highlight only a specific project or program. Instead, we suggest that you connect with colleagues from other organizations or communities to create a more comprehensive collaborative workshop. These workshops will be given priority during the review process.
• Technical Assistance for developing effective presentations will be available through the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Food and Society Fellowship. Details will be provided to leaders of the workshops chosen for the conference.
• All sessions will be 90 minutes in length. Expect approximately 30 – 75 attendees per session.
Expectations of Presenters
Presenters are required to submit all materials (powerpoints, tools, etc) used in the session prior to the conference for distribution to attendees.
The workshop leader must attend a conference orientation webinar prior to the conference.
CFSC is seeking proposals for two session formats:
Workshops
These sessions are skill building,
educational, or informative in nature. We
encourage a participatory approach, but
presentations with adequate time for
discussion are acceptable.

Networking Sessions
Facilitated discussions designed to engage participants
in a discussion about a situation, challenge, or
strategy. While there will be a facilitator, all
participants are on equal footing. Presentations