Request for Workshop Proposals
Boys and Men of Color (BMoC) Summit 2013
Friday, July 12th, 9:00AM-4:00PM
Sacramento State University Ballroom
The Boys and Men of Color
Partnerships would like to invite you to submit a proposal to present at the
2013 Boys and Men of Color (BMoC) Summit on July 12th at Sacramento
State. We will be hosting nearly 150 young men and mentors alongside many adult
allies.
This year’s theme is “Becoming Men of Change.” The mission of
this summit is to create system's change by gathering boys and men of color to take
community action by making concrete steps toward improving the health, safety
and educational outcomes of young men in Sacramento. The conference will include
a keynote, workshops, various artists/performers and access to campus tours as
well as free food!
For this year’s conference, we have 5 different workshop topics
for which we are seeking facilitators. The following topics include, but are
not limited to, some key highlighted themes. These topics were selected by our
youth committee and provide descriptions only as a starting point for the facilitators
to brainstorm from. The facilitator’s workshop can encompass more content
according to the facilitator’s creativity and expertise.
1. “Clean Our
Home”: Presenter(s) will discuss issues within our
communities such as blithe, gentrification, violence, lack of healthy food,
lack of jobs, and lack of resources. Presenter(s) will also discuss/inspire
solutions as to how to change our community and make it better.
2.
“Become Men of Change”: Presenter(s)
will discuss what the social construct of being a “man” is, then present on
what it means to be a “real man” in regards to embodying morality, values and
humility. Youth will also learn what it means to respect women and themselves, address the issue of homophobia within
our communities, and explore how dressing for success can have a positive
impact on their lives.
3.
“Our Story”: Presenter(s) will explore Ethnic histories from a multicultural perspective that
is often not discussed in classrooms.
They will look at issues such as slavery, genocide, human rights, immigration/
migration movements while also discussing how sociopolitical movements for all
ethnic groups helped to create change.
4.
“BMoC in the
Media”: Discuss the
deep underlining stereotypes and images of BMoC in the media. Address how they
are portrayed on television, in movies, music, books and other media as promoting
the degradation of women, drug abuse and
the promotion of ignorance. Presenter will provide space for youth to exchange
ideas to combat these images.
5.
“School to
Prison Pipeline”: Presenter is
expected to be knowledgeable about Zero Tolerance and School Push Out policies.
Presenter will discuss how those policies relate to youth of color crime, gang
activity and the school to prison pipeline while elaborating on the methodology
of restorative justice. Address the lack of knowledge in communities and
schools and emphasize the importance of higher education for our young men of
color.
Boys and Men of Color Partnership invites you to
submit a workshop proposal that describes the content, your experience and the
intended outcome for participants that attend your workshop.
It is our expectation that workshop presenters will:
·
Conduct a
workshop that last no more than 60 minutes
·
Bring enough
material for workshop participants
·
Ensure that the
workshop is interactive and engaging for participants
·
Presenters are
strongly encouraged, but not required, to participate throughout the direction
of the conference from 8:30am-4:00pm and are invited to attend the Boys and Men
of Color Family Day, the following day, July 13th, 10am-2pm at The
Boys and Girls Club, Teichert Branch.
As a workshop presenter, your
name, organization and workshop details will also be included in the summit
program, distributed to all attendees at the summit. This information will also
be added to the summit website, two weeks prior to the event start date.
Workshop Audio/Visual Equipment
Each workshop room has the
capability to be equipped with a screen, LCD projector, sound capability for
your laptop and flipchart with markers, if needed for your workshop. We do ask
that when submitting your workshop application, you make note of what items you
will need to run your workshop successfully.
Submission Directions: If you are interested in presenting a
workshop at the conference, please use the attached form to provide the
requested information.
Once completed,
please email, fax, or mail your workshop proposal form by May 29th, 2013:
Christal West
Project Coordinator
Sacramento Building Healthy
Communities
Phone: (916)454-1892
FAX: (916)454-1895
Mail Drop off: Sacramento Building Healthy Communities
Attention:
BMoC Workshop Proposal
5709 Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95824
Please click this link for application:
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