Greetings! This year, we are celebrating the 8th year of the Colorado Advocacy in Action Conference (CAIA)! The Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) and the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) host the Advocacy in Action Conference for advocates and allied professionals.
The Colorado Advocacy in Action Conference is a place to share, discuss, and explore the connections and creative solutions essential in our efforts to address and end sexual and domestic violence. We are looking for presenters to address what survivors and communities really need, not just for intervention, but also for prevention and for social change.
We welcome workshops on advocacy beyond services. Here are some questions that you might consider as you prepare your presentation/proposal:
- What does advocacy look like? What are emerging issues and best practices that have been successful in your program/community?
- What is the role of a direct service program in prevention and social change?
- What is the role of collaborations to best support and engage underserved communities in your area? How has your program innovatively worked with other kinds of service providers (faith, culturally specific, military, sports leaders, etc.) to meet the needs of traditionally marginalized survivors/communities?
- How can we work toward dismantling oppression that is at the root of gender violence?
- How can community-based programs address/support behavior change/accountability for offenders and the systems that work with them?
- How does research inform our work? How do we effectively evaluate research, especially where it might be contradictory or impact best practices?
- What role does public will building play for your program? How can communities prioritize prevention while still providing effective intervention?
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Proposal: Wednesday, November 13, 2018 by 5pm (MT).
WORKSHOP LENGTH AND TRACKS
We are seeking proposals for 90-minute sessions in addition to extended length 150 minutes (2 1/2 hour) skill-building sessions. CAIA seeks presenters to speak on a variety of topics related to access to services, work with underserved populations, and non-profit administration.
CONFERENCE LOCATION
The 2019 Conference will be located at the Vail Marriott in Vail, CO. It will run two and a half days, Wednesday, June 5th through Thursday, June 7th.
PRESENTER COMPENSATION
The primary presenter for each workshop will be offered a free conference registration. We do not provide hotel or travel reimbursement, and any additional presenters will not receive a free conference registration. Unless you make a very strong case for an exception, all sessions are limited to a total of three presenters.
TRAINING MATERIALS
Presenters will be asked to provide an electronic copy of their presentation and/or handouts by May 10, 2019. We will post materials online for attendees. The presenter will be responsible for any paper copies that they choose to provide.
QUESTIONS
Please contact Marci Whitman, Conference Coordinator, at 303-521-0201 or conference@ccadv.org if you have any questions.
Both the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) and the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) strive to end violence through education, advocacy, and social change. Please visit our websites at www.ccadv.org and www.ccasa.org.