2010 Read.Write.Act. Virtual Conference: Call for Presenters

Deadline: August 15, 2010 at 5PM

Each year, the Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education (SCALE) hosts the Read.Write.Act. Conference, which brings together people from around the country who are committed to creating a more just society by engaging young people in literacy education. SCALE will hold its third virtual conference from November 16th-18th, 2010, featuring web-based presentations on a variety of topics relevant to literacy leaders, researchers, and students.

We invite you to submit your proposals for workshops online: http://uncodum.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_0BWWDBKgaGeMQdu&SVID=

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

*Adult Literacy
*Advocacy
*Assessment/Evaluation
*Child Literacy
*Civic Engagement
*Community Partnership
*Diversity
*Policy
*Program Management
*Service Learning
*Social Justice
*Sustaining a Program
*Tutor Techniques/Training
*Volunteer Recruitment
*Youth Leadership

If your workshop is selected, SCALE staff will work with you to transform PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and activities into Elluminate online presentations. Presentations will be reviewed as they are received and selected presenters will be notified on or before September 30, 2010. We suggest co-presenting, and encourage faculty/student teams and collaborations with community partners.

For more information, please visit: http://readwriteact.org/rwainfo

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Executive Director, Megan McCurley, at 919.843.4493 or scale@unc.edu.