WEWIN 2019 Workshops

Call for Proposals

Women Empowering Women for Indigenous Nations (WEWIN) is requesting proposals for presentations at the upcoming 2019 WEWIN National Conference on July 28-31, 2019 at Viejas Casino & Resort in Alpine, CA.

This conference is designed to fulfill WEWIN’s mission to Engage… Inspire… and Empower women to strengthen and sustain tribal cultures; exercise inherent sovereign rights for the good of our citizens and communities; advocate in support of wellbeing; promote honest dignified leadership that balances service leadership and devotion to loved ones – while expressing encouragement, understanding, and joy to others following the guidance of our creator.

This year’s theme, Leading with Values: Making it Count, reinforces our core traditional values as we take action and make decisions that will impact the generations to come.

Proposals should fall within the following four breakout session tracks and ignite dialogue, provide training, sharing of best practices and stories of success that engage, inspire and empower others.

2019 WEWIN Call for Proposals Criteria
Background: Conference Theme
“Leading with Values: Making it Count."

2019 WEWIN Proposal Specific Track Selection:

1. Inspiring Leadership and Activism Traits

The aim of this track is to empower and understand all types of leadership and activism – those that stand in front, the power of those that actively support and those that are emerging their purpose. Subjects in this track could include principals of value-based leadership, encouraging civic engagement, preparing for 2020- native vote and census work, women’s policy issues, influencing community change, activist’s self-care, etc.

2. Advancing Cultures of Prosperity and Well Being

A sense of “we can and we are” changes lives and communities. This track will look at the social atmosphere and issues impacting our Indian county communities and ways we can prepare to empower change. Suggested topics include promoting healthy lifestyles; education for global opportunities; promoting financial independence; safe communities; protecting women and the vulnerable; entrepreneurial spirit; value-based economic development, workplaces, and communities, your personal inventory; etc.

3. Valuing our Next Generation

Understanding our Native Youth is key to including their perspectives as together we make decisions today that will impact their future. This track will focus on generational communication, issues that impact their lives such as cultural identity, confidence, and self-respect as well as challenges of bullying, sustenance abuse, and other areas needing community support. Adults participating in this track will explore effective roles of coaching, mentoring and providing communities where our youth will thrive.

4. Honoring our Cultures and Traditional Values

Traditional values and celebrating our culture is core to who we are. This track will focus on how we live and share our values and culture in our daily lives, incorporating language learning beyond language classes, respecting our identity, learning leadership skills from our traditional values, best practices promoting cultural education, restoring societal roles for community balance and training youth, etc. All of these topics should be explored respecting indigenous knowledge and regional practices.

We are requesting the curriculum and criteria to be substantive of Native American Women’s issues in Indian Country. We strive to maintain the integrity, and creditability of the training offered and, therefore do not want the seminar to be a product/service promotion.

As you know, WEWIN is a non-profit organization and is unable to pay an honorarium, per diem, accommodations, travel, or speaking fees.

Registration and fee payment is required for all conference workshop session panelists. The registration rate is $250.00.

The deadline for workshops and speaker proposals is Thursday, February 28, 2019

Timeline:
Deadline for all submissions:
February 28, 2019
Submission Notification:
March 15 28, 2019
Dates of Workshops: July 28 - 31, 2019

Please provide the following descriptions:

P - Purpose of Session: (Why is this topic important, how will it make a difference or why it matters)

O - Outcomes Desired: (What do you want participants to learn, feel, experience, know or actions to take from this session)

P – Process to achieve process and outcomes: (How will you engage participants to achieve the desired outcome, agenda strategy, room set up, engagement methods, handouts, etc.)

If you have questions, please e-mail contact@wewin04.org. If you would like to know more about the 2019 Women Empowering Women for Indian Nations National Conference, please visit our webpage at www.wewin04.org for further details.

We look forward to receiving your submission.

Click Here to Submit your Propsal

Keeping in mind the mission of WEWIN, the annual conference offers the stage for presenters to strengthen and sustain tribal cultures for the benefit and destiny of the children; to educate about tribal cultures, the history of native people, the inherent rights we exercise for the good of our people and others, and of current issues that affect our well-being; to promote honest dignified tribal leadership who reflect pride for those we represent; to support and encourage tribal leadership; to install a balance between service and solitude and between fulfilling responsibilities and devotion to loved ones, and to express encouragement, understanding, and joy to others dedicated to following the guidance of our creator and serving our communities as role models. This year’s conference will focus on sharing best practices and stories of success. We will be highlighting four tracks which assist in furthering discussions igniting the power of our Warrior Women to engage, inspire and empower others.