General Proposal

DHHIG is proud to present the twelfth “NTC” conference-- National Training Conference (NTC) 2009, which is designed to foster innovation, learning, and practice in the employment of individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. It serves managers, employees, prospective applicants, human resources, EEO, and IT professionals who recognize the need to remain current on issues affecting employees who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Participants include representatives from the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, Hard of Hearing, and hearing communities (including signers and non-signers) and everyone from the entry level employee to the SES leader will benefit from attending this meeting! A call for proposals is below.

OVERVIEW

NTC 2009 aims to provide numerous opportunities to share, learn, and participate in conversations about employment of people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. New and innovative formats for information sharing will be utilized at this year’s conference, including colleague-to-colleague presentations, technology demonstrations, and a poster session. These dynamic presentations and interactive, hands-on workshops are intended to enhance professional development for DHHIG members and other guests. The conference committee is seeking ideas from the community on keynote speakers, workshop topics and speakers, and panel leaders/panelists.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

This call encourages all, experienced and novice, to submit proposals to present at this conference. Take this opportunity to share your successes, strategies, and tips in “Climbing Ladders of Opportunity” in one of the five tracks as described below.

1. Expanding Opportunities through practical employment information including career development, networking, mentoring, benefits, Schedule A, and resume and KSA writing
2. Legal and Policy Issues in Employment of People who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3. Fostering Communication regardless of communication modes such as sign language or spoken English
4. Tools and Technologies used by Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing government employees
5. Staying Committed and Connected Leadership and Empowerment of the Federal Deaf/HoH Community

Presentation Formats

• Keynote Speaker or Plenary Session Speaker - 20 minute sessions followed by 10 minutes of Q&A
• Colleague to Colleague Presentation - 75 minute interactive sessions (including time for Q&A) led by an individual or team.
• Roundtable discussion - 75-minute sessions with four 15-minute presentations, each followed by 5 minutes of Q&A. Panel should include 3-4 presenters, plus a panel moderator. The panel organizer must submit one proposal describing the panel and its purpose.
• Technology Demonstrations/Poster Session - One 60 minute session with multiple individuals presenting posters, distributing handouts, or demonstrating technology

While the deadline for new proposals has passed, we are still accepting workshops in two tracks of Fostering Communication and Legal and Policy Issues. For the proposals already sent, you will be contacted no later than January 31, 2009 regarding your status.

For more information on the proposal submission process, please contact the NTC Workshop Coordinator Jennifer Croft at ntcworkshop@dhhig.org. All proposals must be submitted online using the proposal submission format below. In addition to your proposal, please provide a brief biography to describe your professional experience. You may also want to indicate any special scheduling requests, such as desired times and dates, or times when presenters are unavailable.

Please feel free to duplicate this post and distribute it to any potential NTC 2009 speakers.

Best Regards,

Jennifer Croft
NTC 2009 Workshop Coordinator
ntcworkshop@dhhig.org

Download for the proposal submission from here. (Opens automatically with Microsoft Word.)