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PAL Conference - Call for Presenter Application Form

Please complete & submit the following form and return by
Friday, December 16th, 2011 for the 2012 PAL® High School Conference Application.

If you want to apply to present on different workshop topics, please fill out and submit a form for each topic. Upon completion of the form, you should receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email, your form has not been submitted.
 
Elligibility Requirements for Student-Lead Workshops: Only PAL® programs operating within fidelity of the curriculum with a teacher who has completed their Initial Adult Training are elligible to apply for student-lead workshops.
 
Workshops to consist of 50 minute presentations with the last ten minutes of each workshop being reserved for questions, comments, and completion of evaluation forms.
 
 

Suggested Conference Topics 2011-2012
Adult or Student Track:
 
  • Community Service Projects
  • New ideas for cross-age mentoring
  • Team-building activities
  • Peer helping ideas for home campus
  • New training activities (tied to curricular areas)
  • Ice Breakers/ Energizers
  • Peer helper’s role in crisis management
  • Character education
  • Asset building
  • Maintaining your personal balance in a helping role
  • Marketing and PR for your program
  • Fundraising
  • Peer helping with special needs populations
  • Building leadership skills
  • How to tutor a peer
  • Learning Styles
  • True Colors®
  • Communication with diverse populations (different cultures, age differences, special needs, business situations, etc.)
  • Topics of concern (eating disorders, suicide prevention, conflict resolution, dealing with grief, dealing with fear, codependence, issues surrounding alcohol/drugs/tobacco, media literacy, diversity, bullying, violence prevention, HIV, etc.)
Student ONLY Track:
  • Setting the example/ modeling behavior
  • Setting and achieving goals
  • Facilitation skills
  • Bullying
  • Stress management
  • Building personal skills
  • Male Issues
  • Female Issues
Adult ONLY Track:
  • Collaborating and partnering with school and community
  • Evaluating your program
  • Gaining support from administration
  • Building your program to meet national standards
  • Grading strategies
  • Fundraising & PR
  • Stress Management
  • Working with Different Generations or Populations

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