Pacific Islander Indigeneity and Education Conference

May 3, 2019

Theme

Voyaging: A Narrative of Life

Request for Proposals

Consider the following questions when forming your session: What does culture look like, what does it mean? How do communities move towards building up their cultures and educating others at the same time? How can your presentation incorporate this year’s theme?

Organization Mission:

The Pacific Islander Indigeneity and Education Conference creates space for cultural and in-generational diversity. This conference creates a dynamic and impactful dialogue between Indigenous Pacific Islander community members and allies. Through sharing historical events, environment and policy, sharing research, and reiterate challenges and accomplishments they may have witnessed as community members. The PIIEC values a community of care and works to provide a safe space for participants to learn, ask questions, and engage in these conversations. Lastly, we look forward to developing positive, sustainable change in our community by educating ourselves and those around us.

Organization Goal:

To help college going students find a way to intersect career aspirations with their indigenous cultural traditions. Through this we hope that students will walk away from the program feeling invigorated and ready to create change.

* Faculty/ staff, students, organizations, and community members are welcomed to submit proposals.

When setting up a presentation in order to keep interest, consider:

• What the issue is?
• Why should we care?
• What actions can be taken with this new information?

We invite proposals that relate to one of these three topics/outcomes of the conference:

1. Leadership Development:

• How does each culture create leadership opportunities?
• Within the cultures, what does leadership entail?
• How does one become a leader?

1. Culture, Humanities, and Arts:

• What does each culture represent?
• How is art represented within the culture?
• Is there an overlap amongst the Pacific Island Cultures when it comes to the different art forms?

1. Educational Practices: K-12 & Higher Education:

• The challenges of implementing culture within education.
• How can an individual help educate others? Do you have the right?
• What is the importance of cultural education within K-12 and Higher Education?

Please state your intended audience/s level:

1. Novice: Newcomers to the Polynesian culture/s and their involvement
2. Intermediate: Those with some exposure to the Polynesian culture/s and their involvement
3. Advanced: Participants who have received training in the areas of the Polynesian culture/s and their involvement

Presentation/Activity Summary:

In 150 words or less please discuss an overview of what your presentation will be based on. Our conference programs will include these summaries.

Please complete the presentation description. This description must address the following:

1. Goals of the presentation.
2. Detailed information about your presentation.
3. Description of presentation format

Example: Lecture, panel, round table discussion, thesis paper presentation, film: Q&A etc.

1. Methods for involvement from participants

Example: Prompt questions, discussions, case study analysis

1. Equipment needed

Example: Whiteboard, projector, tables, classroom desks etc.

Please go to the following link in order to complete and submit your proposal.

Request for Proposal Form

Proposal Submission Timeline:

Request for Proposals opens: January 1, 2019

Request for Proposals closes: March 15, 2019

*If there are any questions and/or concerns please contact our Conference Steering Committee at nihipalis@sou.edu.