Apply to Present at the 2022 Move United Education Conference
Move United is seeking athletes, sport providers and sport professionals to develop and deliver curriculum at the Move United Education Conference.
Deadline to Submit: January 7, 2022
Questions?
The 2022 Move United Education Conference provides the tools and training to address stigma and stereotypes specific to disability in sport and create action and measurable impacts around inclusion, access and belonging. This year’s theme brings us together to lead this evolving narrative that sport has the power to instill change. This opportunity focuses athletes, sport professionals, and sport providers on relevant education awareness and skills.
With the success of the 2020 and 2021 Virtual Move United Education Conferences, collectively reaching over 2,000 people, we are excited to bring our attendees an in-person networking opportunity this year. From May 9-11, Move United will be hosting sessions that will focus on industry trends and needs. Several small-group workshops will be hosted in the 2-3 days leading up to the in-person conference.
The target audience is professionals and emerging leaders in the in the sport and recreation industry who currently create or are looking to create opportunities for athletes with disabilities. Historically, attendees have represented a variety of affiliations including Move United member organizations, general sport organizations, city parks & recreation departments, non-governing bodies, VA hospital staff, general hospital therapists, disability resource groups, and more.
Please complete the Presenter Call for Proposals after reading the descriptions below:
- Pre-Conference Workshop (half day to multi-day, prior to conference opening)
- Examples: 3-day adaptive kayaking skills workshop, 2-day adaptive climbing instructor training, 2-day risk management training, 2-day anti-bias training
- Conference Workshop (60 or 90 minutes, during the main conference May 10-11)
- Sessions must align with one of following session tracks
- Accessibility Systems – How are sport organizations providing access? How can these systems be improved?
- Example Topics:
- Universal Design
- Equipment/Technologies
- Venue Selection/Event Management
- NGB Programming
- Models of Disability
- Example Topics:
- Inclusive Organizational Infrastructure – How will athletes, sport providers, and sport professionals challenge ableism within existing organizational infrastructure changes? How can we make progress in achieving this goal.
- Example Topics:
- Building Team/Board of Directors
- Website/Marketing Accessibility
- Education Curriculum
- Trainings
- Risk Management Considerations
- Integration of NGB/Adaptive Professionals
- Hiring Practices
- Funding
- Budgets
- Fundraising
- Example Topics:
- Social Constructs – How can athletes, sport providers & sport professionals help challenge ableistic culture in society?
- Example Topics:
- Microaggressions
- Paralympic Exposure
- The Athlete’s Platform
- Education & School Sports
- Youth Protection – NGB
- Biases
- Ableist Language
- Ableist Culture
- Identity
- Intersectionality
- Belonging
- Harmful Tropes about Disabled Athletes
- Inspiration Porn
- Anti-Ableism
- Allyship
- Example Topics:
- Accessibility Systems – How are sport organizations providing access? How can these systems be improved?
- Within each track, various session will be offered to accommodate different audiences (i.e. general sport provider new to working with individuals with disabilities, inclusive sport provider, adaptive sport provider – for more details on what these terms mean, please refer to the conference home page)
- Sessions must align with one of following session tracks
- 20-minute Talk (i.e. TED talk format, during the main conference May 10 or 11) aligning with one of the session tracks
- Poster (displayed May 10-11)
- 36″x48″ poster display of current research relating to the conference narrative
- The purpose of the poster session is to provide opportunities for conversations, shared ideas, and networking between authors/presenters and attendees.
- Results do not need to be completed yet for submission to be eligible
- Not all authors need be present for the in-person poster session
Presenters will receive complimentary registration to the 2022 Move United Education Conference.
This application to present at the 2022 Move United Education Conference has closed. Please reach out to Cayla Hammaker chammaker@moveunitedsport.org with any questions.
Please refer to the Presenter FAQ’s at the bottom of the page for additional information.
Questions? Contact Cayla Hammaker at chammaker@moveunitedsport.org.
Presenter FAQ
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SESSIONS?
Conference sessions should strive to:
- Engage the audience with interactive presentation
- Appeal to different learning styles
- Highlight innovative, groundbreaking developments
- Promote evidenced-based practices
- Incorporate anecdotes to reference actual experiences in the field
- Collaborate with co-presenter(s) where it would be beneficial to add value to the session
- Include an experiential component if appropriate
- Provide attendees with key takeaways
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP?
Conference workshops should strive to:
- Engage the attendees with group activities, hands-on learning, encouraging sharing and questions to ultimately assist in skill-development that will enhance their ability to serve athletes with disabilities
- Appeal to different learning styles
- Highlight innovative, groundbreaking developments in the field
- Promote evidenced-based practices
- Incorporate anecdotes to reference actual experiences in the field
- Collaborate with co-presenter(s) where it would be beneficial to add value to the session
- Include an experiential component
HOW WILL MOVE UNITED BE SELECTING PRESENTERS?
Move United Education Conference Committee will evaluate the submissions and select top presenters for further review, considering the following:
1. Presenter has connection to the mission and core values of Move United.
2. Reputation and experience of the presenter.
3. Diversity of background and experiences.
4. Quality of performance and services as a sport provider, public speaker, and/or educator.
5. Capability of the presenter to perform the services within the specified time constraints.
6. Expertise is suitable to address the session/workshop topic.
Upcoming Events
06 June - 15 May
25 July - 24 July - Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
27 July - 26 July - Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
10 August - 30 August - Basketball/Wheelchair Basketball
27 September - 27 December
27 October - 28 September - Paddle Boarding
- Surfing
16 December - 31 March - Adaptive Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowshoeing
06 January - 24 March - Adaptive Skiing
- Snowboarding
15 January - 03 April - Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
24 January - 26 January - Orienteering
28 January - 31 January
04 February - 07 February - Adaptive Skiing
- Snowboarding
07 February - 10 February - Adaptive Skiing
- Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
- Fishing/Adaptive Fishing
- Fitness/Cross Training
- Hand Cycling
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Paddle Boarding
- Snowboarding
- Yoga
07 February - 09 February
February 22
25 February - 20 May
26 February - 28 February
26 February - 28 February - Biathlon/Para Biathlon
- Nordic Skiing
07 March - 09 March - Orienteering
14 March - 16 March
March 15
19 March - 21 March
27 March - 28 March
25 April - 27 April - Basketball/Wheelchair Basketball
05 May - 07 May - Archery
- Adaptive Badminton/Para-Badminton
- Basketball/Wheelchair Basketball
- Boccia
- CrossFit/Adaptive CrossFit
- Curling/Wheelchair Curling
- Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
- Equestrian/Adaptive Horseback Riding
- Fencing/Wheelchair Fencing
- Fitness/Cross Training
- Hiking/Adaptive Hiking
- Mountain Biking/Adaptive Mountain Biking
- Paddle Boarding
- Pickleball
- Rock Climbing/Adaptive Rock Climbing
- Ropes Course
- Running/Wheelchair Racing
- Sit Volleyball
- Sled Hockey
- Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis
- Track and Field
- Triathlon
- Yoga
One-Day EVENT
May 14 This annual gala has raised funds to support 16,000 wounded warfighters and family members who have participated in more than 70 adaptive sports across the U.S.A. More than 50 wounded warfighters and family members will participate in our gala this year, including sharing their stories on stage. This is a gala like no other - Please join us and honor our wounded warfighters!