Trailblazers Conference Request for Proposal

Trailblazers Conference: Request for Proposal

Trailblazers Conference: Empowering Big Red Futures for First-Gen Students

November 9, 2024

Mission:
The Office of First-Generation & Low-Income Student Empowerment aims to celebrate, support, and equip first-generation students at Cornell University through a full day conference that fosters community, provides essential resources, and promotes personal and academic success.

Conference Overview:
Join us for a conference dedicated to First-Generation students at Cornell University on November, 9, 2024. The conference will include a welcome ceremony, breakout sessions covering topics to support First-Generation students, keynote speaker, and a life-skills fair.

Objectives: 

  • To create an inclusive environment where First-Generation students feel celebrated and supported by providing essential resources and knowledge of campus life, financial aid/literacy, life transition, and well-being. 

  • To promote well-being and academic and personal success, while fostering an asset-focused environment that recognizes and celebrates the unique strengths and accomplishments of first-generation students.

Please note that this conference will not be offering honorariums or monetary compensation for presentations that are accepted.

Proposal Timeline

  • Close Proposal Submission October 13, 2024
  • Applicants will be notified by October 18, 2024
  • Confirm your participation by 12 PM on October 23, 2024
Name of Presenter(s), Title(s), Office(s). For example, Elaine Lu, M.S., Career Readiness Coach, Cornell Career Services *


What is your email address? *


Please share your biography (100 words or less). *


Please share your proposed presentation title (100 characters or less) *


Please share the goals and objectives of your proposed presentation (100 words or less) *


Please share the proposed abstract for your session (50 words or less) *


Please share a summary of your proposed presentation (250 words or less) *


Which of the following is the focus of your presentation? *

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This conference will host 50-minute sessions with a 10-minute break and transitional period for presenters in between. Which method of presentation are you proposing? *

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What Audio/ Visual Equipment will you need for this session? *