Tennessee Conference on Volunteerism & Service-Learning

What is the Tennessee Conference on Volunteerism and Service-Learning?

The Tennessee Conference on Volunteerism and Service-Learning’s goal is to increase service and volunteerism across Tennessee and provide opportunities for collaboration to address needs and utilize service as a vehicle for change.

Conference Details:

February 19-20, 2024
Franklin Marriott Cool Springs
700 Cool Springs Boulevard, Franklin, TN 37067

Conference Audience:

Conference participants are service leaders from across Tennessee, including but not limited to:

Nonprofit and Volunteer Management Professionals
National Service Programs
Service-Learning Practitioners and Students
Government Leaders
Students
Corporate Social Responsibility Professionals

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Call for Workshop Proposals is Now Open!

Now Accepting Workshop Proposals for TCVSL 2024

The Call for Proposals is open! The Tennessee Conference on Volunteerism and Service-Learning seeks proposals for high-caliber, innovative, and interactive workshops or panels addressing the following topics:

Volunteer Management- Demonstrate best practices and innovative new methods to grow and strengthen an organization's volunteer program.
Service as a Solution- Identify how service builds and strengthens communities, fostering growth and economic opportunity.
Service-Learning and Civic Leadership- Demonstrate how to build leadership skills of the service participants. Best practices, innovations of service-learning both in academic settings and in other volunteer programs
Organizational Capacity Building- Methods to bolster organizational effectiveness.
Professional Development

TCVSL Workshops Should:

Have clear learning goals, key takeaways, and objectives
Demonstrate clear depth of knowledge
Ensure adequate time for questions and discussion
Ensure the representation of diverse viewpoints concerning the topic
Include original content, not just content that adds to existing dialogue
Target an audience and audience level
Provide reference materials participants can read or consult after the session

Submitting Proposals:

All session proposals must be submitted online at surveymonkey.com/r/JHSBQH5. You are strongly advised to save the information requested in a word document first and then cut/paste the information into the web form.
Submission deadline: The deadline to submit proposals is November 30, 2023.

Click here for full Call for Proposals details. For any questions related to submitting a proposal, email Volunteer.Tennessee@tn.gov.