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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); font-weight: 700;">Power Up 2026 </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); font-weight: 700;">A Leadership Conference for Youth Services Managers & Staff</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(152, 0, 0);"><a href="https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/power-up/call-for-proposals/" id="OWAfd104b35-36c5-118f-7651-00b5c489c286" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/power-up/call-for-proposals/" style="margin: 0px;">Call for Proposals
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Deadline to submit: August 10</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">March 26-27, 2026 | Hybrid Conference</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">The Power Up planning committee wants your program proposals for Power Up 2026 to be held March 26-27, 2026, in Madison, WI.
</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Topics could include, by are not limited to strategic planning, leadership styles & strategies, advocacy, intellectual freedom, mentorship, staff morale and retention, culturally
relevant programing & collection, managing change, program assessment, innovative or experimental programming, and playful & connected learning. </span></div>
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Conference sessions can take one of several formats, and you are welcome to submit multiple proposals!</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">Lecture presentation: 45-minute presentation + 15 min Q&A</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">Panel Discussion: 2-4 presenters focused on one big topic and sharing their experience</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">Workshop presentation: One-hour hands-on learning experience</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">Programming lightning talk: 5-8 minute mini presentation on or about a successful program</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">Roundtable discussion: Lead an in-depth full-group discussion on a topic of your choice. No need to prepare a presentation—just shepherd good conversation!</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(74, 110, 224);"><b><u><a href="https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/power-up/call-for-proposals/" id="OWAbea9ea08-aa31-16d0-7e9e-41f5d8ca1059" class="x_ContentPasted0 OWAAutoLink" title="https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/power-up/call-for-proposals/" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="0" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin: 0px;">Submit
your idea</a></u></b></span><span style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><b><u> </u>by August 10th, 2025.</b></span></div>
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Selected presentation, workshop, and panel sessions will receive <span style="font-weight: 625;">
one</span> complimentary conference registration. Selected lightning talk and roundtable presenters will receive a discounted conference rate. </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">For full details visit the conference website:
</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="https://go.wisc.edu/882gy2" id="OWA7537a02e-b353-55ac-86ff-9b9989e914ca" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;">go.wisc.edu/882gy2</a></span><span style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span></div>
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