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Volunteer Opportunity!

The National Children's Alliance is seeking volunteers to review abstract proposals for the 2025 NCA Leadership Conference. 

The upcoming 2025 NCA Leadership Conference will deliver sessions brimming with valuable insights from accomplished peers across the CAC movement. However, to make this happen, we need your expertise! Abstract reviewers play an instrumental role in crafting the content of the conference. Every submitted abstract proposal will undergo multiple evaluations by volunteer peers in the field.  This process emphasizes our commitment to delivering outstanding professional development opportunities. Each volunteer will be expected to review around 10-12 proposals, which should take around 6-10 hours over a month. 

Timeline

August 27- Reviewer Signup Opens


September 13- Reviewer Signup Deadline


September 27- Selected Reviewers are Notified 


October 16- Reviewer Meeting at 4pm ET (not mandatory)


October 16 - Abstract Review Begins


November 15- Abstract Review Deadline 

Volunteer abstract reviewers will be asked to review abstracts on their educational value and session content following a guided rubric.

NCA is seeking abstract reviewers with expertise in the following areas: 

Advocacy and Communication: Review sessions that offer creative public policy ideas, hard-hitting awareness campaigns, and tested communication practices.

Chapter: Review sessions for State Chapter Leaders, Board Members and Staff related to innovative, statewide initiatives, and management and leadership

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Review sessions that cover content to improve the CAC response serving a diverse population and achieving equitable results through an inclusive CAC setting.

Research and Innovative Practices: Review sessions that provide innovative ways to apply direct-services practices in child welfare, mental health, and victim advocacy

Rural: Review sessions for our Rural CAC leaders that focus on the unique sustainability and programmatic challenges, and opportunities that Rural CACs face

The Business of Child Advocacy: Review Sessions that teach and share tactics for successful fundraising, creative marketing, lessons in leadership, community engagement, and changing and adapting to culture shifts in the workplace.  


How to Apply

Interested reviewers will be asked to submit a short application form, which includes uploading your resume or CV. All submissions will be notified if selected to review or not, you will be notified during the week of September 23, 2024.

National Children’s Alliance solicits abstract reviewers without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. Reasonable accommodations will be made for a qualified individual with a disability so that individual might participate in the process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply to participate in this review, please contact leadershipconference@nca-online.org to ensure we can properly facilitate the application process. 

Apply Here!