Seeking Presenters for 2025 Passport to Careers Conference – Deadline Extended!
Update: Application deadlines extended to February 7 — apply today!
Spark change and inspire innovation at the 2025 Passport to Careers Conference: “Community as a Catalyst.” This annual two-day gathering (May 6-7, 2025), unites thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers to exchange insights, experiences, and strategies to harness the transformative potential of community to make a meaningful difference. The conference serves as a platform to turn hope into action, bringing us together to learn and develop as practitioners dedicated to supporting foster and unaccompanied homeless youth.
Applications are now open for workshop proposals and participation in our lived experience panel — details below!
Lived Experience Panel
Extended application deadline: February 7
We are looking for four people with lived foster care or homelessness experience (or both) to speak on a lived experience panel at the Passport to Careers State Conference on May 7. Panelists’ first-hand experience offers insight into how providers can support young people who have experienced foster care or unaccompanied homelessness to persist with their education.
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Lived Experience Panel Moderators
Extended application deadline: February 7
We are looking for someone with lived foster care OR homelessness experience (or both) to moderate the lived experience panel on May 7. The moderator is responsible for asking the questions (some are pre-planned and some may be live) and moving the panel in a way that feels comfortable for the panelists. Learn more & apply >>
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Workshop Proposals
Extended application deadline: February 7
We invite professionals, people with lived foster care or homelessness experience, and community members to submit proposals to present a 75-minute workshop session at the 2025 Passport to Careers State Conference.
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Keynote Speaker Nominations
Do you know someone who you think would be an engaging and invigorating keynote speaker? We’d love to hear your suggestions!
Broadly, we’re looking for:
- Experience: We are particularly interested in speakers with lived experiences that resonate with our conference theme.
- Expertise: Candidates with a background in higher education and/or apprenticeships are highly desirable.
- Location: Ideally, our speaker would live in Washington.
Do you know someone who fits this description? Please email Giselle Blanco with their name and a brief overview of their qualifications, experiences and LinkedIn or personal webpage if readily available. Thank you for your contribution!
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