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Call for Proposals Information
Thank You!!!
Thank you for considering being a presenter for the School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA)! We are driven to provide high-quality professional development for School Social Workers. If you are chosen as a presenter for our national conference, you are eligible to receive a reduced fee to attend the conference. In addition, presenting at a national conference or presenting through one of our webinars is an excellent opportunity to strengthen your leadership capacity, enhance your presentation skills, and build your professional resume.
Important:
Read before submitting your workshop proposal
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Expectations of Presenters
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SSWAA’s expectation for all presenters is to AVOID political references, stereotypes, and overgeneralizations.
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Content, images, and examples should be racially- and culturally- sensitive.
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All presentations must contain current research (at least 50% of references must be within the past 5 years as of the date for presentation).
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Cancellation
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If you cancel unexpectedly without reasonable cause or we are unable to get in contact with you, you will not be considered for future conferences.
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Cancellation of your presentation will result in a refund minus 25% admin fee.
​2026 Conference Dates:
March 24-27, 2026
St. Louis, Missouri
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Attend FulL Conference
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If you are selected to present at our national conference, you (and up to 2 co-presenters) will be required to register to attend the full National Conference by November 15, 2025. Please make attending the conference a priority. (Presenter will receive a Presenter Discount-details to be provided upon acceptance).
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Please Note: If you are unable or unwilling to attend the full conference, we kindly ask that you refrain from submitting a proposal.
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We encourage you to explore alternative avenues for sharing your knowledge and expertise, such as hosting a webinar with SSWAA! Please feel free to reach out to us at PDlearning@sswaa.org to discuss other options.
Connection to the National Model 2.0
Call for Proposals timeline
2026 conference
The deadline has now passed for submitting proposals for the upcoming conference, March 24-27, 2026 in St. Louis, MO.
Check back in summer 2026 for the Call for Proposals: 2027 Conference.
ACE Approval Statement:
School Social Work Association of America SSWAA, #1789, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. School Social Work Association of America SSWAA maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 07/27/2023 – 07/27/2026.
