RSVP to the 8th annual ORCA conference today!
Join us for the eighth annual Organized Radical Collegiate Activism (ORCA) Conference held on Friday, February 9th, 2024 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. This unique student-led conference aims to address the challenges and advantages of doing social justice advocacy work on college campuses. Through this conference, students will have an opportunity to share and present with their peers across the state regarding advocacy work that students have done on different campuses to tackle social justice issues addressing one or more of the conference themes: Challenges, advantages, issues, and/or organizing of student activism, advocacy, or how to incorporate social justice into campus work on college campuses to relay that social justice has no boundaries. Students will share their experiences and work through session presentations (workshops, panels, etc.) to so that you can translate what you learn to your own campus and community.
This year's conference theme is "ABCs of Change." We are inviting students from across the state of Alabama to submit proposals at this link until November 26th. The conference itself will be open to the public for attendance.
When
Date: Friday, February 9th, 2024
Time: All Day
Where
The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Conference Information
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FAQs
I missed the deadline, can I still attend?
Yes! We welcome day-of registration.
Do I have to be a student leader or a current activist to attend?
No! Whether you are just starting out or want to expand your knowledge and resource base in social justice, this conference is for you. We have a variety of sessions to address different issues and provide different resources
Is there a cost to attend this event?
Nope! This conference is FREE and the keynote speeches are open to the public.
What is the theme of this year’s conference?
Our theme is “ABCs of Change.” Presenters and keynote speakers will focus on how student activists can make intentional and actionable goals that can impact their community/issue of focus. We want to emphasize the importance of assessing a social justice issue from multiple perspectives and how to alter performative activism to be beneficial to the community of focus. At SJAC, we believe that student voices are incredibly powerful and we hope to amplify and empower them through this year’s conference.
You will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of social justice issues and what you can do to get involved on your campus. Also, we want to highlight that social justice has no boundaries, meaning activism can be done in a variety of different ways and can pertain to a variety of different issues. We hope you leave inspired to create change on your campus!
RSVP Form for Attendees and Presenters: https://uab.campuslabs.com/engage/forms?query=rsvp
Proposal Submission Form: https://uab.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/collectsubmitteridentity/43bb2063-76e0-4227-b39f-c17c017dec0f
We will be holding presentation workshops before the conference for presenters!
What is SJAC?
The objective of the Social Justice Advocacy Council is to celebrate diversity of identity, broaden cultural understanding, encourage unity, empower marginalized and underrepresented groups, educate about identity-related issues, and promote intercultural interactions between all communities of people at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Follow us on Instagram @uabsjac.
Who do I contact for disability accommodations?
For disability accommodations, contact the SMDP office atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
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About SJAC
The objective of the Social Justice Advocacy Council is to celebrate diversity of identity, broaden cultural understanding, encourage unity, empower marginalized and underrepresented groups, educate about identity related issues, and promote intercultural interactions between all communities of people at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. It is divided into two boards. The affiliate board provides funding and resources to cultural and identity based student organizations. The programming board plans large scale events through the year to engage the students body.
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Resources for Writing a Presentation Proposal
Direct questions to our Conference Coordinators, Lina (