We
thank you in advance for your proposal! Proposals for forums are
considered by a Forum Advisory Committee comprised of staff and
volunteers. We have many people submit many excellent ideas. Not
all of the proposals we receive can become forums due to limited
resources. Often we must decline with regret.
What
we need from you is a short summary of your forum idea – four
or five paragraphs is sufficient. We will be engaging in a
programming partnership which will affect the content of the program,
so it is not necessary to submit a fully developed programme with
speakers and confirmed partnering organizations. We do want to get a
good sense of what the topic possibilities are and a sense of timing
for the issue.
For more detail of what we want click here
The
Committee has a variety of goals it seeks to fulfil when assessing
the various proposals we receive:
Programming
a variety of topics for our season (taking into account programming
from recent past seasons and current season)
Timing
- the expected political climate of the programming period, and the
expected evolution of all the issues proposed
Programming
for a variety of target audiences
Resources,
financial and in-kind the co-sponsoring group can bring to the
partnership.
In
your proposal outline please provide:
Thematic
summary ie. focus
of discussion
(list options if there are several possibilities you would like the
committee to consider).
The
goal of the forum
–
Why do you think a 2 hour public discussion is the best way to
advance an understanding of your topic. What is the objective?
Analysis
of the timing.
Why is this the best time to have a public forum on this issue? ie
how would this fit in with other events, how is the issue expected
to evolve over the course of the season, are there any policy
developments taking place or other newsworthy aspects to the issue?
Target
audience.
Potential
organizational
partners.
It is not necessary for them to be invited or confirmed at this
stage.
Resources
you
and other partners can bring to the discussion ie financial and
volunteer time. You must be able to provide 8
volunteer hours
to assist with the mailing and $500-$2000
to help with advertizing and promotion.
Possible
outreach
methods
within your networks.
Deadlines:
We accept proposals on an ongoing basis but the majority of decisions
are made in June and December of every year. The current deadline is
June 9.
Contact
information:
Carolyn
Langdon, Forum Director
Ph: 416 366-1656 ext. 271 Fax:
416-9471387
email: forum@stlc.com
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