Workshop Proposal Form
2017 Gathering of Friends
NOTE: Submitting proposal electronically is preferred, but the online form will not be ready until late August.
If you are able to wait, please complete the form at .
Developing and leading a workshop is demanding on the spiritual and emotional resources of workshop leaders. The Gathering Workshop Subcommittee recommends that leaders be attentive to their own needs throughout the year and during the Gathering. Detailed proposals must be receivedno later than September 30, 2016. We prefer electronic submissions. Complete an electronic version of proposal form at Paper proposals (attach separate sheets) may be mailed to FGC Workshops, 1216 Arch Street 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Questions may be directed to the FGC office at (215) 561-1700 or e-mail:
Part 1. Personal & Contact Information
Leader’s Name ______Co-Leader’s Name ______
(first) (last) (first) (last)
e-mail ______e-mail ______
Street ______Street ______
City ______City ______
State/Prov ____Zip ______Country ______State/Prov ___ Zip ______Country ______
Home Phone (______) ______Home Phone (______) ______
Office phone (______) ______Office phone (______) ______
Monthly Meeting ______Monthly Meeting ______
Yearly Meeting ______Yearly Meeting ______
How do you prefer to be contacted by FGC? Email U.S. mail
When have you most recently attended an FGC Gathering of Friends? ______
If applying with a co-leader, have you worked together previously? How do you expect to share leadership?
If there will be more than two co-leaders, please enter the contact information for the additional leader(s) here.
Part 2. Workshop Information
1. Title of Proposed Workshop: ______(40 characters max)
2. WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS: Although all workshops are open to high school students as appropriate, some are planned particularly as part of the High School program, and others are specifically designed for joint high school/adult participation. Which do you see as your focus?
Open to all adultsand high school
Women only (for all who identify as women)
Men only (for all who identify as men)
High School only
High School and Young Adults only
Young Adults only
Adults only (high school with permission)
Intergenerational (a target of 50% high school & young adults, 50% older )
Couples only
3. Which of these options is appropriate for your workshop? (Workshops that welcome part-timers also have a strong core of full-time attenders.)
only full-time attenders (participants should attend all week)
part-timeattenders welcome (can come any days; some might only attend Thurs. or Fri.)
half-Gathering attenders welcome
___ First half (Monday-Wednesday) ___ Second half (Wednesday/Thursday-Friday)
4.Intergenerational workshops have restricted registration so that a significant proportion of participants will be high schoolers and young adults. If you choose an intergenerational format, how will you include and welcome high school and young adult participants?
5. The average group size is approximately 20. Some are larger; some are smaller.
- What is your preferred maximum including leader(s)? ______Minimum? ______
- Do you have any other recommendations for group participants, such as age, occupation, or gender?
6.Briefly describe any special facilities that you might need, such as an art or dance studio or a very large room. You will have an opportunity at a later date to be more specific about audiovisual equipment, tables, etc. – do not include them here. Be mindful that we will be using a college campus, and the variety of spaces will be limited. We can provideTV monitors and DVD/VCR players, but not power point or video projectors or CD players.
7. Please indicate below the percentage of time to be spent on each of these types ofactivities (total should not be over 100%).Some Friends find these estimates very useful in selecting a workshop to meet their needs.
Worship / worship-sharing: ____Lecture: ____Experiential Activities:____Discussion:_____
8. General focus of this workshop. (Select one or two:)
Personal Growth/SpiritualityEnriching/Deepening our Meetings
Quaker History/Early FriendsSocial Justice/Peace/Ecology Concerns
Music Art/Dance/Movement
Other Faith Traditions Other (please specify):______
9.In 50 words, provide a short description of the workshop, its content, and goals. Avoid ‘buzz’ words or phrases not known to all. If your workshop is selected, this description will be included in the 2017 Advance Program, and may be edited for length or clarity.
10.PLEASE ATTACH A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKSHOP. We recommend writing a description of less than 1,000 words.
It should include the following:
- Your expectations and objectives for the week.
- A list of the specific areas or topics that you expect to cover. For some workshops this might include things that the workshop will NOT cover.
- A rough description of the format. This might include an estimate of the time to be spent in worship (most groups find 20 to 40 minutes daily gives good spiritual grounding), field trips you anticipate, writing activities (poetry, journaling, etc.), or other activities (role play, guided meditation, lecture, interactive exercises, discussion, etc.).
- Specific recommendations for advanced reading, or reading assignments during the Gathering.
- Specific requests for items to bring to the Gathering, such as artwork or manuscripts in progress.
- Any materials cost you expect participants to pay.
Part 3. Background & Discernment Information
A.Describe the discernment process that you have used in developing the leading for this workshop. Please tell the committee how your interest and familiarity with this topic has developed and how it has been seasoned (e.g., personal experiences, a clearness committee, interaction with an elder or spiritual friend). If this workshop would be under the care of a specific Quaker group, for example Quaker Earthcare Witness, please include that information here.
B.Do you expect to have a companion in the ministry (which some call an “elder’) attend the workshop? If so, who?
C.Describe your experience in leading interactive workshops at the Gathering or in other religious or secular settings. A summary of this information may be included on the web page.
D.A letter of support is required that directly addresses your skills at leading the proposed workshop. If you offered a similar workshop at the 2015 or 2016 Gathering, tell us the title and your evaluations will substitute for a letter. Otherwise, send the separate Workshop Leader(s) Letter of Support formto one or more Friends who are familiar with your ability to give an interactive workshop on this topic. Ideally one of these Friends would have previously attended the Gathering. We need to receive letters of support by September 30. They should be sent to the Clerk of the Workshop Subcommittee at the FGC office (address below) or emailed to .
Detailed proposals must be received no later than September 30, 2016. We prefer electronic submissions. Complete an electronic version of proposal form at Paper proposals may be mailed to FGC Workshops, 1216 Arch Street 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Questions may be directed to the FGC office at (215) 561-1700, ext. 3005 or e-mail: .