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Education

Thank you for taking the time to be part of the International Ms Leather and International Ms Bootblack (IMsLBB) Weekend and for wanting to share your skills and experiences with the attendees! Your participation is essential to the programming we hope to offer. We hope the following guidelines provide you with more insight into the process for prospective and selected educators.​​

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Application Process

The application for this year can be found at the link here.  Please be prepared to provide the following information when you submit your application:

  • Legal name, scene name, email, and pronouns of lead presenter or panelist

  • Presenter identification with underrepresented communities

    • This information will be used to determine eligibility to present tracked or exclusive classes, which are only open to members of an underrepresented community (e.g. a makeup class for transgender women).  All presenters of exclusive or tracked classes MUST identify as a member of the underrepresented community they are hoping to present to (this includes co-presenters, demo participants, etc.)

  • Bios (75 words or less each for lead presenter and co-presenter(s) or panelists)

  • Co-presenter(s)/Demo participant(s)’s legal name, scene name, email, pronouns and identification with underrepresented communities

  • Workshop/panel title

  • Workshop/panel duration

  • Workshop/panel difficulty

  • Desire to have workshop tracked or exclusive to an underrepresented community

    • Please keep in mind that if your workshop is selected as a tracked or exclusive class, it MUST remain tracked or exclusive.  Conversely, if you desire to have your class tracked or presented as an exclusive workshop, you are still eligible to be selected as a non-tracked class (with your approval).

  • Location where the workshop is expected to take place

    • Onsite

    • Live but virtual (US or international based)

      • Virtual classes can only be presented by educators who will not be onsite for the event

  • Time zone (you’ll be presenting from during the event)

  • Availability restrictions

  • Interactive or lecture/demo style workshop?

  • Workshop/panel description (100 words or less)

  • Tech or onsite requests

    • Please keep in mind that we are, unfortunately, not able to provide items beyond normal classroom supplies (e.g. projector, clickers, etc.)

  • Accessibility requests

    • For example: allergies, masking requirements, aids, or accommodations

  • Content warnings or advisories

  • Strategies for outreach to and ensuring the safety of underrepresented communities

  • Advertising blurb (100 words or less)

    • Please note that your workshop description can be used for the advertising blurb

  • Promo images

  • Headshot(s) for each presenter

  • Presenter release

    • All presenters, panelists and demo participants are required to complete a filming release which applies to the duration of the workshop or panel ONLY.  This is so workshops or panels can be streamed to digital participants and our live captioning service, and for quality assurance purposes. This is a requirement for teaching at IMsLBB. This means that if you are unable to be filmed during your class or panel, you, unfortunately, cannot present at IMsLBB.  More details are provided about this within the actual release, but feel free to reach out if you have additional questions.  

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Process for Selected Educators

 

Once selected, educators will NEED to complete or participate in the following steps:
 

  • Confirm Intention to Present: Emails will be sent notifying all applicants of the decisions for programming. Selected educators will be asked to confirm their intention to present, as well as review and confirm their workshop details.
     

  • Event Registration: Once confirmed, selected educators will receive a link to register for the event at no or reduced cost. This link should only be used by you and your co-presenter(s) and/or demo participants. 

    • Please note: If you have co-presenters/panelists/demo participants, each workshop is allowed up to 1 complimentary basic registration for single presenters and 2 complimentary basic registrations for 2+ people, which can be divided up as you choose. 

      • For example, 1 registration to the presenter and 50% off each to the 2 demo participants. The exception to this is for panels, in which case each panelist will receive 1 complimentary basic registration. 

    • Volunteer Expectation: Additionally, IMsLBB is an event that is supported by the community, and as a result, all attendees are required to volunteer 2 hours at the event unless they pay to opt out of volunteering. This includes educators, panelists, and demo participants. Any educator or demo participant who is not receiving free or reduced admission to the event may use their involvement with a workshop as their required 2 hours of volunteering. If you have a request for exemption to this requirement due to accessibility matters, please let us know.
       

  • Create your profile on the IMsLBB Website: Once registered, you will receive an email from the Tech Department to create a member profile and gain access to the IMsLBB community website (this action will occur only if you do not have a member profile already on the IMsLBB platform). You can use this as an opportunity to upload pictures, interact with other registered attendees, and promote your workshop or panel on your profile, community groups, and forums. If needed, the Tech Department has options set up for privacy and anonymity surrounding member profiles detailed in the accompanying email.
     

  • (Optional) Workshop Handout(s): You will be able to upload any handouts that you have for the appropriate IMsLBB Departments to prep and support your workshop/panel. If you would like to share these handouts with attendees, they can also be uploaded to an existing group on the IMsLBB platform.
     

  • ASL Outline: We also ask that you prepare a brief class outline that includes words that ASL interpreters may not be familiar with or commonly sign. Outlines should be uploaded for the appropriate IMsLBB Departments to prep and support your workshop/panel.  Workshop handouts may also suffice as an ASL outline provided they include unfamiliar words.
     

  • Educator Info Session (Virtual): There will be a live, educator information session to answer any questions and provide additional details about what educators can expect during the event weekend. Representatives from the Education, Accessibility, ASL, Tech, and Volunteer Teams will be in attendance. The meeting usually lasts no longer than an hour.  You will have the opportunity to submit questions prior to the meeting via a webform. If you are unable to attend, we will email out a recording of the meeting.

 

Key Dates:

 

  • End of September: Workshop/panel application opens 

  • Thursday, October 31st: Workshop/panel application deadline

  • Throughout December: Decisions released on a rolling basis

  • End of December - Beginning of January: Deadline for confirmations from educators (on a rolling basis)

  • ASAP but no later than Friday, March 7th: Educator registration deadline

  • Friday, February 28th: ASL outline deadline

  • Friday, May 9th: Workshop/panel feedback deadline

  • Friday, May 16th: Workshop/panel feedback released to educators

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If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact the Education Department at education@imslbb.com.

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