The 2023 Spring Institute for Youth Services Workgroup is seeking proposals for the in-person event scheduled for March 30-31, 2023 at the Ann Arbor Sheraton Hotel. The 2023 theme is Sustaining Our Future: Working to Protect Communities, Relationships, Books, and Bodies.

Sessions are 60-minutes in length and may include 1-4 speakers or panelists. Proposals that address the theme will be given preference, but a variety of topics can be addressed including programming, displays, self-care, stress management, sustainability, grants and finance, early literacy, intellectual freedom, censorship and book challenges, equity and accessibility, and more. The Call for Proposals form will open on November 1, watch for more detailed information on submitting a proposal next week!