CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 2018 STUDENT AND EMERGING PROFESSIONAL SPOTLIGHT

The ASLA 2018 Online Learning Student & Emerging Professional SPOTLIGHT mini-series call for proposals is now open! This initiative gives YOU the opportunity to work with a Professional Practice Network (PPN) mentor in creating a presentation for ASLA’s Online Learning series. Do you have eye-opening research to share with the profession, or an inclination to do a little design exploration over the summer? Here’s your chance!

ASLA members with the following membership types may apply:

Student Member Student Affiliate Member Associate Member Full Member – Emerging Professional

The call for proposals is now open and will close on Friday, May 25, 2018.

TO SUBMIT AN ONLINE PROPOSAL:

1. Visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/spotlight2018
2. Provide a presentation description – including title, short description (150 words), outline, and three learning objectives for the presentation.
3. Submit a portfolio giving ASLA and PPN mentors the opportunity to get to know you and your work (maximum five sheets at 8.5”x11”).

Selected participants will be notified in June. At this time, you will be introduced to your PPN mentor and the collaboration begins! Presentations will take place in August.

Check out the 2017 SPOTLIGHT presentations for inspiration!

Transitional Landscapes presented by Elyana Javaheri, Associate ASLA

Tactical Mycelium presented by Bridget Ayers Looby, Associate ASLA, SITES AP PPN Mentors: David Cutter, ASLA, Campus Planning & Design PPN Laura Tenny, ASLA, Campus Planning & Design PPN Kenneth Hurst, ASLA, Children’s Outdoor Environments PPN

Tropical TalkStory: Hardwood Hammocks presented by Tricia Keffer, Student ASLA Aloha Art presented by Rachel Katzman, Associate ASLA

PPN Mentors: Emily O’Mahoney, ASLA, Women in Landscape Architecture PPN Kristina Snyder, ASLA, Women in Landscape Architecture PPN

Questions? Please email us at [email protected].