CALL FOR WORKSHOPS
Holland College, Charlottetown, PEI
August 18-20, 2025
—Application Closed—
The Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy and Safe Communities is inviting submissions of workshop abstracts for the annual ASI Policy Forum being held at Holland College, Charlottetown, PEI as an in-person event with a hybrid option August 18-20, 2025.
Hosting a workshop is a great opportunity to share information about the work of collaboration amongst the generations – current and future and building resilient communities that take a “whole of society approach” to promoting a well-being society for current and future generations throughout Atlantic Canada.
Workshops will be 90 minutes in length and will be offered in the afternoon of August 19th and the morning of August 20th. Abstracts should address the theme and objectives of ASI 2025: Building Resilient Communities for Well-being Across Generations and demonstrate how participants will enhance skills that support advancement of the ASI Policy Brief https://www.asi-iea.ca/en/asi-policy-brief/
ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES
As a result of the workshop, participants will learn to foster resilient well-being societies; promoting infant, child and youth mental health across generations from real life experiences and evidence informed approaches. Most workshops will be offered in person; two will be offered online.
PROCESS OF REVIEW
A panel of reviewers will review the proposals submitted as to how they:
- Relate to the theme of Building Resilient Communities for Well-being Across Generations
- Are innovative and demonstrate promising collaborative practices, policies, research
- Engage more than one generation and sector
- Advance the priority areas of the ASI Policy Brief
WRITING YOUR APPLICATION
Your application should include the following:
- A description of your workshop (approximately 150 words)
- The connection / relationship between your workshop and the theme Building Resilient Communities for Well-being Across Generations and the ASI Policy Brief
- The objectives of your workshop
- What others will learn from your workshop
- Your preferred date – August 19 or 20
- A short biography of the presenter (150 words)
- Please provide a short description of your organization
- Contact information
Applications can be submitted through https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ASI2025workshops in French and/or English and should be submitted by June 5, 2025.
COMMUNICATION ABOUT THE REVIEW PROCESS
We will send you an acknowledgement when we receive the description/abstract of your workshop. Applications will be reviewed by a panel with feedback communicated by June 10th.
FORUM REGISTRATION
Agreeing to accept an offer to present confirms that you agree to register for the Forum and make this presentation as scheduled. The Forum will be a learning experience for all attendees, including presenters. We request that all presenters commit to attending the full Forum, from August 18-20th.
You will need to cover the costs of registration, accommodations and travel. Most meals during the ASI are included as part of the registration. It is also possible for a presenter to apply for a subsidy to support costs of registration, travel, accommodation, and meals that are not covered by the registration. A limited number of subsidies are available. Learn more here.
QUESTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For questions regarding this invitation or subsidies to support your participation, e-mail us at info@asi-iea.ca or call 902-894-3399.