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Call for Speakers 

All speaking proposals must be experiential in nature to be considered and that preference will be given to Wayne County based speakers, though speakers outside Wayne County whose lived experience or work has a clear and meaningful connection to the communities are also encouraged to apply.
 

The deadline to submit is July 31, 2026 at 11:59pm EST.

Applicants will be notified of their application status via email on or before August 14, 2026.

Multi-line address

Optional: Tell us if you are representing a group.

Type of Organization
Area of Focus

Proposal

Session Type
Theme

Please select all that apply.

Briefly describe your proposal in no more than 200 words. Please note that proposals must be experiential in nature to be considered.

Please list 3-5 intended takeaways or learning outcomes for participants.

You may share connections through your work, personal experience, community impact, creative practice, research, advocacy, or relationship to the city and its people.

Have you presented this before?
Yes
No

Let us know how we can support your session requirements.

Speaker/Artist Experience

Is there anything else you would like the review team to know?

Consent to Participate/Media Release

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