Call for Proposals
Welcome to the MozFest 2018 Call for Proposals
MozFest sessions cover a wide range of topics, but share two important qualities: they are interactive and inclusive. Interactive as you want to be engaging and activating your participants from the beginning, and getting them making and doing, rather than listening and watching. Inclusive by welcoming all ages, all experience levels and disciplines to participate.
Anyone may submit a proposal for MozFest 2018. Once you have submitted your session, it will enter an open curation process on GitHub. All information you submit here, apart from email and Twitter handle will be seen publicly. We do encourage collaboration on GitHub, but it is not mandatory.
Sessions may have anywhere from 3 to 25 participants, with a vast range of abilities and ages. Everyone at the festival is welcome to attend any and all of the sessions during the event
Before you submit:
- Ensure you know which Space you will submit your proposal under
- Get some great tips for desiging your session, read 7 steps and what makes a great MozFest session
- Checked if our FAQ can help with any outstanding questions you might have
Proposals are due August 1st. Once our dedicated team of Space Wranglers have had a chance to review each proposal we will contact individuals later in August.
Should you like to submit your session in another language we have outlined ways for you to do so within this form. If you have difficulty submitting via a texted based form please reach out to us on the email below to discuss other accessibility options.
If you have any questions, please email festival@mozilla.org.
Facilitator information
Festival spaces
At MozFest, sessions are thematically organised into spaces. Please read the brief descriptions of each space here before answering the following questions.
Language of your session
English is the main language spoken at MozFest. The majority of participants will speak English as their first or second language.
If you wish to lead your session in another language or support your session in multiple languages, please let us know. From previous Mozfests, we know we have a substantial number of Spanish, German and French speakers in attendance.
Describe your session
Session formats
We have created 3 session formats so that we can understand what type of session you will deliver and understand how you see the participants interacting with your session.
The 3 session formats are:
- Learning Forum: Sessions under this format develop and implement ideas for improvement, exchange or review
- Gallery: This format hosts interactive exhibits, installations, games, stalls- designed for 1:1 self driven experiences or small group activities. Often these experiences or activities are not scheduled time blocks but take place over the day or weekend allowing access and interaction at any time
- Shed: Sessions under this format require hands-on making, hacking and prototyping. These sessions will ask participants to create and build code, objects or crafts