Seeking Speakers for the 2026 AFOP National Conference

We are seeking speakers for our National Conference in Denver, CO – and that could be you!

The 2026 National Conference will take place September 22-24, 2026.

Our theme this year: “From Fields to Futures: Cultivating Leaders and Empowering Farmworker Communities.”

You bring the expertise. We provide the stage!

Below is a non-exhaustive list of presentation ideas that would align well with this conference:

• The National Farmworker Jobs Program
  • Understanding the Fundamentals of Eligibility
  • Understanding the Fundamentals of Performance Reporting
• Back to the Basics:
  • Outreach
  • Recruitment
  • Enrollment
  • Developing the IEP
  • Job Development / Sector Strategies
  • Supportive Services
  • Job Training
  • Exit and Follow-up
• Financial and federal grant compliance
• Serving and outreaching to farmworker youth
• Artificial intelligence: staying ahead of the technology curve
• Presentations from partners serving farmworkers
• Self-care / burnout prevention
• _____ – your idea here!

Speakers are confirmed on a first-come-first-served basis, so available slots will decrease as time goes on. Get a head start and submit your application today!