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New Ways supports our networks with frequent content conference calls and in-depth workshops focused on important issues and topics identified by our network members. Content calls are frequently offered in a series, preceding in-depth workshops. See information below about content conference calls.

Recent or upcoming content calls and workshops are listed in the summaries below, with links to supportive documents.

For notes, materials, and information from previous events, please see the Meeting and Event Archive.

Conference Call Guidelines - How it Works

Meeting Materials: Meeting materials are posted on the New Ways website several days before the call. Participants download and read the materials to prepare for the call.

Joining the Call: Promptly at the posted time participants call (707) 824-8013. (The phone will ring until at least two people have called in.)

Please Note: The New Ways conference line accommodates 30 callers only. Interest in some topics is very high, so not all callers may be able to connect. If you are unable to connect to the call, please email info@newwaystowork.org and New Ways will look into scheduling a second call on this topic.

Call Structure: A New Ways moderator hosts the call and introduces one content expert or a panel - practitioners who share promising practices from their community. The panelists speak on the topic for about ten minutes each. A question and answer period and a discussion forum follow, during which participants discuss the topic with panelists and one another.

Guidelines: If you have multiple people calling in from one office, please call in from one phone on speakerphone to maximize participation. Place your speakerphone on mute so other participants are not distracted by background noise.

Do not place the line on hold to answer another call; instead, hang up and dial back in. "Hold music" is disruptive to a conference call.

If you call in from a cell phone, please place it on mute.

If there is excessive noise due to poor reception or difficulty with noise due to the speakerphone, the moderator may ask you to not participate in the discussion or to drop off the call.

For more information, or to discuss how New Ways can work with your organization, contact: info@newwaystowork.org.