***The application form is attached and you will email in the completed form, along with your resume/CV, to arizonainterestnetworkaamft@gmail.com ALL DOCUMENTS ARE DUE EOD 3/27/26
BLANK_Az_Network_CE_Program_Approval_Application__2_.docx
Working Title: Across the Years: An Intergenerational Gathering of Arizona MFTs
September 26th and 27th hosted at University of Arizona
The Arizona Interest Network (AIN) is hosting a two-day, symposium-style gathering designed to strengthen and connect the MFTs in Arizona. This event is built around a simple but powerful idea: our profession is strongest when we intentionally bring together multiple generations of clinicians to learn from one another, build community, and co-create what comes next.
Day One will focus on strategic planning and visioning for the future of AIN and the MFT profession in Arizona. We will invite a select group of stakeholders that represent different career stages, professional settings, identities, and lived experiences. The goal will be to engage in structured, collaborative conversations to not only assess where we are as a network, but to intentionally design how AIN can remain relevant, responsive, and valuable to MFTs for the next generation. This will be a working day centered on dialogue, idea-sharing, and collective problem-solving.
Day Two will be a learning-focused, community-wide professional development day open to all MFTs, from students to retirees. The educational programming will reflect the core values of this gathering: strengthening professional community, developing leadership at every career stage, expanding how MFT skills are used across diverse settings, and sharpening “micro” clinical and professional skills that have immediate real-world impact.
In addition to the two main event days, a community happy hour will create space for informal connection, relationship-building, and cross-generational conversation. The future of our profession is built not only through strategy, but through relationships.
At its heart, this symposium is about continuity, belonging, and stewardship: honoring the clinicians who built this profession, supporting those carrying it now, and intentionally welcoming those who will shape what it becomes.
Call for Proposals
The Arizona Interest Network (AIN) is excited to announce a two-day, intergenerational symposium designed to bring together MFT students, early- and mid-career clinicians, leaders, and those nearing or in retirement for connection, collaboration, and learning.
This gathering has two complementary goals:
- Day One will focus on strategic planning and visioning for the future of AIN and the MFT profession in Arizona through an invited stakeholder process.
- Day Two will be a full day of learning, connection, and professional development, open to the broader MFT community.
We are currently seeking 90-minute workshop proposals that align with the core themes of this event:
Priority Topic Areas:
- Building and strengthening community within the MFT profession
- Developing leadership skills across the entire professional lifespan
- Using MFT skills creatively across diverse professional settings (beyond traditional private practice settings)
- Teaching and refining “micro” therapy or professional skills
We are especially interested in proposals that:
- Are engaging, experiential, and practical
- Speak to multiple career stages or intentionally bridge generational perspectives
- Offer skills, frameworks, or perspectives that participants can immediately apply
- Strengthen connection, confidence, and professional identity within the MFT community
Workshop Format:
- All workshops will be 90 minutes
- Selected presenters will receive an honorarium and complimentary registration for the full event
- Transportation assistance will be available for presenters traveling from outside the Tucson area
Ideal Presenter Qualifications include: Licensed MFTS (preferred, not required), must be experts in their chosen topic (5+ years), have a dynamic and engaging style, and are AZ based (preferred, not required)
This symposium is more than a training, it is an intentional investment in the people, relationships, and leadership that will shape the future of the MFT profession in Arizona. We invite you to be part of that vision.
***The application form is attached and you will email in the completed form, along with your resume/CV, to arizonainterestnetworkaamft@gmail.com ALL DOCUMENTS ARE DUE EOD 3/27/26
BLANK_Az_Network_CE_Program_Approval_Application__2_.docx