EARLY INFORMATION: 2025 Ohio North Conference, WHERE STORIES TAKE FLIGHT

This is a temporary page with early information we can share about the upcoming 2025 Ohio North Conference to make it easier for you to plan accordingly.

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DETAILS:

DATES:

  • Friday October 3rd - Saturday October 4, 2025


LOCATION:

  • Tri-C Corporate College East 4400 Richmond Road | Warrensville Heights, OH 44128
  • The campus is easily accessible when traveling on I-271, located just north of I-480, by taking the Harvard Road exit if traveling north or the Richmond Road exit if traveling south on I-271.


THEME:

  • WHERE STORIES TAKE FLIGHT



FORMS:

🌟 2025 Ohio North Underrepresented Diverse Voices Scholarship Application Form 🌟

Scholarship Information:

SCBWI Ohio North is pleased to offer a scholarship to lift and amplify an underrepresented diverse voice as they pursue their writing and illustrating goals for young readers. The scholarship Includes conference fee, critique, and Friday intensive. 

Who Can Apply:

  1. Both SCBWI members and non-members
  2. Must be an individual who identifies with one or more aspects of the We Need Diverse Books definition of diversity (see below under "Eligibility")
  3. Must be 18 years or older
  4. Must be an Ohio resident or Ohio student
  5. Must submit application information 

Evaluation Criteria:

  • Demonstrated interest in and passion for children’s literature
  • Vision for how attending the conference will help to reach writing/illustrating goals
  • Vision for how an individual’s writing/illustrating will bring underrepresented diverse stories and experiences to readers
  • Demonstrated progress in writing and/or illustrating for kids through a current project 

Eligibility:

We want to contribute to the goals of celebrating and expanding the universe of diverse books in children’s literature. For purposes of these conference scholarships, we are using the We Need Diverse Books definition of diversity to guide eligibility:

“We recognize all diverse experiences, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA, Native, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities*, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities."

*We subscribe to a broad definition of disability, which includes but is not limited to physical, sensory, cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities, chronic conditions, and mental illnesses (this may also include addiction). Furthermore, we subscribe to a social model of disability, which presents disability as created by barriers in the social environment, due to lack of equal access, stereotyping, and other forms of marginalization.”