ANNUAL CONFERENCE

NERA 2025 Conference

October 22–24, 2025

Trumbull Marriott Shelton, Trumbull, CT

 

Call for T-shirt Design Submissions

56th Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) Annual Conference

Dear NERA Members and Colleagues,
 
We are excited to announce a T-shirt Design Competition for the upcoming 2025 NERA Annual Conference, an event that brings together educators, students, policymakers, and innovators from around the region. We invite artists, designers, students, and creative minds to design a logo that captures the spirit and vision of this year’s conference theme.

Competition Details
  • Deadline for Submission: July 1, 2025
  • Eligibility: Open to all (individuals or teams)
  • Design Requirements:
    • Theme Inspiration: Illuminating the Margins: Education for Every Mind
    • Must include the phrase: “Some of us were never meant to fit the model”
  • Format Requirements:
    • Please make sure your image resolution is at least 300 dots per inch (dpi) and uses one of the following formats: .jpg, .bmp, .png, .gif, .heic, .svg, .webp, .pdf, .ai, .eps, .pptx, .tif, .tiff
    • Logo must be scalable and suitable for digital and print use
Winner Receives:
  • A complimentary T-shirt
  • Feature in the conference program and website
How to Submit
Send your logo along with your name, affiliation (if any), and a brief explanation of your design (150 words max) to: president@nera-education.org

Deadline: July 1st, 2025
Selection Criteria
  • Relevance to the conference theme
  • Creativity and originality
  • Versatility and visual impact
  • Clarity and scalability
NERA member voting will be open from August 1st  to 14th. The winner will be announced on August 15th. The winning design will be printed on the 2025 conference T-shirt and across all promotional and event materials.

If you have any questions, please contact us at president@nera-education.org.
 
Your 2025 NERA President & Conference Co-Chairs,
Lisa Keller, Eduardo Crespo-Cruz, Hongyu Diao, Nate Smith, and Dongwei Wang


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