Morning Agenda

Keystone Building, PA State Capitol, 400 North St, Harrisburg, PA 17120

9:00 – 9:30 AM

Registration and Networking

9:30 – 9:45 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:45 – 10:30 AM

From Reform to Results: Turning Literacy Legislation Into Lasting Change

• Dr. Kymyona Burk, Former State Literacy Director for Mississippi

10:30 – 11:20 AM

Learning From Pennsylvania Districts: Literacy Implementation in Practice

Moderator
• Shannon Holston, Chief of Policy and Programs, National Center on Teacher Quality (NCTQ)

Panelists:
• Mohawk Area SD
• Scranton SD
• Middletown Area SD
• Westmont Hilltop SD

11:20 – 12:40 PM

Lunch, Action Labs, & Advocacy

12:40 – 1:00 PM

The Power of Literacy: Stories of Struggle, Persistence, and Opportunity

• Deon Butler, CEO of Stand Strong Services LLC | Former NFL Tight End
• Oliver James, Author and TikTok Advocate for Literacy

1:00 – 1:10 PM

Literacy as a Public Movement: The Role of Media, Storytelling, and Community Voice

• Dr. James Peterson, Host of Evening WURDs | Columnist for The Philadelphia Citizen

Afternoon Agenda

PA State Capitol Building, 501 N 3rd St, Harrisburg, PA 17120

1:30 – 2:30 PM

Press Conference & Rally

• Rep. Justin Fleming, Literacy Champion

• Sen. David Argall, Literacy Champion

• Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, Literacy Champion

• Dr. Kymyona Burk, National expert

• VeAundrea Smith, Educator

• Ryan Unger, Scranton Chamber of Commerce

• Deon Butler, Literacy Advocate

• Oliver James, Literacy Advocate

2:30 – 3:30 PM

Legislative Meetings & Pamphlet Drop-Off