Summit & Day of Action Agenda

9:00 – 9:30 AM

Registration and Networking

9:30 – 9:45 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:45 – 10:35 AM

From Reform to Results: Turning Literacy Legislation Into Lasting Change

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

10:35 – 11:25 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

11:25 – 11:45 AM

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

11:45 – 11:55 AM

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

11:55 – 1:10 PM

Lunch, Action Labs & Advocacy

• Legislative Meetings 101: Telling Your Literacy Story

• Postcard Writing to Legislators

• Implementation Roundtable: From Policy to Practice

• Optional: Begin Legislative Meetings