KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

National Educator & Author; Former Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

Former Kellner Family Professor of Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Educational Equity Proponent & Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education

Founder & CEO of Mindsteps Inc.; Bestselling Author; Expert on Helping Educators Use Their Tools to Build Better Schools

Motivational Speaker & Trainer on Professional Development, Workplace Wellness, Mental Health Awareness, Leadership, Improving Education, Youth Development & Family Enrichment; College & University Speaker, known as “Mr. I’m Possible”

Founder, CEO of Youth Equity Platform Chicago Beyond; Star of CNN's Documentary Series "Chicagoland"

Growth Mindset Facilitator, Founder & CEO at Growth.how, Former CEO of Mindset Works

Urban & Suburban Public School Educator; Consultant on Race, Education, Gender & Equity

Educator, Master Teacher, Psychologist, Leadership Consultant, Expert in Learning & Human Behavior; Author of "Real Talk"

Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race & Identity; NYT Bestselling Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"

Managing Director of Non-Profit School Management Organization, Uncommon Schools; Author of "Teach Like a Champion" Series

Olympic Legend & American Record-Holder in the Long Jump; Philanthropist & Founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation

Anti-Bias, Antiracist, Pro-Human Mindset Advocate; Expert on Inclusion & Belonging; Education Consultant and Author of "Open Windows, Open Minds"

President & CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights; Digital Equity & Inclusion Speaker

Educator, Social & Emotional Learning Advocate, Emotional Intelligence Expert; Founder of LiberatED

Psychiatrist, TV Expert Analyst & Lifestyle Columnist; Self Care & Wellness Coach; Author of "The Courageous Classroom"

Founder of Teach and Transform; Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist Educator & Author

Civil Rights Advocate & Leading Scholar in Critical Race Theory; Professor of Law at UCLA and Columbia University

Civil Rights Leader, Minister, Attorney, Author & Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.