KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Executive Director of The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning

Founder of Mindsteps Inc.; Expert on Helping Educators Use the Tools They Have to Build Better Schools

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

Managing Director of Uncommon Schools & Author of "Teach Like a Champion"

2019 National Teacher of the Year

Motivational Speaker and 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.”

Civil Rights Leader, Broadcast Executive, Founder, President & CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation

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

Motivational Education Speaker & Author of "Go See the Principal"

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

Founder of the Tinkering School & Brightworks School; Author of "50 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do"

Educational Consultant; Former Director of Professional Learning & Curriculum Design at Mindset Works

Educator & Author of "The Book Whisperer" and "Reading in the Wild"

Non-Profit C-Suite Leader; Director of Development & External Affairs at Philadelphia Academies; Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholar

Milken National Educator & Best-Selling Author

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

Teacher Educator & Author of "Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain"

Chief Executive Officer at Ghetto People Productions; Former Chief Education Evangelist at Google

Human Rights Activist, Social Impact Strategist & Trainer; Worldwide Strategic Initiative Lead-Education at Apple

Education Advocate, Author & Strategist; Speaker on Innovation, Teaching, Learning, and Education Policy