The content of this year’s conference specifically focuses on:
• What the new government leadership means to literacy and how you can use that knowledge to benefit your program
• What the future holds for families
• Breakthrough solutions and strategies for literacy connected to technology, health, sustainability and the environment
• Access to the nation’s latest research and evaluation on literacy
• Free resources to supplement programs serving second language learners, adults, children and communities

Concurrent Session Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Be inspired and gain groundbreaking insights from general sessions featuring renowned celebrities, journalists and best-selling authors—these sessions alone are worth the cost of the entire conference! All will be available for book signings following their speeches.

Michael Oher and Collins Tuohy
For the first time, NCFL will feature a family as keynote speakers: the real-life heroes of the blockbuster movieThe Blind Side. Read more...

Byron Pitts
He’s overcome tremendous literacy challenges and ascended to the highest pinnacle of journalism as a 60 Minutes contributor and the chief national correspondent for The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. Read more...

Sir Ken Robinson
Challenge yourself to experiment and discover new ways to approach life and help families succeed. That’s the message Sir Ken Robinson, PhD will deliver during a provoking evening at the conference banquet. Read more...

Monica Holloway
Monica Holloway is not only a critically acclaimed author but also the  mother of Wills, a child with autism. Read more...