Louise Baigelman

Cofounder, Story Shares

Louka Parry

CEO & Founder of The Learning Future

Madi Franquiz

Founder & Director of Authoring Life, Mentor Ambassador for the World Literacy Foundation & Author

Marcy Reyes

Social Entrepreneur, Equity Champion, Founder & CEO of The Financial Literacy Youth (FLY) Initiative

Marian Wright Edelman

Founder & President of the Children's Defense Fund

Marlon Wayans

Actor, Director & Comedian; Known for "Scary Movie" & "White Chicks"

Mary Ehrenworth

Deputy Director of Teachers College Reading and Writing Project

Mary Steenburgen

Character Actress; Best Known for her Role in "Philadelphia"

Maryanne Wolf

Literacy Advocate & Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice

Michail Bletsas

Chief Connectivity Officer, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC).

Murray Banks

Triathlon Champion / Motivator

Nancy Frey

Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University

Nasrine Gross

Afghan Women's Rights Activist & Literacy Advocate; Founder of Kabultec

Nell Duke

Educator & Literacy Researcher; Professor of Literacy, Language, and Culture in Education and Psychology at the University of Michigan; Emphasis on Children Living in Poverty

Nic Pizzolatto

Novelist, Screenwriter & Producer

Nick Garvin

Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education; Founder, Stackup

Nikhil Goyal

Journalist, Activist, & Author of "Schools on Trial: How Freedom and Creativity Can Fix Our Educational Malpractice"

Nontombi Naomi Tutu

Race, Gender & Human Rights Activist; Daughter of Desmond Tutu

Parul Sehgal

Parul Sehgal is an editor for The New York Times Book Review

Patty Wright and Kate DiMeo

Literacy Consultants & Coaches; Units of Study Staff Developers

Pedro Noguera

Professor of Education, Founder of the Center for the Transformation of Schools UCLA

Phylicia Rashad

Actress, Dean of Fine Arts at Howard University, Advocate for Children, Women's Issues & Fine Arts

Priya Vulchi and Winona Guo

Founders of the Racial Literacy Non-Profit CHOOSE & Authors of "Tell Me Who You Are"

R. Dwayne Betts

Founder of Freedom Reads, Poet, Author, Memoirist & Teacher

Rainn Wilson

Actor Known for "The Office" & Creator of SoulPancake

Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution

Rayna Dineen

Founder and Executive Director of Reading Quest

Rosemary Collins

Educator & Literacy Fellow at Delta Health Alliance

Ross Burach

Children's Book Author & Illustrator

Ruby Bridges

Civil Rights Activist & First African-American Child to Integrate a White Southern Elementary School

Rudy Ruettiger

Motivational Speaker, Author & Inspiration for the Award-Winning Film "Rudy"

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