Ruby Bridges

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

Marian Wright Edelman

Founder & President of the Children's Defense Fund

Ice-T

Rapper, Actor, Record Producer & Author

ICE-T talks about current gang culture

Henry Winkler

Actor, Producer, Director & Best-Selling Author; Best Known for "Happy Days"

Stedman Graham

Chairman & CEO of S. Graham & Associates, Leadership Development Expert & Author

Stedman Graham Shares Secrets to Becoming a Great Leader ...

Serena Williams

Iconic Professional Tennis Player & Olympic Gold Medalist; Activist, Philanthropist & Entrepreneur

Linda Darling-Hammond

CEO of the Learning Policy Institute & Founder of the Stanford University Center for Opportunity Policy in Education; Served as Leader of President Obama’s Education Policy Transition Team

Instructional Leadership Corps Conference | Linda Darling ...

Phylicia Rashad

Advocate for Children, Women's Issues & Fine Arts; Actress Best Known for "The Cosby Show"

Phylicia Rashad Opens Up About 'The Cosby Show'

Rudy Ruettiger

Motivational Speaker, Former Football Player at the University of Notre Dame & Inspiration for the Award-Winning Movie "Rudy"

Rudy Ruettiger: The Walk On

Dav Pilkey

Children's Author, Best Known for the "Captain Underpants" and "Dumb Bunnies" Series

LeVar Burton

Literacy Advocate & Actor Known for "Roots"," Star Trek" & "Reading Rainbow"

LeVar Burton and Alicia Levi on the Gift of Literacy

Maryanne Wolf

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

Marlon Wayans

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

Sextuplets | Official Trailer | Netflix

Hill Harper

Actor, Author & Philanthropist; Best Known For "CSI: NY" & "Homeland"

Hill Harper Shares Mom's “Huge” Role in His Adoption Decision ...

Curtis Aikens

Celebrity Chef & Food Network Pioneer

Angel Rich

Founder & CEO of The Wealth Factory

Farrah Gray

Celebrity Entrepreneur & Bestselling Author of "Reallionaire"

Shawn Harper

Former NFL Football Player, Successful Businessman & Life Coach

2017 NACAC National Conference Keynote Speaker Shaun Harper ...

Anita Archer

Educational Consultant

Anita Archer Elementary Series - Instruction Must Be Interactive ...

Liz Wiseman

President of The Wiseman Group & Bestselling Author of "Multipliers"

Louisa Moats Ph.D.

Dr. Moats has been a teacher, psychologist, researcher, graduate school faculty member, and author. Specializes in children with reading and learning disabilities.

Erik Wahl

Internationally Recognized Graffiti Artist, Entrepreneur & Bestselling Author of "Unthink"

Cris Tovani

Nationally Recognized Education Consultant

Bryan Collier

American Author and Illustrator

Tate Donovan

American actor and director' known for role in the FX drama "Damages" and as Jimmy Cooper in "The O.C."

John Wood

Former Microsoft Marketing Executive & Founder and Board Co-Chair of Room to Read

James Paul Gee

Psycholinguistics Researcher & Author of "Language and Learning in the Digital Age"

SOCIAL LINGUISTICS AND LITERACIES: IDEOLOGY IN DISCOURSES 5TH EDITION

John Sculley

Vice-Chairman of MDLIVE, Former CEO of Apple Computers & PepsiCo; High-Tech Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist & Author

Dave Pelzer

Motivational Leader & Best-selling Author of 'A Child Called "It"', 'The Lost Boy', and 'A Man Named Dave'

Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D

Author, Professor of Literacy Education