BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.tarrantliteracycoalition.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreat or 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:b5a3c71c-91c2-4f5c-9519-1941d2fdddac X-WR-CALDESC:The Literacy Texas Conference is the stand-out event for educa tors\, nonprofits\, and organizations promoting\, educating\, and advocati ng for change through literacy in Texas. You'll learn about the latest res earch in the field\, with special focus on how it applies to Texas educato rs. You’ll rub shoulders with experts and connect with like-minded people. Most importantly\, you’ll leave with the tools\, relationships\, and insp iration you need to continue making a difference – along with practical id eas to put in place immediately to start seeing results.\n\nThe conference schedule is finalized (see the links on this page)\, with breakout sessio ns focusing on ESL/ELL\, ABE\, High School Equivalency readiness\, learnin g differences\, community partnerships\, adult literacy\, family literacy\ , and more. This year\, the conference will explore in-depth the unique ne eds of immigration and early childhood programs and services. And in respo nse to your requests\, we’ve added a brand-new networking session on Day 2 \, with special focuses on Marketing\, Immigration\, and Family Literacy – an opportunity to share with peers your thoughts\, frustrations\, and suc cesses\, and hear what’s working well in other programs.\n\nThere’ll be se ssions for program administrators\, classroom instructors (including volun teers)\, and other literacy support staff. Keynote speakers have just been announced: Abigail Williams\, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of United to Learn\, and Mahalia Baldini\, State Director of Adult Education & Lite racy at the Texas Workforce Commission.\n\nProfessional Development credit s are available for all sessions.\n\nRegistration fees*:\n \n Full rat e (July 19 and later) / Early bird rate (prior to July 18)\n3 days (Aug 2 – 4): $500 / $400\n2 days (Aug 2 & 3): $32 5 / $275\n1 day (Aug 4) : $175 / $125\n\n*A limited number of scholarships are available\ , covering the entire registration fee. Staff at non-federally funded prog rams are eligible for scholarships. Applications for scholarships are incl uded in the registration process for staff from applicable agencies.\n\nTh is is a once-a-year opportunity to gather with other literacy providers fr om the state of Texas. There’s nothing like local knowledge\, and we have two years to catch up on! We at Tarrant Literacy Coalition hope to see you there! X-WR-RELCALID:610765007e686482baff3d2934268085 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20211107T020000 RDATE:20221106T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20220313T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:708e1670-b221-4c18-a953-d729aff66c6d DTSTAMP:20260421T121740Z DESCRIPTION:The Literacy Texas Conference is the stand-out event for educat ors\, nonprofits\, and organizations promoting\, educating\, and advocatin g for change through literacy in Texas. You'll learn about the latest rese arch in the field\, with special focus on how it applies to Texas educator s. You’ll rub shoulders with experts and connect with like-minded people. Most importantly\, you’ll leave with the tools\, relationships\, and inspi ration you need to continue making a difference – along with practical ide as to put in place immediately to start seeing results.\n\nThe conference schedule is finalized (see the links on this page)\, with breakout session s focusing on ESL/ELL\, ABE\, High School Equivalency readiness\, learning differences\, community partnerships\, adult literacy\, family literacy\, and more. This year\, the conference will explore in-depth the unique nee ds of immigration and early childhood programs and services. And in respon se to your requests\, we’ve added a brand-new networking session on Day 2\ , with special focuses on Marketing\, Immigration\, and Family Literacy – an opportunity to share with peers your thoughts\, frustrations\, and succ esses\, and hear what’s working well in other programs.\n\nThere’ll be ses sions for program administrators\, classroom instructors (including volunt eers)\, and other literacy support staff. Keynote speakers have just been announced: Abigail Williams\, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of United to Learn\, and Mahalia Baldini\, State Director of Adult Education & Liter acy at the Texas Workforce Commission.\n\nProfessional Development credits are available for all sessions.\n\nRegistration fees*:\n \n Full rate (July 19 and later) / Early bird rate (prior to July 18)\n3 days ( Aug 2 – 4): $500 / $400\n2 days (Aug 2 & 3): $325 / $275\n1 day (Aug 4): $175 / $125\n\n*A limited number of scholarships are available\, covering the entire registration fee. Staff at non-federally funded progr ams are eligible for scholarships. Applications for scholarships are inclu ded in the registration process for staff from applicable agencies.\n\nThi s is a once-a-year opportunity to gather with other literacy providers fro m the state of Texas. There’s nothing like local knowledge\, and we have t wo years to catch up on! We at Tarrant Literacy Coalition hope to see you there! DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210802T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210804T170000 LOCATION:Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel: 4440 West John Carpenter Freeway Irvin g\, Texas 75063 SUMMARY:Literacy Texas Annual Conference END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR