Join us at the 2022 Proliteracy conference on October 2 -5 in San Antonio! View the guide for our presentations below or visit our mobile app (and add it to your home screen) for a handheld schedule, resources, and more. You can also follow us on Twitter for live updates. See you soon!
| Day & Time | Session Title | Presenters |
| Monday October 3 9:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Salon C |
SkillBlox and the EdTech Maker Space: Catalyzing Collaboration to Build an Open Content Ecosystem | Jeff Goumas, Digital Learning Lead Alison Ascher-Webber, Director of Strategic Initiatives Rachel Riggs, Digital Learning Specialist |
| Monday October 3 10:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Room 11 |
Innovative Remote ESOL Programming and Instruction | Jen Vanek, Director of Digital Learning and Research Annalisa Crowe, Research and Program Support Associate |
| Monday October 3 12:00 PM -1:15 PM Salon EF |
PANEL: Be a Part of ALL IN – A National Movement to Advance Literacy |
Mark Vineis, ProLiteracy Don Finn, COABE Priyanka Sharma, World Education Federico Salas-Isnardi, Houston Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy Deborah Kennedy, National Coalition for Literacy Felicia Cumings-Smith, National Center for Families Learning |
| Monday October 3 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Salon C |
English Now! Blended Learning Circles for ELLs | Priyanka Sharma, Vice President-US Kathleen O’Connell, English Now! & Workplace Education Coordinator Alison Ascher Webber, Director of Strategic Initiatives |
| Monday October 3 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Salon A |
Tune Your Text: Tech to Support Readability of Digital Texts | Jen Vanek, Director of Digital Learning and Research Kathy Crowley, Co-Founder, Readability Matters Marjorie Jordan, Co-Founder, Readability Matters Rick Treitman, Entrepreneur in Residence, Adobe |
| Monday October 3 2:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Salon D |
PANEL: Distance Education and the Future of Instruction |
Vinod Lobo, Founder and CEO, Learning Upgrade Monica Orsot, Adult Education Director, The Literacy Council of Southwest Louisiana Theresa Sladek, Strategic Partnerships & Northstar Business Development, Literacy Minnesota Jen Vanek, Director of Digital Learning and Research, EdTech Center @ World Education Jeff Goumas (Moderator), Digital Learning Lead, EdTech Center @ World Education |
| Monday October 3 4:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Salon D |
A Guide to Blended Learning | David J. Rosen, President, Newsome Associates Jen Vanek, Director of Digital Learning and Research |
| Tuesday October 4 8:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Salon F |
Learning About Learning Circles | Priyanka Sharma, Vice President US, World Education David J. Rosen, Newsome Associates, ProLiteracy Board Member Laura Dohner, Executive Director, Literacy Volunteers of Otsego and Delaware Counties Ricqui Brooks, Grant Manager, ProLiteracy Michele Diecuch, Senior Director of Programs, ProLiteracy |
| Tuesday October 4 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Salon A |
Unpacking Employer-Supported Education & Learner Experiences | Kathy Harris, Director, Literacy, Language, and Technology Research Group at Portland State University Jen Vanek, Director of Digital Learning and Research Jill Castek, Researcher, Literacy, Language, and Technology Research Group at Portland State University, Department of Applied Linguistics |
| Tuesday October 4 10:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Salon F |
Digital Navigators: Close Divides, Connect to Opportunity | Priyanka Sharma, Vice President-US Alison Ascher Webber, Director of Strategic Initiatives Catalina Gonzalez, Founder, Literacy4All |
| Tuesday October 4 2:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Salon A |
Implementing Digital Literacy, Skills, and Resilience in Adult Education | Jamie Harris, Digital Skills Senior Technical Advisor Rachel Pleasants McDonnell, Associate Director, JFF Jen Vanek, Director of Digital Learning and Research Jeff Goumas, Digital Learning Lead Alison Ascher Webber, Director of Strategic Initiatives |
| Tuesday October 4 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Room 12 |
DIGITAL US: Building Digital Skills, Resilience & Equity |
Alison Ascher Webber, Director of Strategic Initiatives |
| Tuesday October 4 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Salon D |
Reducing Poverty, Improving Health, and Criminal Justice Reform | David J. Rosen, President, Newsome Associates Stephen Reder, Co-Founder and Steering Committee Member, Open Door Collective Margaret Patterson, Steering Committee member, Open Door Collective, and Senior Researcher at Research Allies for Lifelong Learning John Comings, Senior Literacy Consultant |
