2026 Literacy Summit: Building a Love for Reading

What to expect:

Join us for a unique two-day professional development experience designed by educators, for educators to strengthen and support literacy in all classrooms.

✅ Engage in evidence-based reading instruction
✅ Discover high-quality books to elevate classroom reading communities
✅ Connect with a network of literacy leaders and educators

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CONFERENCE PROGRAM

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DAY 1

8:00 AM — Registration

9:00 AM — Welcome and Keynote

10:25 AM — Breakout Session #1

11:15 AM — Breakout Session #2

12:00 PM — Lunch and Learn with Keynote

1:30 PM — Break

2:00 — Breakout Session #3

3:00 PM — Breakout Session #4

4:00 PM — Conference close

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DAY 2

8:30- 9:00 Farewell Coffee +

9:00-9:15 Morning Welcome

9:15–10:15 Welcome Book Giveaway(s)

10:30-11:30 Celebration Highlights

11:30-12:00 Closing Keynote

 

Cotton Court Hotel

Wednesday July 8th and Thursday July 9th, 2026

Keynote Speaker: Lucky Diaz

Lucky Diaz is a GRAMMY Award–winning, multi–Latin GRAMMY–winning, Emmy-nominated author and musician whose work spans children’s books, music, and television. A first-generation Mexican-American, he celebrates identity, joy, and community through vibrant bilingual storytelling, including his acclaimed picture books Paletero Man, La Guitarrista, and Fix-It Familia. Before publishing, he redefined family entertainment with Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band and created the Emmy-winning PBS series Lishy Lou and Lucky Too.

Lunch and Learn with the author during The Leaders Readers Network’s 2026 Literacy Impact Summit!

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Interested in sponsoring our sponsorship opportunities? Email Chris McGilvery at chris@leadersreadersnetwork.org

Meet our Team

Chris McGilvery

Founder/CEO

Amber Padilla

Regional Programs Coordinator

Olivia Bell

Marketing Team Lead

  • "My students were so excited to get their book! They sat and enjoyed the book after we had read it together and they each got their own! It makes me so happy to put books in my students homes!"

    —Linda Brown, Texas Panhandle

  • "When giving the books away to the students, their faces lit up with joy. They were so excited and happy to get something for the first day of school. Students came back the next day saying how happy they were they got to read their book."

    —Kayla Althenn, Dallas, TX

  • "The students were so excited! They loved the art work in the book and they loved the personalized positive note on the sticker. They were amazed that they were able to keep the book."

    —Bonnye Cavazos, San Antonio, TX

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