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ProLiteracy Conference

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CONFERENCE 2024

Join us in Baltimore for our 2024 Conference!

We are passionate about leading the adult literacy field to the best practices for program and student success. This is why every two years we host our national conference to share the latest instructional trends, up-to-date research, and expert-led panel discussions on policy and innovation to influence practice and build program capacity.

Block out October 6–9, 2024, and join us at our 2024 Conference on Adult Education at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD.

Financial Scholarships Award Nominations Registration RatesAccommodations

 


Financial Scholarships

We are accepting scholarship applications for those who want to attend the ProLiteracy Conference but need some financial assistance. Scholarships will be awarded based on need and will cover the cost of conference registration as well as some conference-related travel expenses.

Application deadline: April 12

Apply for a scholarship

 


Award Nominations

If you know a program, tutor, or student doing exceptional work, we invite you to nominate them to be recognized at the always highly anticipated Awards Luncheon at conference! There are multiple award opportunities, which are outlined below. Award recipients are expected to attend the conference and will receive a free registration, support for attendance costs, and a commemorative gift.

Nomination deadline: April 12

Submit a nomination

 

Frank C. Laubach Award for Adult Learner Excellence

Recognizes an adult learner who has demonstrated educational excellence, overcome challenges, and become more involved in his/her community.

 

Ruth J. Colvin Award for Volunteer Tutor Excellence

Recognizes a volunteer tutor who is committed to continuous learning and improvement, engaging and enthusiastic, patient and empathetic, open-minded and sensitive to cultural differences, and shares his/her knowledge generously with others.

 

ProLiteracy Award for Program Excellence

Recognizes a nonprofit program that excels at supporting and meeting the instructional needs of its community, partnering with other community entities to expand or strengthen literacy services, developing and implementing unique and innovative ways to provide services, collecting and using data to make informed decisions and demonstrate impact.

 

Recipients of the above three awards will receive a free conference registration, hotel stay for three nights, a $500 New Readers Press gift certificate, a cash award to offset travel expenses, and a commemorative gift.

 

Dollar General Student of the Year

This award recognizes an adult student (ABE, ESL, or HSE) who has experienced success in academic, professional, and/or personal endeavors through an adult literacy program. Nominees should exemplify determination and perseverance to achieve their educational goals and be an inspiration to other students, teachers, program staff, and the community.

The Dollar General Student of the Year will receive a free conference registration, a cash award to cover travel and hotel costs, and a commemorative gift.

 



Registration Rates

Registration will open in May.

 


 

Accommodations

All conference events will be held at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. Attendees are encouraged to book within the official housing block so you are only steps away from everything conference related and will have every opportunity to network with peers.

We have reserved a block of rooms at a discounted rate for conference attendees. The reservation system will open to attendees in May.


Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
700 Aliceanna Street
Baltimore, Maryland

Nightly Rate
$229 plus applicable state and local taxes in effect at the time of check out  
(as of March 14, 2024 the rate is 17.5%)

 


 

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PAST CONFERENCES

2023 Virtual-Mini Conference resources

If you registered for our Virtual Mini-Conference, you can access the recordings and resources from all workshop sessions on the event platform. Use the same unique link you received to access the virtual conference, then navigate to the session you want to access from the list. If you lost your unique event link, please contact the conference team at [email protected].

 

Our 2022 conference was a huge success.

As leading champions for the adult literacy field, we drew hundreds of practitioners, researchers, and advocates to our 2022 conference in San Antonio, Texas. After the pandemic delayed the conference for a year, everyone was excited to finally be together in person.

The 2022 conference featured more than 110 professional learning workshops; an awards luncheon honoring innovative programs, tutors, and students making progress in adult education; and networking events to learn from and have fun with one another. It was a true celebration of everyone’s efforts to advance adult literacy everywhere.

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Mark Vineis

By building the capacity of the smallest community-based basic education programs to the largest workforce development organizations, ProLiteracy can support adults at every stage of their literacy journey. We support every program with what they need to go all the way.

Mark Vineis, President and CEO, ProLiteracy

Partner with us

Our biennial conference is made possible thanks to our sponsors. 

We are grateful for the support of our sponsors and exhibitors whose belief in the power of adult literacy to transform lives helps helps make our conference possible. Thank you to the following 2022 sponsors and exhibitors: 

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