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If you are planning to attend regular conference days (Monday through Wednesday) and would also like to attend Sunday’s pre-conference seminar, FIRST choose either the 3-day or a single-day Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday pass on this page. THEN add the pre-conference seminar on the next page.

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Pre-Conference Seminar (Sunday, Nov. 2 from 2-5pm EST)

Please select the pre conference webinar you would like to attend

If you would like to add a pre-conference seminar to your registration, please select them below. If not, click Next to continue your registration.

The State of Educational Opportunity: What 20,000 U.S. Parents Want Schools to Deliver

Parents are clear about what they want from schools—but are policymakers listening? In this session, 50CAN CEO & Founder Marc Porter Magee unpacks findings from The State of Educational Opportunity in America: A Survey of 20,000 Parents, an unprecedented 50-state study conducted with Edge Research. Drawing on insights from one of the largest parent surveys ever conducted, this discussion will explore what families prioritize for their children’s education, how those priorities differ by state, and what trends are shaping the future of learning opportunities nationwide. Attendees will learn how to access and use the full 200-page report—including state-specific data and question-level detail—to inform strategy, advocacy, and decision-making. Whether you work in practice, community engagement, or policy, this session will help you better understand and respond to the voices of parents across the country who are redefining what educational opportunity means today.
Nov 02, 2025 | 1400 - 1700
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75.00
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Helping All Students Find Their Place in STEM

Student identity development is complex, but we know that a major factor that shapes students’ aspirations is what they see in the media and the entertainment they watch. A 2022 study by the Geena Davis Institute revealed that, from 2018–2022, 38% of STEM characters in movies and television were women. This number represents only a 1% increase from a similar study of female representation in movies and television from 2007 to 2017. The same 2022 study showed that 42% of STEM characters were people of color, but that they were concentrated in medical professions and not other STEM fields. We also know that STEM careers are a clear pathway to a family-sustaining wage in many communities. The question then becomes: how do we let our students know that everyone has a place in STEM? And, if everyone has a place in STEM, how do we expose all students to meaningful STEM opportunities? There are intentional strategies that schools and communities can use to open the doors of STEM opportunities for students from all backgrounds. In this session, we will explore some of these strategies with a particular focus on how families and communities can partner with schools to infuse STEM into in- and out-of-school learning experiences and tap into the local STEM assets that can be found in every community if you look for them! We will also explore how to build multiple pathways into STEM that allow for students to engage from kindergarten into postsecondary pursuits into STEM careers, as well as how schools, families, and communities can embed career connections into STEM for students of all ages.
Nov 02, 2025 | 1400 - 1700
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Make a Plan for Effective Family Engagement That Connects with Your Community

Effective family engagement requires intentionally inclusive practices which enhance dual capacity building of families and educators and support student learning. In our diverse schools and communities, which span race, ethnicity, culture, language and other demographics, engagement must be based on culturally responsive approaches to planning and implementation of family engagement. Participants will participate in an interactive game activity to understand the experiences of families; explore structural barriers that keep families out of the spaces they deserve and need to be in to support their children; examine the role race and culture has on engagement; and apply a planning tool for effective culturally responsive family engagement to events and activities in their own schools or organizations.
Nov 02, 2025 | 1400 - 1700
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75.00
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Meal Functions

Please indicate below if you plan to attend the following conference events to help us accurately determine food and beverage needs.

Welcome Event

Timing of function is subject to change.
Nov 03, 2025 | 1635 - 1800

Closing Lunch

Timing of function is subject to change.
Nov 05, 2025 | 1105 - 1245

Excursions

We are offering four opportunities to do an offsite tour to ImaginON. If you are interested in attending, please select 1 of 4 options below.

Come and visit a one-of-a-kind youth destination located in the heart of the cultural arts district of Charlotte. ImaginOn is a collaborative effort between the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. This 102,000-square-foot facility was recently ranked by Livability.com as the No. 1 children’s library in the United States. ImaginOn is visited by more than 300,000 people annually and features two state-of-the-art theatres, a dedicated library space for kids 11 and under, four multi-use classrooms, a teen-only library, a multimedia production studio, and interactive exhibit space. During a staff-led tour, attendees will discover how this library-theatre collaboration provides cutting-edge services and library collections, an award winning professional theatre and innovative education programs. ImaginOn brings stories to life through extraordinary experiences that challenge, inspire and excite young minds. Note: Advanced signup is required. Attendees are responsible for traveling from the conference venue to ImaginOn and back (a distance of 1 mile each way). Location: ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center, 300 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Offsite tour to ImagineOn (Option 1)

Nov 03, 2025 | 1100 - 1130

Offsite tour to ImagineOn (Option 2)

Nov 03, 2025 | 1430 - 1500

Offsite tour to ImagineOn (Option 3)

Nov 04, 2025 | 1100 - 1130

Offsite tour to ImagineOn (Option 4)

Nov 04, 2025 | 1515 - 1545
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Questions about you

How did you hear about the 2025 Families Learning Conference? Select all that apply.

Choose the category below that best describes your work (select only one):*

Are you a co-presenter for a concurrent session at this year's conference?

Do you represent a Bureau of Indian Education FACE program?

Are you part of a Statewide Family Engagement Center?

Is this your first time attending an NCFL conference?

How many years of experience do you have working in family engagement?

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Donation

The Families Learning Conference is hosted by the National Center for Families Learning, a nonprofit that works to eradicate poverty through education solutions for families. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to NCFL. With your support, families gain essential literacy and learning skills that empower them to succeed in school, at work, and in the community.
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Payment

Make sure to include the name of the registrant and invoice number with your payment.

To pay by check, mail to:
National Center for Families Learning
ATTN: Conference
325 W. Main St., Ste. 300
Louisville, KY 40202

To pay by purchase order, a copy of the actual signed purchase order must be submitted by:
Email: conference@familieslearning.org
Mail:
National Center for Families Learning
ATTN: Conference
325 W. Main St., Ste. 300
Louisville, KY 40202
 
Registrations will not be approved until the signed purchase order or check is received by NCFL. Purchase orders and checks submitted without registration forms or the registrant's name and invoice number cannot be processed.

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