This fall, the 2022 Families Learning Conference will be held virtually Oct. 25-26 with Regional Meetups* Nov. 4 in Nashville, Tennessee and Dec. 2 in Phoenix, Arizona. Register at conference.familieslearning.org/register.
| Time | Activity | Description |
| 10 a.m. EDT/9 CDT/8 MDT/7 PDT | Morning Activities | Conference open with optional activities for attendees. |
| 11 a.m. EDT/10 CDT/9 MDT/8 PDT | Opening General Session | Session featuring a notable speaker in the field |
| 12 p.m. EDT/11 CDT/10 MDT/9 PDT | Concurrent block #1 | Sessions covering highly relevant, hot topics in family literacy, family engagement, family leadership, and research and policy |
| 12:45 p.m. EDT/11:45 CDT/10:45 MDT/9:45 PDT | Break | |
| 1 p.m. EDT/12 CDT/11 MDT/10 PDT | Concurrent block #2 | Sessions covering highly relevant, hot topics in family literacy, family engagement, family leadership, and research and policy |
| 2:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 CDT/12:05 MDT/11:05 PDT | “Big Idea” Sessions | Fast-paced, high-interest 15-minute presentations |
| 2:40 p.m. EDT/1:40 CDT/12:40 MDT/11:40 PDT | Closing/Wrap Up | |
| 3:10 p.m. EDT/2:10 CDT/1:10 MDT/12:10 PDT | Networking | Optional activities for attendees |
| Time | Activity | Description |
| 10 a.m. EDT/9 CDT/8 MDT/7 PDT | Morning Activities | Conference open with optional activities for attendees. |
| 11 a.m. EDT/10 CDT/9 MDT/8 PDT | Opening General Session | Session featuring a notable speaker in the field |
| 12 p.m. EDT/11 CDT/10 MDT/9 PDT | Concurrent block #3 | Sessions covering highly relevant, hot topics in family literacy, family engagement, family leadership, and research and policy |
| 1 p.m. EDT/12 CDT/11 MDT/10 PDT | Break | |
| 1:15 p.m. EDT/12:15 CDT/11:15 MDT/10:15 PDT | Deep Dive Sessions | Extended sessions diving deeper into topics in family literacy, family engagement, family leadership, and research and policy |
| 2:35 p.m. EDT/1:35 CDT/12:35 MDT/11:35 PDT | “Big Idea” Sessions | Fast-paced, high-interest 15-minute presentations |
| 3:10 p.m. EDT/2:10 CDT/1:10 MDT/12:10 PDT | Closing/Wrap Up | |
| 4:10 p.m. EDT/3:10 CDT/2:10 MDT/1:10 PDT | Networking | Optional activities for attendees |
Times listed are in local time zones, Central Time for Nashville and Mountain Time for Phoenix.
Thursday, Nov. 3 and Thursday, Dec. 1
| Time | Activity | Description |
| 5:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception and registration | Light refreshments and entertainment |
| 7:15 p.m. | Dine-Arounds | Registrants sign up to attend dinner with small group of attendees at local restaurants; dinner is self-pay |
Friday, Nov. 4 and Friday, Dec. 2
| Time | Activity | Description |
| 7:45 a.m. | Registration opens | |
| 8:15 a.m. | Arrival, registration and breakfast | Coffee, light breakfast, and networking |
| 9:00 a.m. | Opening Session | Welcome and opening remarks |
| 9:40 a.m. | Breakouts #1 | 75-minute workshops in family literacy, family engagement, and family leadership delivered by NCFL staff |
| 11:05 a.m. | Breakouts #2 | 75-minute workshops in family literacy, family engagement, and family leadership delivered by community partners |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch and Learn | |
| 1:40 p.m. | Deep-dive Breakouts #3 | |
| 3:20 p.m. | Facilitated table talks | Idea exchange and solution sharing |
| 4:20 p.m. | Closing | Agenda wraps at 5:00 p.m. |
*Regional Meetup attendance will be limited to the first 150 registrants to sign up. A waitlist will be created for each meetup as needed.