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Oct 13, 2023 I
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Astronaut Nicole Mann to speak at the 2023 Families Learning Conference

We’re just 10 days away from the start of the 2023 Families Learning Conference, which brings together educators, literacy practitioners, parent leaders, policymakers, researchers, and funders to ...  Read more »

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Sep 5, 2023 I
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Families Learning Conference General Session Speakers Announced

The Mainstage lineup for the 2023 Families Learning Conference is set! Not only will this year’s conference feature 70+ breakout sessions and seven networking events, but attendees will also have ...  Read more »

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Aug 23, 2023 I
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Four reasons why you should attend #NCFL23

We’re just two months away from the start of the 2023 Families Learning Conference! This October, hundreds of professionals from across the country will descend upon Omaha for shared learning, ...  Read more »

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Jul 31, 2023 I
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Save on #NCFL23 registration with this discount code

There’s no time like the present to register for the 2023 Families Learning Conference! Now through Aug. 2, save $50 on a three-day pass using discount code SUMMERSALE.This year’s conference will ...  Read more »

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Jul 11, 2023 I
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Hot off the press! Stellar lineup announced for the 2023 Families Learning Conference

It’s here! The schedule of presentations has been published for the 2023 Families Learning Conference, to be held Oct. 23-25 in Omaha, Nebraska. This year’s event is packed with opportunities ...  Read more »

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Jun 28, 2023 I
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Your sneak peek of the Families Learning Conference schedule!

Planning is well underway for the 2023 Families Learning Conference, to be held Oct. 23-25 in Omaha, Nebraska! We have assembled a robust collection of presentations from among the country’s ...  Read more »

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May 15, 2023 I
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Register by June 30 and save with early bird pricing

Planning to attend the 2023 Families Learning Conference? Take advantage of our early bird pricing to get $50 off your 3-day registration now through June 30th!  Held Oct. 23-25 in Omaha, ...  Read more »

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Apr 25, 2023 I
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Grow your knowledge and network at the 2023 Families Learning Conference this fall

Registration is now open for the 2023 Families Learning Conference, which will be held Oct. 23-25 in Omaha, Nebraska. The Families Learning Conference gathers passionate professionals and community ...  Read more »

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Feb 14, 2023 I
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NCFL is seeking highly interactive and engaging presentation proposals for the 2023 Families Learning Conference

Planning is underway for the 2023 Families Learning Conference, to be held Oct. 23-25 in Omaha, Nebraska! Attendees choose the Families Learning Conference for the wide variety of topics explored, ...  Read more »

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Dec 8, 2022 I
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Conference roundup! Highlights from the 2022 Families Learning Conference

Spanning three months and three different programs, the 2022 Families Learning Conference tripled the learning as attendees gathered virtually in October, met in Nashville during November, and ...  Read more »

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Toyota

Toyota, one of the nation's most successful corporations, began a partnership with NCFL in 1991. In addition to a commitment of more than $50 million, Toyota has also contributed a wealth of in-kind support — including advertising, planning and management expertise — to form one of the most progressive corporate/nonprofit partnerships in the nation.

Three major programs have been developed through the Toyota partnership based on the family literacy model of parents and children learning together. These models have influenced federal and state legislation, leveraged local dollars to support family literacy and led to successful programs being replicated across the country.

Read more about Toyota's commitment to communities

William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust

NCFL received its very first donation in 1989 from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust to promote and implement family literacy programming, first in Kentucky and North Carolina and later nationwide. The Kenan Family Literacy Model in part laid the groundwork for 30 years of subsequent family literacy and family learning programming developed by NCFL.

Kenan has continued to support NCFL’s place-based family literacy programs since our inception. Most recently, it has invested in our organization’s Sharon Darling Innovation Fund, which will launch emerging ideas and programmatic evolutions in the multigenerational learning space.

Learn more about the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust

Dollar General Literacy Foundation

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation began partnering with NCFL in 2006. A signature effort of this partnership is the National Literacy Directory, a resource that launched in 2010 and strives to guide potential students and volunteers to literacy services, community education programs, and testing centers in their communities.

The National Literacy Directory contains over 10,000 educational agencies located across the United States and has a dedicated toll-free number to help support those wanting to pursue educational opportunities in their communities.

Dollar General also provides support for development of NCFL’s innovative family learning resources centered on financial literacy and Parent and Child Together (PACT) Time®.

Learn more about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation

PNC Grow Up Great

PNC Grow Up Great believes deeply in the power of high-quality early childhood education and provides innovative opportunities that assist families, educators and community organizations to enhance children's learning and development.

PNC Grow Up Great has partnered with NCFL since 1994, most recently in Louisville, Kentucky, to support Say & Play with Words, our pre-Kindergarten vocabulary-building initiative.

NCFL's work is also featured on the PNC Grow Up Great Lesson Center website. The Lesson Center includes over 100 free, high-quality preschool lesson plans and research-based instructional techniques and strategies. All lesson plans contain Home/School Connections printouts, in English and Spanish, to help families extend and reinforce the learning at home.

Learn more about PNC Grow Up Great

U.S. Department of Education

Initiated through the U.S. Department of Education in 2018, the Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFEC) program provides 12 grantees and 13 states with five-year, $5 million grants to promote and implement systemic evidenced-based family engagement strategies. NCFL was selected to lead SFECs in two states, Arizona and Nebraska, and is a primary partner for two other SFECs in Kentucky and Maryland/Pennsylvania. 

The SFECs work to support family engagement through state- and local-level agencies while providing both professional development to school districts and direct services to families related to children’s academic outcomes and overall well-being.

Learn more about the U.S. Department of Education

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

NCFL was named a recipient of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s "Voices for Economic Opportunity Grand Challenge," which seeks to elevate diverse voices in order to broaden the conversation about the issues inhibiting economic mobility and generate deeper awareness along with actionable understanding. NCFL will develop and launch a podcast series that will highlight the remarkable stories of low-income, diverse families across the U.S. who have improved their communities through Family Service Learning.

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