Conference Agenda

Friday, April 24, 2026 | Harvard Graduate School of Education

08:30 – 09:00 AM

Breakfast

09:00 – 09:10 AM

Welcome Message

09:10 – 09:55 AM

Grounding Community Panel

Phil Capin,Sophia Pagan,Princess Emeanuwa,Regine Celius
09:55 – 10:05 AM

Break

10:05 – 10:35 AM

Risk and Resilience in Dyslexia: Stress, Stigma and Peer Mentoring

Caroline G. Richter
10:35 – 11:05 AM

The Power of Mentorship: How Relatability Empowers the Next Generation to Succeed

Jake Sussman
11:05 – 11:20 AM

Break and Transition to Session Rooms

11:20 – 11:45 AM

5 Concurrent Session Presentations: Practical Strategies for Learning

Kelsey "Zippy" Monaghan-Bergson,Esther Teo,Yizhou Ding,Jeremy Robbins,Melissa Robbins,Nour Mansour,Haytch Bialer
11:45 – 12:00 PM

Break and Transition Back to the Main Room

12:00 – 12:45 PM

Fireside Chat about Lessons Learned: Living and Thriving with Dyslexia

John T. Chambers,Diane Adams
12:45 – 1:10 PM

Lunch

01:10 – 01:15 PM

Transition to Session Rooms

01:15 – 01:40 PM

5 Concurrent Session Presentations: Personal Experience and Innovative Projects

David Delvalle,Marissa Pryor,Saran Tugsjargal,Adrianna Capitola Waterford,Roberto Rigobon
01:40 – 01:55 PM

Break and Transition Back to the Main Room

01:55 – 03:40 PM

Film Study Activities with Audience Discussions

Anna Toomey,Harvey Hubbell V,Krys Kornmeier
03:40 – 03:50 PM

Break

03:50 – 04:20 PM

Personal Story about Building a Career with Dyslexia

To Be Announced
04:20 – 04:40 PM

Closing Musical Performance

Irene Newman Jimenez,Lilli Xiang
04:40 – 05:00 PM

Thank You and Group Picture

Note: This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Final session details and speaker assignments will be confirmed closer to the event date.

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