Call for Speakers Opens for the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) National Education Summit

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 16, 2024) – The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) is accepting presentation proposals for its 22^nd National Education Summit October 14-18, 2025 in Chicago. The Summit is the association’s flagship leadership development and networking event for administrators at schools and districts that serve primarily Latino and other historically marginalized youth. The submission deadline for educators/nonprofits is April 15, 2025 and for business partners/sponsors is May 31, 2025.

The theme of this year’s Summit is “The Power of Us,” highlighting the collective power when Latino and Latino-serving administrators come together for the common good of students.

“There is incredible power in having a collective voice and in bringing the perspectives of different cultures to education,” said ALAS Executive Director Ulysses Navarrete. “In two short years one in every three students in our nation’s schools will be Latino. Our National Education Summit provides a venue for those who serve these students to learn, grow and thrive.”

How to Apply

ALAS is accepting presentation proposals from both educators and businesses connected to the “The Power of Us” theme and addressing the following strands:   

• Policy and Politics in Current and Future Education Systems
• Professional Growth & Leadership Development
• Mental Well-Being and SEL
• Tech Innovation Leading for Today and Tomorrow
• Thriving Communities

Educators and non-profits can apply here: https://bit.ly/3VqLvYD

Businesses partners and sponsors can apply here: https://bit.ly/41gj5V1.

For information about how to become a partner or sponsor email operations@alas.edu.

Business partners and sponsors must present with district personnel.

The ALAS National Education Summit provides workshops and presentations, networking opportunities, engaging keynote addresses, panel discussions, student presentations, and a black-tie awards gala and awards presentation.

The ALAS National Education Summit focuses on addressing challenges in the education system, particularly those impacting Latino students, and provides a forum for participants to engage in meaningful discussions and identify solutions that can be applied throughout the industry. It provides leadership development, policy updates, and networking opportunities for aspiring administrators, principals, C-Suite level administration, superintendents and board members from across the country. In addition, industry partners and sponsors have the opportunity to share successful implementations of their products and services with the education community.

For more information about ALAS, visit www.alasedu.org.

About the Association of Latino Administrators & Superintendents (ALAS)

The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents [ALAS] is committed to providing a perspective to all aspiring school and district administrators, including superintendents, through programs, services, advocacy and networks rooted in Latino experiences and culture. Our Vision, Mission and Goals are to provide leadership at the national level that assures every school in America effectively serves the educational needs of all students with an emphasis on Latino and other historically marginalized youth through continuous professional learning, policy advocacy, and networking to share practices of promise for our students and the communities where we serve.

By the year 2026, Latino children will make up 30 percent of the school-age population. In the nation’s largest states – California, Texas, Florida, and New York – all of whom are ALAS State Affiliates – Latinos already have reached that level. It is of vital interest to invest in the education of every child, and the professional learning of all educators who serve Latino youth.

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