We are excited to announce some of our line up for this year!
Lesa Cline-Ransome
James Ransome
Carmen Oliver
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Kristen Chandler
UVU's For the Love of Reading Conference provides an opportunity for teachers, parents, librarians and others to discuss and share the best in books, teaching, and innovations for changing lives through literacy.
Fostering a love for reading is not a curricular objective taught in schools, isn't regulated by state or federal legislation and isn't assessed by state or school districts. The lack of attention in schools and in home has resulted in an exponential increase in aliteracy.
At the For the Love of Reading Conference we learn how to make a difference by engaging readers to develop a life-long passion for reading and learning.
Join us at our annual conference to learn how you can make a difference in the lives of young readers.
UVU's Forum on Engaged Reading gives educators, professionals, parents and leaders
the opportunity to learn from local, state, and national experts who are award-winning authors and illustrators and who are leaders in literacy education and reading motivation. These experts join us to inspire
individuals
to foster a greater love for reading and learning.
People who attend the conference leave with motivation and inspiration to immediately
apply innovative ideas and strategies that will open a world of determination, imagination
and endless possibilities in the literacy lives of
young people.
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Alex Phillips | UVU, Development |
| Alicia Rudd | Nebo School District |
| Benton Brown | UVU, Education |
| Doug Gardner | UVU, Student Leadership & Success Studies |
| Gene Nelson | Provo City Library |
| Jamie Sadleir | Alpine School District |
| Karen Cloward | UVU, Continuing Education |
| Katherine Paterson | UVU, Fulton Library |
| Kati Kofford | Community Member |
| Katie Hunter | UVU, Marketing and Communications |
| Keri Measom-Francis | UVU, Education |
| Kristel Peterson |
Nebo School District |
| Lizi Pack |
Murray School District |
| Lorilynn Brandt |
UVU, Education |
| Mandy Luszeck |
UVU, English |
| Marilyn Kofford |
Community Member |
| Marni Sanft |
UVU, Student Leadership & Success Studies |
| Mitzi Cooper |
Alpine School District |
| Nancy Peterson |
UVU, Education |
| Nedra Call |
Community Member |
| RaDawn Anderson |
Nebo School District |
| Tom Smith |
UVU, English |
| Tracy Sermon |
UVU, Education |
| Wendy Oldroyd |
UVU, Education |
For the Love of Reading Conference empowers participants to engage and motivate students as life-long readers. While concerned educators and legislators continue filling the gaps in essential literacy skills and resources, we are continually challenged by young readers who have not learned to love reading, and who, without your inspiration, may never hold a book to their hearts and say, “I have to find another book like this one!”
It takes as little as $250 to sponsor a dynamic presenter with answers and ideas we can take home with us and turn on one, or a whole room full of young readers.
Your donation today means new programs, new presenters, new first-time attendees, and new inspiration for all of us who want to make a difference in children’s reading lives. Will you or someone you know consider sponsoring a scholarship, a speaker, or a special event at our next conference?
