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Pop-Up: Future Focus

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SAVE THE DATE!

This online session will be held on:

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CT)

Check-in for registered participants will open on Zoom at 9:50 AM. 

Please arrive on time – the Zoom room will close to late arrivals 30 minutes after the session begins.

This training session is offered free of charge to Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy.

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ABOUT THIS TOPIC

Every year at the Literacy Texas Annual Conference, Executive Director Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker casts a vision for the future. What’s Literacy Texas planning for the coming year? How can you be involved?

We know not everyone can be at the conference. So, you’re invited to this special pop-up session to hear all above what’s coming up over the next 12 months.

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MEET THE PRESENTER

Walker, Jenny

Jenny Walker

Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker serves as the Executive Director of Literacy Texas. She was a first-generation college student who personally knows the powerful role that education plays in helping change the course of a person’s life. This passion has fueled a career in education that has spanned over two decades and impacted thousands of students. She earned a doctorate in education leadership and a master’s degree in education administration, both from Texas A&M University–Texarkana. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. Dr. Walker also attended Texarkana College and was a graduate of Liberty-Eylau High School. 
 
She is a member of the 2025 Leadership Texas class and she currently serves as a member of the Digital Opportunity Advisory Group for the Texas Broadband Development Office. In 2024, Dr. Walker represented Texas in COABE’s 2024 State Advocates for Adult Education Fellowship. 

FREE ONLINE REGISTRATION

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Online registration has now closed – but we have a few spots available for last-minute registrants! Call us on 972-926-3155 to make arrangements.

PD CERTIFICATES

Participants who complete the full session will receive 1.5 hours of PD credit.

Literacy Texas defines “complete” as:

  • Be present for at least 90% of the session;
  • Have your camera on for the entire time you are present.

Certificates of completion will be awarded after the event. Complete the survey after the training is finished to give your details and get your certificate. Surveys will be sent via email after the training, and certificates will be prepared and sent after the survey closes.

Please pay attention to the due dates – after each event is wrapped up, we will not be able to go back and re-issue your PD certificate. If you know you’ll need a certificate at a later date, please take care to request it in a timely manner!

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The Texas Workforce Commission

Thank you so much for your interest!

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Last checked/updated: 2/26/2026

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