When resources are tight, it can be difficult to know where to turn to get answers on core topics – but those answers are crucial to leaders’ ability to offer quality programs.
What Leaders Need, for directors, managers, and other leaders at adult literacy programs, is presented via a tri-state partnership. Literacy Texas is proud to partner with Adult Learning Alliance of Arkansas and Oklahoma Literacy Coalition to bring quality professional development to literacy leaders across three states.
Read more about the What Leaders Need quarterly online training series.
QUICK LINKS FOR THIS WHAT LEADERS NEED SESSION:
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BASIC DETAILS
SAVE THE DATE!
This online session will be held on:
Thursday, June 4, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM (CT).
[Day], [month] [day]
Check-in for registered participants will open on Zoom at 8:50 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 Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy.
Join us for “[Topic]: [Full title]”, led by [brief description/credentials] [presenter name].
This literacy training session will focus on [topic]. Presenter [name] will take us through [short description of session].
ABOUT THIS TOPIC
[session description]
Primary Topic Area
Session will also cover:
Audience
Level
Texas AEL PD Category
Assigned by TCALL
Pending
Other info:
No other info available at this time.
MEET THE PRESENTER
Presenter information coming soon.
Presenter: [Name]
Title | Organization [linked]
[presenter bio]
HOST
Laura Taylor
Executive Director
Oklahoma Literacy Coalition
FREE ONLINE REGISTRATION
Registration will open soon – watch this space
REMINDER: CHECK YOUR SPAM
Every online registration will generate an automated email response with further information. If you don’t see it arrive, please check your junk mail!
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;
- Remain on camera 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!
DOWNLOADS & PRINTABLE DOCUMENTS
Download a flyer to display at your location or send to others who may be interested in attending [link whole sentence to PDF of flyer].
Downloadable PDF flyer for this training session is coming soon.
SPECIAL THANKS
[presenter]
[name of any sponsors or other partners – as many as relevant, new line for each]
The Texas Workforce Commission
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THIS TEMPLATE:
Don’t publish this template page or make public, keep private (current status). Duplicate it from main “Events” list for each What Leaders Need session and edit as needed. Update this template as the format changes or the standard inclusions and layout are improved.
EDIT THE SET-UP PAGE, BEFORE YOU GET TO THE MAIN CONTENT:
- Edit permalink using this format: “leaders-topic-YYYY”. Note that you can link this longer URL to a relevant vanity URL if necessary, though this isn’t a standard practice for WLN sessions.
- Edit visibility – this template is Private but any copies you make for the calendar should be Public.
- Check tags – some basic ones are already selected but check they’re appropriate, and add others if they fit.
- Check event categories.
- Change the Featured image to the specific image for each event – use the same dimensions as the cover image prepared for CTS (1100×200) or for Google forms (1200×300) – you’ll be preparing both anyway, just make sure you use the same one for all the year’s events so they show up consistently on the main calendar page.
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