The intersection between laundry and literacy starts here. Join us for our 3rd Annual LaundryCares Literacy Summit hosted by the LaundryCares Foundation and the Clinton Foundation’s Too Small to Fail initiative. Discover how laundromats can play an important role in promoting equity and increasing access to educational resources for children and families in local communities nationwide.

For more information and online registration, please visit: laundrycares.org/summit2020

Learn how laundromats can be used to support early learning and strengthen communities.

Hear from national leaders on how to drive impact through innovative cross-sector partnerships.

Advance your knowledge in early literacy development by hearing from experts in the field.

Be the first to hear about new research findings from our latest study on literacy promotion through laundromats.

Network with passionate professionals to share ideas, best practices, and resources.

Get inspired and energized to make a difference in your community!

Virtual Series• Tuesday, September 15th — 1:00-2:45pm EST• Thursday, September 17th — 1:00-2:45pm EST• Tuesday, September 22nd — 1:00-2:30pm EST

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This virtual series is FREE

but spaces are limited.

Please register by September 1st.

T H A N K YO U TO O U R S P O N S O R S & S U PP O R T ER S

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Program and speaker lineup subject to change. Please see the latest updates at laundrycares.org/summit2020.

S C H E D U L E D S P E A K E R S I N C L U D E

President Bill Clinton

42nd President of the United States;Founder & Board

Chair, Clinton Foundation

Judge Ramona A. Gonzalez

President National Council for Juvenile and Family

Court Judges

Cindy McCainChair, Board of

TrusteesMcCain Institute for International

Leadership

Chelsea ClintonVice Chair

Clinton Foundation

Ralph Smith

Managing Director Campaign for Grade

Level Reading

Dr. Susan Neuman Professor of Childhood &

Literacy Education, New York University

… A N D M A N Y M O R E T O B E A N N O U N C E D !

Let’s Take Action Welcome

Brian Wallace Max Suzenaar, Minding Your Business

Opening Keynote: Learning through Everyday

Moments and Creating Educational Access for All

Dr. Rosemarie Truglio, Sesame Street

Research Presentation: Key Findings from an Evaluation

of Chicago Laundromats Dr. Susan Neuman, New York University

Remarks by Cindy McCain Cindy McCain, McCain Institute

Individual Track Sessions & Action PlanningLaundromat Owners Community Leaders

Laundry Industry Leaders

Q&A and Wrap UpMax Suzenaar

Looking Ahead Welcome and Key

Commitment AnnouncementsBrian Wallace

Opening Keynote and Awards Chelsea Clinton, Clinton Foundation

Conversation: Laundromats as a Solution to Creating a

More Equitable, Caring, and Compassionate Society

Chelsea Clinton and The Honorable Judge Ramona A. Gonzalez, National Council of

Juvenile and Family Court Judges

Closing Keynote Ralph Smith, Campaign for

Grade-Level Reading

Conversation Between Chelsea Clinton and Mo Willems

Chelsea Clinton Mo Willems, New York Times

Bestselling Author

“Beloved Community” Group Ideation

Max Suzenaar

Final Remarks and Looking Ahead

Brian Wallace, Patti Miller, Jane Park Woo

Networking: Coffee & Conversation With Special Guest Andrea Davis Pinkney,

New York Times Bestselling & Award-Winning Author(2:45 – 3:30pm EST )

Networking: Optional Film Screening of No Small Matter & Happy Hour

(4:00 – 5:00pm EST)

Networking: Final Coffee & Conversation

(2:30 - 3:00pm EST)

Let’s Talk About Laundromats

WelcomeBrian Wallace, CEO

Coin Laundry Association

Opening KeynotePresident Bill Clinton

Conversation Between President Clinton and Wes MooreWes Moore, CEO Robin Hood Foundation

Overview of Laundry Literacy Coalition PartnershipPatti Miller, Too Small to Fail Jane Park, Too Small to Fail

Brian Wallace, Coin Laundry Association

Panel: Why Laundromats and Their Essential Role in a COVID World

Moderator: Brian Wallace, President and CEO, Coin Laundry Association

Brian Holland, Laundry Café (Philadelphia) Jim Whitmore, WSI Laundry Corporation Jane Wolfe, Wash World (New Orleans)

Panel: Community & Family Engagement Through Laundromats

During COVID and BeyondModerator: Elliot Weinbaum, Program

Director, William Penn FoundationRachel Stine, Book Harvest

Tarasa Lown, Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation

Christine McCourtney, NOLA Public Library Dea Wright, City of Milwaukee Office of Early

Childhood Initiatives

Q&A and Wrap UpMax Suzenaar

SESSION #1Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020

1:00 – 2:45pm EST10:00am – 12:45pm PST

SESSION #2Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020

1:00 – 2:45pm EST10:00am – 12:45pm PST

SESSION #3Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020

1:00 – 2:30pm EST10:00am – 12:30pm PST

Dr. Rosemarie Truglio

Sr. Vice President, Curriculum &

Content, Sesame Street

Wes MooreCEO, Robin Hood

Foundation

Andrea Davis Pinkney

New York Times Bestselling Author