LeVar Burton to Keynote SXSWedu 2012!

We are is thrilled to have the multi-talented actor, director, author and life-long literacy advocate LeVar Burton give a keynote address at SXSWedu 2012!

For 25 seasons, the popular PBS series Reading Rainbow served as a rallying call to action for generations of children, inspiring their creativity and imagination through reading. As the show's host and executive producer, Burton's passion for learning is contagious and he levied the medium of television, via Reading Rainbow, as a way to engage children and expose them to the joys of reading.

Photo by Michael Chevas

Like technology, reading is constantly moving – that is, children now have more freedom to choose when and how to read. Burton is committed to reaching a new generation of children on the digital devices they are already using. His keynote will discuss how we can invest in our children's future through a new approach to education, involving partnerships, with reading as a fundamental part of the equation.

Register today to attend SXSWedu and receive the lowest discounted rate; see you March 6-8, 2012!