What’s Happening Today: Tuesday, March 6

We hope that you are feeling caffeinated because today's agenda is fully stacked! If you are thinking to yourself, I might need another cup of jo, we've got you covered in the Playgroundwith a coffee break from 10:00am - 11:00am.

Today's keynote Michael J Sorrell, the longest-serving President in the history of Paul Quinn College, will discuss how focusing on the needs of communities the school serves led to creating a new version of higher ed and the plan to build a network of Urban Work Colleges using Reality Based Education.

It's the second and final day for the Learning Expo. Unlike the other two exhibitions, this event will be free and open to the public today with thousands of area students, parents, educators expected to attend.

A Few More Highlights

• UNSPOKEN, a groundbreaking point-of-view journey into a non-fluent speaker's world, is screening at 11:00am and will be followed by an extended Q&A
• The second annual Learn by Design competition is today and will be directly followed by the Learn by Design Happy Hour & Winner Announcement on the Hilton's 6th floor
• Founder of Guatemala school Los Patojos (LP), Juan Pablo Romero Fuentes, will be interviewed by NPR's John Burnett on the featured stage
• The Startup Spotlight offers attendees a change to connect with early-stage education companies, including the 2018 Launch startup competition finalists, and will take place on the Hilton's 4th floor

Visit the online schedule or download the mobile app for a comprehensive look at today's programming and events.

Meet Up - First Time to SXSW EDU, photo by Bob Johnson.