Shoals Native And UNA Aluma Selected To Speak AT SXSW EDU

by Staff February 6, 2023

written by Staff February 6, 2023 0 comment

THE SHOALS-Shoals native, April Clark, is set to present a solo session at SXSW EDU in Austin, Texas this March.

For over 10 years, SXSW EDU has been evolving with the education sector and its growing importance in the hearts and minds of parents, educators, policymakers, and more.

April Clark

SXSW EDU 2023 will take place March 6-9, 2023 and feature speakers, considered experts in their field, from across the world to present innovative ideas in education.

Clark’s solo session, titled “Teach Entrepreneurship: One Concert at a Time” will discuss the importance of teaching ditching hypothetical situations and providing real world experiences in the class. This idea is the founding principle of Reach and Teach, an educational nonprofit co-founded by Clark in 2017.

Reach and Teach, the Alabama-based nonprofit facilitates the opportunity for high school students to plan, promote, and execute a real concert on their campus while being exposed to real-world opportunities. Since its inception, the organization has impacted over 15,000 high school students through the Concert Tour program, which also doubles as a 100% profit fundraiser for participating schools. In total, Reach and Teach has assisted schools in raising over $150,000 by participating in the Concert Tour program.

About SXSW EDU
The SXSW EDU® Conference & Festival is a reflection of the world’s most critical social issues as seen through the lens of education. This year’s event will bring together the learner, the practitioner, the entrepreneur, and the visionary to share their groundbreaking stories, tackle complex issues, and build reimagined paths forward. As a community of diverse people who are united around a like-minded vision for the future, SXSW EDU serves as a place for attendees to renew their purpose in practice from both a personal and professional perspective. It is a place to reinforce the core principles of teaching and learning as well as an opportunity to express your creativity and passion for education. SXSW EDU is a component of the South by Southwest® family of conferences and festivals that has grown from 800 to over 8,000 registrants in the last decade. Join the passionate and innovative community at SXSW EDU, March 6-9, 2023.