2026 Sources of Urban Educational Excellence Conference

Georgia State University’s Alonzo A. Crim Center for Urban Educational Excellence will host its 2026 Sources of Urban Educational Excellence Conference on Nov. 6, 2026, in Georgia State’s College of Law (85 Park Place NE, Atlanta).

Dr. Obari Cartman, author, educator and CEO of MANifest Wellness, LLC, will serve as the keynote speaker for the conference, which will focus on the theme, “EmpowerED: Wellness, Wholeness and Innovation for Every Learner.”

This annual event brings together educators, researchers, students, families, community leaders, policymakers and partners to discuss how to strengthen teaching, learning and communities. This year’s theme, "EmpowerED: Wellness, Wholeness and Innovation for Every Learner," invites attendees to reimagine education as a shared endeavor – one where wellness creates the conditions for learning, wholeness honors the humanity of every person and innovation expands opportunity for all.

For more information about the conference, visit the Sources website.