2025 Groundswell Summit & Annual Meeting

The Groundswell Summit isn’t just a conference—it’s an assembly of Kentuckians from every county coming together to discuss what’s next for students. We’re inviting parents, educators, and community leaders to represent your school districts and help shape bold solutions for improving education outcomes in Kentucky.. This event will be held at the PaducahConvention Center at 415 Park St., Paducah, KY.

Get ready for inspiring keynote speakers, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities that will leave you energized and ready to make a real difference in Kentucky schools. Don’t miss this chance to lead the way in transforming education across the state—join us in building a bold, brighter future for all!

*Save $50 with early bird registration! Ends April 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

SPEAKERS

Michael Matsuda

Michael Matsuda is a nationally recognized 21st-century educational leader known for innovation, entrepreneurship, and compassion. Under his leadership, the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) has built a new educational model called the "Career Preparedness Systems Framework" in partnership with higher education, private, and non-profit sectors. This model has extended and transformed educational opportunities for all students, centering on their own voice and purpose. Mr. Matsuda is also the co-author, alongside David Brazer, of a new book, Educating for Purposeful Life, which serves as a blueprint for school district transformation in AUHSD.

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Dr. Anton R. Reece

Dr. Anton R. Reece is the president of WKCTSC in Paducah, KY. At the regional and local level, Dr. Reece utilized his visionary, creative and leadership to actively build partnerships, convene teams with transformative results and intentionality outreach to rural and underserved communities, and engage K-12 education, business, industry, religious, Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development, and community partners in Paducah and the Jackson Purchase area. Dr. Reece sums up his leadership style, as “empowering others to find their voice by achieving their education and career dreams with direction and purpose.”

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Savannah Barrett

Savannah Barrett is Exchange Director for Art of the Rural, a national organization that works to resource rural and Native artists and culture bearers to build the field, change narratives, and bridge divides. She co-founded the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange in 2014 and leads this work alongside hundreds of Kentuckians to combine grantmaking, leadership and network development, narrative change, and institutional bridging to strengthen Kentucky’s communities across racial, economic, and geographic divides.

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Great Schools Showcase

Call for Great Ideas

Submission for a Poster Session at the 2025 Prichard Committee Groundswell Summit and Annual Meeting

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Sponsors and Exhibitors

Sponsorship Opportunities

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