Birmingham is making waves on the national stage again—this time at SXSW EDU, the education-focused branch of the iconic tech, film and music festival in Austin, Texas.

For a second year in a row, Birmingham stands out as the only U.S. city featured in multiple panels. This year, local leaders are part of three powerful sessions tackling big topics: literacy, college access and Birmingham’s growing “third sector” movement.

Here’s how Birmingham is showing up—and how you can vote to help get these panels on the official lineup.

1. Building Belonging: K–K-12 Success for Latino Students

Latino students are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. K–12 population—but many face barriers to language access, school engagement and academic support.

This panel features Birmingham-based leaders

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