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The Bullying, Literacy, & Leadership Experience

equips adults to help children thrive.

A one-day interactive educational experience that equips the adults in children's lives with practical tools they can use immediately.

Leave prepared to recognize bullying, strengthen literacy, build confidence, and cultivate leadership using practical strategies you can apply immediately.

Saturday, October 31, 2026
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
The Morrow Center • Morrow, Georgia
General Admission: $95 + applicable processing fees

Register to attend the Bullying, Literacy, & Leadership Experience (BLLX)

Why the Bullying, Literacy, & Leadership Experience Exists

Every day, children say things that leave caring adults wondering what to do next.

 

"They're picking on me."

 "Nobody wants to play with me."

 "He keeps calling me names."

 "I don't want to go to school."

 

Most adults want to help. 

Many simply haven't been taught how.

 

The Bullying, Literacy, & Leadership Experience equips adults with practical tools, shared language, and real-world strategies they can use immediately. Participants leave better prepared to respond with confidence when children need them most.

Practical Tools

Leave with practical strategies you can use immediately at home, in the classroom, and in youth programs.

Real Conversations

Ask questions, hear real examples, and learn alongside other adults committed to helping children thrive.

Lasting Resources

Receive books, activities, and resources you can continue using long after the event ends.

What is the Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Experience?

The Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Experience (BLLX) is an immersive professional learning experience that equips adults with practical tools, shared language, and real-world strategies to help children thrive. Through engaging presentations, meaningful discussions, interactive learning experiences, and real-world examples, you'll leave with practical tools you can use immediately.

Whether you're a parent, teacher, counselor, coach, mentor, or another adult who supports children, you'll leave with practical resources, renewed confidence, and actionable strategies you can immediately apply in your everyday interactions with children.

Every day, a child wonders:

"Why doesn't anyone like me?"

"Will they make fun of me again?"

"Who can I tell?"

Every day, an adult wants to help.

 "Am I overreacting?"

"Is this bullying or conflict?"

"What should I say?"

"How do I help?"

 

The Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Experience equips adults with the knowledge, practical tools, and confidence to answer those questions and better support the children who depend on them.

Every child deserves adults who recognize bullying, strengthen literacy, build confidence, and inspire leadership.

Imagine the child in your life...

Coming home after another difficult day.

Would you know what to say?

Would you know the difference between conflict and bullying?

Would you know how to help rebuild their confidence instead of unintentionally making things worse?

The Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Experience prepares adults to respond with confidence in moments like these.

At the Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Experience, you'll learn how to:

Bullying

  • Distinguish bullying from everyday conflict.
  • Respond using practical, research-informed strategies.
  • Help children advocate for themselves safely and confidently

Literacy

  • Use children's literature to start meaningful conversations.
  • Strengthen vocabulary, empathy, and critical thinking.
  • Help children process difficult experiences through reading and discussion.

Leadership

  • Build children's confidence, resilience, and sense of belonging.
  • Encourage self-advocacy and responsible decision-making.
  • Help children develop the mindset and skills to lead themselves and positively influence others.

You'll leave with practical tools, valuable resources, and an action plan you can begin using immediately to better support the children in your life.

The Bullying, Literacy, & Leadership Experience is designed for adults who support children, including:

Families

âś“ Parents
âś“ Grandparents
âś“ Guardians
âś“ Caregivers
âś“ Foster Parents
âś“ Kinship Caregivers

Education Professionals

âś“ Teachers
âś“ School Counselors
âś“ School Administrators
âś“ Principals
âś“ Assistant Principals
✓ School Board Members 

Community Leaders

âś“ Social Workers
âś“ Youth Program Leaders
âś“ Coaches
âś“ Faith Leaders
âś“ Mentors

If you influence the life of a child, this experience is for you.

Bring Your School, Organization, or Team

Teams that learn together create greater impact together. Bring colleagues from your school, district, nonprofit, church, youth organization, or community group to develop a shared understanding of bullying, literacy, and leadership. You'll leave with practical tools, common language, and actionable strategies you can begin using immediately.

Whether you attend with one colleague or your entire team, you'll gain strategies that can be implemented immediately within your organization and community.

Angela M. Odom

Founder & Host, The Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Experience

Angela M. Odom is a retired U.S. Army Colonel, children's author, educator, and community leader who has dedicated her career to helping children and the adults who support them thrive. As the founder of the Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Experience and creator of the Landon Learns children's book series, she equips adults with practical tools they can immediately use to recognize bullying, strengthen literacy, build confidence, and develop leadership.

After years of working with children, families, schools, and community organizations, Angela recognized a common challenge: adults want to help children navigate bullying, build confidence, and develop leadership skills—but many have never been given practical tools to do so.

Through her books, educational programs, and now the Bullying, Literacy, & Leadership Experience, Angela equips parents, educators, caregivers, and youth leaders with strategies they can use immediately to help children become stronger readers, confident leaders, and resilient young people.

 

Why I Created BLLX

I created the Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Experience because I believe children deserve adults who know how to help.

I wrote the Landon Learns children's book series with my nieces, nephews, and the children I love in mind.

I wanted to give their parents and the other adults in their lives practical tools to help them navigate bullying, build confidence, strengthen literacy, and develop leadership.

Then I realized the books were only the beginning.

Adults needed more than information: they needed practical tools, meaningful conversations, opportunities to practice, and strategies they could begin using immediately.

That's why I created the Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Experience.

Every child deserves an adult who knows how to help. The Bullying, Literacy, & Leadership Experience exists to make that possible.

— Angela M. Odom
Founder & Host

âś“ Founder & Host, The Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Experience (BLLX)

✓ Author of Four Published Books Across Children's Literature, Leadership, and Military History, including the Landon Learns Children's Book Series

âś“ Contributing Author, Camouflaged Sisters: Leadership Through the Eyes of Senior Military Women Leaders

âś“ Retired U.S. Army Colonel (27 Years)

✓  Presenter, 2025 National Alliance for Black School Educators (NABSE) Annual Conference

âś“ President's Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

âś“ Bachelor of Science, Personnel Management
University of Southern Mississippi

âś“ Master of Science, Human Resources Management
Central Michigan University

âś“ Master of Strategic Studies
U.S. Army War College

✓ Diamond Life Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., 

MEET THE PEOPLE GUIDING THE Bullying, Literacy, & Leadership Experience (BLLX)

Reserve Your Seat at the Inaugural Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Experience

Join adults who care for, teach, mentor, coach, counsel, lead, support, serve, and advocate for children for a day of practical learning, meaningful connection, and strategies they can use immediately.

Only 92 seats are available for this inaugural experience.

Reserve your seat before all 92 seats are filled.

🔵 Bullying, Literacy, & Leadership Experience — $95 + applicable processing fees

 

Your Registration Includes:

 

âś” Opening keynote and all educational sessions

✔ The Immersive Bullying Simulation™ — an interactive experience that challenges you to examine perspective, incomplete information, assumptions, and how adults respond

âś” Two interactive breakout sessions from four learning experiences designed to build knowledge, confidence, and practical skills

âś” Actionable strategies you can implement immediately at home, in school, or in your community

âś” Educational resources and takeaways to support continued learning

âś“ Opportunities to connect with educational partners and community leaders

âś” Network with parents, educators, caregivers, youth leaders, and community advocates

 

 Optional Box Lunch: $15
Available to add during registration.

Join the adults who are choosing to become better equipped to help children thrive.

Register to attend BLLX

Who This Experience Is NOT For

BLLX may not be for you if...

 

✔ You're looking for a conference where you can sit back and simply listen all day.

✔ You're not interested in practical tools you can use immediately.

âś” Helping children isn't one of your current priorities.

 

The Bullying, Literacy, & Leadership Experience is for you if...

 

âś“ You want to leave more prepared than when you arrived.

âś“ You believe every child deserves adults who know how to help.

âś“ You value practical strategies you can use immediately.

âś“ You're committed to helping children feel safer, become stronger readers, and grow as confident leaders.

 

Join the Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Community to receive practical resources, presenter announcements, event updates, and opportunities to become better equipped to support, guide, and advocate for children.

 

Inside the community you'll receive:

 

✔ Presenter announcements

âś” Practical educational resources

âś” Event updates

âś” Volunteer opportunities

âś” Sponsorship opportunities

âś” Future Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Experiences

âś” Exclusive giveaways

 

Reserve Your Seat at the Inaugural Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Experience

Join adults who care for, teach, mentor, coach, counsel, lead, support, serve, and advocate for children for a day of practical learning, meaningful connection, and strategies they can use immediately.

🔵 Bullying, Literacy, & Leadership Experience  — $95 + applicable processing fees

 

Your Registration Includes:

 

âś” Opening keynote and all educational sessions

✔ The Immersive Bullying Simulation™ — an interactive experience that challenges you to examine perspective, incomplete information, assumptions, and how adults respond

âś” Two interactive breakout sessions from four learning experiences designed to build knowledge, confidence, and practical skills

âś” Actionable strategies you can implement immediately at home, in school, or in your community

âś” Educational resources and takeaways to support continued learning

âś“ Opportunities to connect with educational partners and community leaders

âś” Network with parents, educators, caregivers, youth leaders, and community advocates

Optional Box Lunch: $15
Available to add during registration. 

Only 92 seats are available for this inaugural experience. Reserve your seat today and join the adults who are choosing to become better equipped to help children thrive.

Register to attend BLLX

Partner With the Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Experience

The Bullying, Literacy & Leadership Experience is made possible through the support of volunteers, sponsors, vendors, and community partners who believe every child deserves adults equipped to help them thrive.

Whether you'd like to showcase your organization, support the mission, or serve alongside us, we'd love to have you involved.

Become a Sponsor

Invest in safer schools, stronger readers, and confident young leaders.

âś“ Demonstrate community leadership

âś“ Increase brand visibility

âś“ Support educational impact

✓ Help make the inaugural Bullying, Literacy, & Leadership Experience possible

 

Become a Sponsor

Bullying, Literacy, & Leadership (BLLX) News & Updates

Meet the people, explore the experiences, and follow what we're building for the inaugural Bullying, Literacy, & Leadership Experience on October 31.

75 Days Until BLLX: Why I Created the Bullying, Literacy, & Leadership Experience

Discover why BLLX was created and the vision behind bringing adults together to become better equipped to help children thrive.

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BLLX 2026 Has a Home: The Morrow Center

Go behind the scenes of BLLX 2026 and learn why The Morrow Center in Morrow, Georgia was selected for this inaugural experience.

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When Bullying Behaviors Spill Beyond the Classroom: A Youth Court Judge’s Perspective

Meet Judge Nailah McFarlane and explore how bullying behaviors may sometimes intersect with conduct that has specific legal terminology and potential legal consequences.

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One Incident. Different Perspectives. The Immersive Bullying Simulation™ at BLLX

Meet Dr. Yvonne N. Crawford and discover how the Immersive Bullying Simulation™ will challenge attendees to examine perspective, incomplete information, assumptions, and how adults respond.

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