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Yates, L. (Spring 2003). These are the Best of Times. Dinner speech to the Student Kentucky Education Association Spring Conference, Louisville, KY

Yates, L. (2003). Reach for the Stars. Presentation to 22nd Annual African American Students of Excellence Awards, Jefferson County Community College, Louisville, KY

Yates, L. (2003). Reclaiming the Dream. Presentation to the Morehead State University Black Student Government, Morehead, KY.

Yates, L. (2003). Removing Barriers: Opening Access to Post-Secondary Education. Presentation at the Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center's Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, November 18, 2003.

Yates, L. & Johnson, G.F. (2003). Educating African American Citizens of the Commonwealth: Raising the Bar to Claim What is Rightfully Ours. Presentation to the Empowering the Black Community Conference, Louisville, KY

Yates, L. (2002). Closing the Achievement Gap with Learning Styles. Black Educators Alliance of Massachusetts, Boston, MA.

Yates, L. (2002). Closing the Achievement Gap. Workshop Presentation to the faculty and staff of Lassiter Middle School, Louisville, KY.

Yates, L. (2002). Closing the Achievement Gap. Workshop Presentation to the faculty and staff of Elkhorn Elementary School, Frankfort, KY.

Yates, L. (2002). Dreams: Becoming a High Quality Teacher. Keynote Presentation to the Student Kentucky Education Association Fall Meeting, Bowling Green, KY.

Yates, L. (2002). It's a Matter of Style: Developing and Using Leadership Styles. Presentation at the Mississippi Leadership Conference, Mississippi Department of Education, Biloxi, MS.

Yates, L. (2002). It's a Matter of Style: Developing and Using Leadership Styles. Presentation at the Mississippi Leadership Conference, Mississippi Department of Education, Biloxi, MS.

Yates, L. (2002). Recruiting High Quality Teachers. Presentation at the Mississippi Leadership Conference, Mississippi Department of Education, Biloxi, MS.

Yates, L. (2001). After School Programs for Minority Children. Keynote Presentation at the International Conference of KUMON International, Ottawa, Canada.

Yates, L. (2000). Reading Strategies for Urban Children. The National Education Policy Institute, Washington, DC.