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Fact Sheet
LITERACY TASK FORCE OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN
PO Box 574
Minocqua, WI 54548
Mission: The Literacy Task Force of Northern Wisconsin promotes, provides, and develops literacy opportunities to serve children, adults, and their families in North Central Wisconsin.
The mission is accomplished through our goals:
To train area volunteer tutors and teachers to work with individuals with moderate to severe reading and spelling needs
To raise funds for tuition scholarships, literacy training and resource materials for our trainees, parents, and persons of low literacy
To raise public awareness about the impact of reading difficulties
To connect parents/persons needing tutoring with resource persons
To maintain an up-to-date base of resource persons
To support partial tutoring costs for parents whose child may need extensive tutoring
Overview of Accomplishments 2004-2009
Started in June, 2004, as a group of concerned parents and professionals. Decision was made to focus on strong literacy tutor/training in Northern Wisconsin.
Beginning and Advance Level Training 2005-2009
79 tutors have been trained in a sixty hour (2 week) beginning level training workshops trained
34 tutors have received advanced level training
Over 100 children and adults have received tutoring
Scholarships Awarded through Donations
2009 5 full and partial scholarships
2008 9 full and partial scholarships
2007 7 full and partial scholarships, 8 partial for advanced training
2006 8 full and partial scholarships
2005 4 full and partial scholarships
Area Workshops and Presentations
Area library workshops for parents of Eagle River, Minocqua, Rhinelander, Tomahawk
2007-09
Northland Pines School District 2008
Oneida Tavern League 2008
Minocqua Rotary 2005, 07, 08
Weasels 2007, 2008
Marshfield Neuropsychology/Language Pathology Faculty 2007
International Literacy Day Minocqua Library 2008, 09
Institute for Learning in Retirement 2006
Rhinelander Women's Club 2006
Lac du Flambeau Improvement Association 2006
American Association of Women 2009
Kiwanis of Rhinelander 2009
Retired Teachers Association 2009
Media/Publicity
Channel 12 broadcasts 2005,07,08
North Star Journal 2006-2008
Lakeland Times 2005-09
Park Falls Herald 2008
The Bee (Price County) 2005
Fundraising (Donations and Grants)
2009 $7,410 Grants from Wisconsin Technical College, Community Mental Health
Foundation and others:
2008 $5405 plus grant from Wisconsin Technical College
2007 $2,167 plus grant from Wisconsin Technical College
2005 $1,195
State Recognition
WI American Association of University Women Best Practice Award 2006, 2007
Wisconsin Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
Outstanding Educator Award
Outstanding Tutor and Tutee Awards, 2008
Wisconsin Literacy, Inc. Honorable Mention for Outstanding Adult Tutee 2008
Other
Membership in Wisconsin Literacy, Inc. 2007
Conducted 3-year follow up satisfaction survey of our trainees, 2007 (4.5/5.0)
Formed Board of Directors, January 2008
Donated resource materials to Minocqua library, 2008
Presented position paper to State Special Education Superintendent's Task Force, 2008
Applied and Obtained Non-profit status 501(C)(3), 2008
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