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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 2004-2010
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 2005-2010
- 89 tutors have been trained in a sixty hour (2 week) beginning level training workshops trained
- 34 tutors have received advanced level training
- Over 110 children and adults have received tutoring
Scholarships Awarded through Donations
- 2010 1 full scholarship
- 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
- Headwaters Reading Council 2010
- Rhinelander, Tomahawk Library 2009, 2010
- Rhinelander Rotary 2010
- Lakeland Area Kiwanis 2010
- Lioness Club, Manitowish Waters
- American Association of Women 2009
- Kiwanis of Rhinelander 2009
- Retired Teachers Association 2009
- International Literacy Day Minocqua Library 2008, 09
- 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
- Institute for Learning in Retirement 2006
- Rhinelander Women's Club 2006
- Lac du Flambeau Improvement Association 2006
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)
- 2010 $3,440 Donations from various community organizations
- 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
- Wisconsin Literacy, Inc. Honorable Mention for Literacy Advocate of the Year 2010
- 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
- WI American Association of University Women Best Practice Award 2006, 2007
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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