Wisconsin Literacy is a coalition of adult, family, and workplace literacy providers. In Wisconsin, nearly a million residents qualify for our members' services.
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Wisconsin Literacy Sponsoring Mia Kirshner’s Oct. 19th Presentation at the Wisconsin Book Festival
October 8, 2008Actress Mia Kirshner’s presentation on her new book, I Live Here: Stories Can Change the World, part of the Wisconsin Book Festival, is being sponsored by Wisconsin Literacy. The event will be...
Read MoreWisconsin Literacy Welcomes Its 57th Member!
September 22, 2008Wisconsin Literacy welcomes Wisconsin Institute for Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia (WILDD) to its coalition. We now have 57 members located throughout Wisconsin providing literacy services to...
Read MoreLiteracy Network Names New Executive Director
September 19, 2008Jeff Burkhart has been named Executive Director of the Literacy Network, a non-profit organization providing literacy services to Dane County adults. In his new role, he will guide the organization’s...
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“What would you say if I told you there is a problem in the United States that affects up to 50% of...Read Paul's Story
special topic: Health Literacy
The Institute of Medicine defines health literacy as “the degree to which individuals can obtain, process and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health...
Read MoreOctober Is Health Literacy Month
September 24, 2008“Health Literacy Month, celebrated each October, is a time when health literacy advocates around the world promote the importance of understandable health information. Started by Helen Osborne in...
Read MoreAbout Health Literacy
September 1, 2008A report released in October 2007 from the University of Connecticut School of Business titled "Low Health Literacy: Implications for National Health Policy” concluded that “low health literacy...
Wisconsin Literacy held a free, one-day Health Literacy Summit on June 21, 2007 in order to encourage communication between health care professionals and adult literacy educators. Please click here to view the summit webcast.
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