The Big Share

Mark March 5th on your calendars and join us for The Big Share, a 24 hour online giving event for non-profits working with social justice, women and children, and the environment.

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Health Literacy Summit

Join us April 2-3, 2019 (pre-Summit sessions on April 1) for the Wisconsin Health Literacy Summit in Madison, WI. You'll hear from respected experts in the field who take us beyond our everyday discussions and broaden our scope on health literacy.

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Meet Xochitl

“Some families make the children grow up really fast because they are the only ones who speak English. I didn’t want that for my daughter,” Xochitl said about coming to Literacy Green Bay in 2009. Now she works as a Child Care Teacher in Literacy Green Bay’s ELEvate Family Literacy Program.

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Give Your Time

Tutor 2 hours each week and your gift of time can change a life. Become a volunteer tutor and give the gift of literacy today.

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Take advantage of professional development

Contact us about professional development opportunities for your staff.

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We have supported non-profit literacy programs with capacity-building services, funding, advocacy, and professional development services since 1985!

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Mission

Changing lives by strengthening literacy statewide.

Wisconsin Literacy, Inc. is a non-profit coalition of 75 community-based literacy programs located throughout the state. Our member programs provide much needed services to adults and families through dedicated staff and well-trained volunteer tutors. In Wisconsin, nearly a million residents qualify for our members' services. If you want to improve your reading skills or if you would like to become a volunteer tutor, visit our Find a Literacy Program page to locate the program closest to you.

We have supported non-profit literacy programs with capacity-building services, funding, advocacy, and professional development services since 1985! Watch our video to learn more about us.

Literacy News

February 18, 2019

The deadline to submit a poster presenter application for the Health Literacy Summit has been extended to February 25, 2019

byKari LaScala

February 6, 2019

Heartfelt Work

byLiz Fitzpatrick

February 6, 2019

Listening to the Patient Voice

byLiz Fitzpatrick

February 6, 2019

The Drive To Volunteer

byLiz Fitzpatrick

Literacy Programs

Our member's literacy programs are designed to provide much needed services in their communities. Find a program near you.

Success Stories

The literacy work of our members generates real change in their communities. Find out more about some of their success stories.

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Join our 75 member literacy agencies across Wisconsin and gain access to support, leadership and statewide voice that Wisconsin Literacy provides members.