Now, more than ever, the ability to navigate online resources is crucial. As people rely on technology for health information, and healthcare systems shift to telehealth, it's important that everyone has the ability to access, understand, and use these resources.
Join NNLM All of Us, Wisconsin Health Literacy, and community subject experts to discover health literacy insights, best practices, videos and guides, designed for meaningful and effective engagement with diverse populations. These tips and tools for your health literacy toolkit are available in both English and Spanish.
If you work with patients, community members, or library patrons, this training is for you!
Sponsored by Wisconsin Literacy and Literacy Services of Wisconsin
During volunteer appreciation week, April 19-23, we will co-host our SE Regional Adult Literacy Symposium with Literacy Services of Wisconsin. Sessions are intended for volunteers, staff and instructors.
You could win a prize, too. We will raffle off online gift cards to attendees at the end of each session.
Schedule
April 19th
Making Math Fun for Low Level Learners
Amy Cops, Lakeshore Technical College
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=idos7zcab&oeidk=a07ehpp9hmk9c37c400
April 20th
Intersectionality
Paula Phillips, Sr. director, Race and Gender Equity
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=idos7zcab&oeidk=a07ehq13q283caf801f
Secondary Trauma: What Is It and How Can We Overcome It?
James Topitzes, PhD LCSW, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=idos7zcab&oeidk=a07ehpvptb13784d121
Developing Effective Mentoring Relationships
Belle Ragins, Lubar School of Business, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=idos7zcab&oeidk=a07ehpvr4l6b35fbc42
April 21st
Building Academic Level Gains – Using TABE Mastery and Scoreboost for TABE
Ann Beeson, New Readers Press
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=idos7zcab&oeidk=a07ehpvr52g1ca57a55
Looking Back & Moving Forward: Voting Rights & Literacy in America
Lena Scheibengraber, League of Women Voters Milwaukee County
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=idos7zcab&oeidk=a07ehpvrzoif13703cc
April 22nd
Becoming a U.S. Citizen
María del Carmen Rodríguez, USCIS
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=idos7zcab&oeidk=a07ehpvs014a3062d91
Adapting ELL Strategies to Virtual Platforms
Anna Bierer, Wisconsin Literacy
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=idos7zcab&oeidk=a07ehpvsod5c5e7c8c8
Directors' Round Table
This session designed specifically for directors and is not suited for a general audience.
Marsha Connet, Wisconsin Literacy
Holly McCoy, Literacy Services of Wisconsin
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=idos7zcab&oeidk=a07ehpvsoo76930ab56
April 23rd
Health Literacy - Finding Reliable Health Info
Caitlyn Mowatt, Wisconsin Health Literacy
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=idos7zcab&oeidk=a07ehpvtf8p49de9719
Save the date for the Southwest/South Central Regional Meeting. This is a members and partners event.
Tentative topics include:
- What’s Working Well in Our Region: Share an innovation that worked well this past year. Come ready to learn ideas from other agencies in our region.
- Introduction to TABE Mastery: Ann Beeson (New Reader’s Press) will give us an overview of this new GED resource.
- Networking session
- Managing Multiple Priorities and Interruptions: Dr. Michael Leitz, Leadership and Training Specialist (Accent Learning and Consulting)
Contact Beth Gaytan at beth@wisconsinliteracy.org for more information.
Agenda:
9:00- 9:45 Welcome, Introductions and Agency Updates
9:45-10:45 Building Recognition-Sharing Your Agency’s Story - Liz Fitzpatrick, Data and Communications Manager
To share your agency story, you must first ask yourself some questions.
- What is unique about your agency (your niche)?
- What audience are you trying to reach (for example, students, volunteers, funders, partners)?
- Where do they get their information?
We will discuss best practices for reaching your target audience and some tools that can help you share your agency story effectively and efficiently.
11:00- 12:00 Reading Strategies for Beginning and Emerging Reader - Anna Bierer, NE/NW Regional Literacy Consultant
Anna will share reading strategies for beginning and emerging readers. The strategies are adapted for virtual tutoring and small group instruction. Bring paper, a pencil, and other materials you usually bring to a tutoring session.
12:45-1:00 Wisconsin Literacy Board- Member Representation - Liz Hart-Executive Director, Literacy Chippewa Valley, board member
1:00-2:00 Making Connections with your local Workforce Resources - Patti Huse- Workforce Readiness Specialist
2:00-3:00 How to Engage Learners through Book Clubs - Cheryl Hernandez, Executive Director, and Cassie Christianson, Program Coordinator, Kenosha Literacy Council
Cheryl and Cassie will share their success in engaging tutors and learners through book clubs.
3:00-3:30 Final Thoughts and Announcements
Register for Morning: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwucOqqpjouGtR5S9hOmTKi_uGLhncpyRyA
Register for Afternoon: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwode6rpjwtG9Uj46lHjIsmVG9AesPoiXO7
Speaker: Beth Gaytan, Regional Literacy Consultant, Wisconsin Literacy, Inc.
Using plain language saves time and money, motivates your audience to act quickly and accurately, and reduces time
spent prompting, clarifying, and correcting errors. Through a blend of presentation and practical exercises, you will learn
strategies you can use immediately to empower adult learners, motivate volunteers, and engage community members.
Speaker: Caitlyn Mowatt, Project Manager, Wisconsin Health Literacy
This program is designed to explore the topic of digital health literacy. During this interactive workshop, participants
learn how to navigate and feel confident searching for health information online and how to educate others to find this
information.
