Literacy Network helps Dane County adults achieve financial security, well-being and deeper engagement with their families and the community.

Madison, WI
Joined April 2009
Literacy Network is a 2022 #LiteracyAwards Successful Practices Honoree! @LitNet helps adult learners reach their goals & achieve their dreams through literacy education programs. Join our #AdvancingAdultLiteracy webinar on 4/20 to hear from @LitNet. loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi…
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Dr. Beatriz Aguilar, a professor of music at @EdgewoodCollege, hoped to gather 10 Latina women in a new program last fall; she got 40. Rodlyn-Mae Banting reports on the program and what's next: buff.ly/3N87OMN
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200 lawful permanent residents in Wisconsin seeking #citizenship will receive help through @EndAbuseWI & their partners: Literacy Network, Literacy Services & RISE Law Center w/ a $250k grant from @USCIS. They're 1 of 40 organizations to receive a grant. #DomestViolenceAwareness
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@LitNet is hiring a Student Services Coordinator. Details: bit.ly/3er04Gs The Student Services Coordinator is a part-time employee who helps adult students reach their goals. #hiring #jobs #parttimejobs #Wisconsin
Big thanks to @LWroge at the @WiStateJournal who took a deep look at how the Literacy Network put the basic needs and digital learning of their students first during the COVID crisis. Thanks for all you do @LitNet! madison.com/wsj/business/lit…
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Books change minds. Happy birthday to legendary novelist Toni Morrison, the first African-American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, who would have been 90 years old today! 💕 #BlackHistoryMonth
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Two new episodes are available for listening now! Anna spoke with Jeff Burkhart, Executive Director of the Literacy Network of Dane County and Helen Osborn-Senatus, Program Manager at The River Food Pantry. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or annagouker.com/podcast!
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➡️ 3 more people in Dane County have died ➡️ 759 tested positive for COVID ➡️ 160 people admitted to local hospitals It is not safe to gather this Thanksgiving.
3 more families lost a loved one to COVID. 759 ppl were added to the dashboard. 160 ppl are hosp w/COVID. We are in a crisis model of contact tracing, meaning a contact tracer may not be able to follow up w/all ppl exposed: bit.ly/34fo76f Data: bit.ly/35QVtcy
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#NonprofitSpotlight: “We’re addressing the root causes of poverty, and that’s our consistent message,” says Jeff Burkhart, Executive Director of Literacy Network (@LitNet). #Literacy #Reading #Education #Poverty #AdultEducation ow.ly/2kU550CqVjN
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#NonprofitSpotlight: “We’re changing people’s lives one at a time, and it’s really inspiring,"" says Jeff Burkhart, Executive Director of Literacy Network (@LitNet). #Literacy #Reading #Education #Poverty #AdultEducation ow.ly/pfLk50Aztch
The Literacy Network is dedicated to helping all people read English and reach their goals as adult learners. Shifting from in-person support to distance learning is one way @LitNet is adapting to helping students learn and grow. youtu.be/1zabj6ioKjk #LiteracyChangesLives
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For his family, Gilmer chose to stay in the United States, learn English, and pursue even more studies that interest him. He knows anything is possible. Thanks to those who donate to the @LitNet and Madison Community Foundation's Community Impact Grants. youtu.be/gKq-9VwssC8
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#NonprofitSpotlight: “We’re changing people’s lives one at a time, and it’s really inspiring," says Jeff Burkhart, Executive Director of Literacy Network (@LitNet). #Literacy #Reading #Education #Poverty #AdultEducation ow.ly/d5nl50zsACa
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#NonprofitSpotlight: “We’re addressing the root causes of poverty, and that’s our consistent message,” says Jeff Burkhart, Executive Director of Literacy Network (@LitNet). #Literacy #Reading #Education #Poverty #AdultEducation ow.ly/6gVJ50z7V5S
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Remember, folks: the best thing you can do to help protect not only you and your family, but our healthcare workforce is #StayHome. #COVID19
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Today we were honored by the Barbara Bush Adult Literacy XPRIZE Communities Competition presented by Dollar General. ProLiteracy will pay it forward by investing the $100,000 prize back into adult literacy programs. For more information visit hubs.ly/H0lXgHf0
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#WednesdayWisdom was poured out in massive proportions @LitNet's "Growing Through Literacy" breakfast this morning. Providing FREE adult education is one of the most impactful ways to reduce poverty. Learn how you can lend a hand at: litnetwork.org/volunteer/ #EducationCannotWait
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You are invited to the South Madison Plan second community meeting planned for October 24, Urban League of Greater Madison, 6:00 – 7:45 pm. A light meal, childcare, and interpreters will be at the event. What's next for South Madison?
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Plan Sur de Madison! Acompañenos a la segunda sesion de Impacto Comunitario: Principios de Vision & Guia Jueves, Octubre 24 | 6:00 - 7:45 pm | Urban League of Greater Madison, 2222 South Park Street. Habra interpretes en Español, cuidado de niños y comida #planningmadison
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Introducing the new, peer-reviewed Adult #Literacy #Education #research journal. Find research on adult basic & secondary education, workplace transitions & higher education. Full journal or individual articles @ bit.ly/2FJ2H5g #AdultEdu #AdultLiteracy #Educate