Our History
Tutor Training
Each One, Teach One
First Executive Director Hired
Tutor Training
1980's
1980--The first tutor training workshop was conducted to train tutors to teach English as a Second Language in response to the newly arriving Southeast Asian refugees.
1981--A small group of people formed the Literacy Council of Brown County, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and affiliated with the national literacy organization Laubach Literacy Action (LLA)
1983--The first workshop to train tutors to teach Basic Literacy was held.
1984-- A Tutoring Center located in the lower level of the Madison Monroe building was opened.
1988--The organization was volunteer-led until the spring of 1988 when the first two staff members were hired: Evie Jensen, as Office Manager and Tori Rader, as the Executive Director.
1988--The Literacy Council of Brown County receives funding from the United Way of Brown County.
Tutor's Story
Literacy Council of Brown County
Businesses Support
Tutor's Story
1990's
1991--The organization established an endowment fund.
1991-The first Program Coordinator was hired to oversee the growing tutoring program.
1993--The first Spelling Bee fundraiser was held.
1994--Main office is relocated to the main level.
1995--The Literacy Council expands its progamming, with funding from the Cornerstone Foundation, to offer its first ESL large group class.
1995--Later, the first ESL Class Coordinator is hired.
1997--ESL programming expands to 3 levels of classes with corporate support.
1998--Childcare was made available to students attending classes.
1999--A Coordinator is hired with federal dollars to begin the Greater Green Bay EvenStart Family Literacy Program.
LLA Award of Excellence
Literacy Green Bay's Tori Rader accepting the LLA Award of Excellence for Outstanding Literacy Program at the national convention in San Diego
Learning as a Family
Changing of the Guard
First Executive Director Tori Rader retires. Jennifer Nelson is hired as next Executive Director
LLA Award of Excellence
Literacy Green Bay's Tori Rader accepting the LLA Award of Excellence for Outstanding Literacy Program at the national convention in San Diego
2000's
2000--Two new programs are created, Child Tutoring and Workforce Development, with funding from the Cornerstone Foundation.
2002--The Literacy Council of Brown County is recognized with the LLA Award of Exellence for Outstanding Literacy Program at national convention in San Diego.
2002--The organization also received the Mayor's Civic Award for Outstanding Community Organization.
2002--The Literacy Council of Brown County attained national accreditation.
2002--Our ESL classes receive AEFL funding from the state technical college system.
2003--Our first computer lab opened.
2003--The first Scrabble Bee fundraiser is held.
2006--We celebrated our 25th anniversary with an Open House.
2006--Our EvenStart Family Literacy Program is recognized with the First Lady Jessica Doyle Award for Family Literacy.
2008--Our name changed to Literacy Green Bay.
2009--Two volunteer tutors, Sr. Jeanne Jarvis and Sr. Carlotta Ullmer, are recognized as the Tutors of the Year by Wisconsin Literacy, for combined 10,000 hours of community service.
2009--First Executive Director Tori Rader retires. Jennifer Nelson is hired as next Executive Director.
Sister Jeanne,Kathy,Sister Carlotta
Honoring Sister Jeanne and Sister Carlotta for their years of service.
Future 15
Shelley Karnz is recognized as one of Green Bay Chamber Current's Future 15
1st Walk for Literacy
Sister Jeanne,Kathy,Sister Carlotta
Honoring Sister Jeanne and Sister Carlotta for their years of service.
Celebrating 35 Years
Wall Breaking
Doctors in Recital
Celebrating 35 Years