Together for Literacy
An event bringing Brown County together around early literacy.
Hosted by: Achieve Brown County
Together for Literacy brings parents, educators, businesses, nonprofits, healthcare, and community members together to learn what’s happening in Brown County and find ways to be apart of it.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
9:00–3:30 (Check-in & breakfast starts at 8:15 am)
No cost to attend
Max 200 attendees. Registration is required.
Brown County Central Library
Agenda
8:15-9:00: Check-in, Networking, Breakfast
9:00-9:15: Welcome & Introductions
9:15-9:35: 3rd Grade Reading Data Breakdown
9:35-10:30: Panel of Speakers: Data on the Ground
10:30-11:00: Break, Networking and Updates
11:00-12:00: Speaker: The Statewide Literacy Plan
12:00-12:45: Lunch, Networking and Updates
12:45-1:45: Workshop Round #1
You have the ability to choose 1 of 3 workshops based on your interests.
2:00-3:00: Workshop Round #2
You have the ability to choose 1 of 3 workshops based on your interests.
3:00-3:30: Gather together to share, commit to actions and close out.
Why attend:
Only 54% of third-graders in Brown County are reading at grade level.
You have a place in early literacy for our young people. Learning & literacy happens everywhere, and it takes all of us.
Together for Literacy is a chance to connect with others, learn what’s happening across Brown County and find your place in the work.
You don’t have to be an educator or literacy expert to belong here.
Strong readers start with a strong community.
What you’ll do:
Connect: Meet people who care about giving young people a strong start.
Learn: Explore local data and see forWORDS literacy initiative in action.
Share: Bring your experiences, ideas and perspective.
Take Action: Help shape what’s next for early literacy in Brown County.
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Action Planning Sponsors
Associated Bank
H.J. Martin & Son
Rotary Foundation of Green Bay
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
Wipfli
Meet Our 2026 Event Planning Team
Danielle Moldenhauer
Johnson Financial Group
Kelly Skelton
FCR NEW
Susan Lagerman Brown County Library
Sara Snyder
Empowered Tutoring