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Membership FAQs
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What is MID-State Reading Council? | ||||||||||
| MID- State Reading Council is a non-profit, professional organization whose members promote reading and literacy for people of all ages. Currently we have about 175 members involved with MID-State, drawing professionals from both McLean and Dewitt Counties. | |||||||||||
| What are the benefits of membership? | |||||||||||
| Membership in the council provides the following valuable literacy opportunities: | |||||||||||
| 1. State Organization- Join MID-State and you also are a member of the Illinois Reading Council. | |||||||||||
| 2. Community Involvement- Join MID-State to promote reading and literacy activities in your school and community. | |||||||||||
| 3. Annual Conference- Attend the outstanding state conference held each March in Springfield. The conference features hundreds of presenters and nationally renowned authors and illustrators. MID-State members receive a discounted registration fee. | |||||||||||
| 4. Grants- Each year grants are given to fund school and community literacy projects. | |||||||||||
| 5. Publications- As a member, you receive the quarterly professional "IRC Journal" and the "IRC Communicator" newsletter, as well as the MID-State newsletter. | |||||||||||
| 6. Networking- Meet and share information with people from your community and all around Illinois who are interested in promoting literacy. | |||||||||||
| 7. Prairie Literacy Conference- A nationally known and respected literacy expert is the featured speaker at this annual 2-day conference held each summer. | |||||||||||
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fuss is about....JOIN MID-State Today! Click here for a membership form. Contact one of the following people for more information: Katie Albritton, Co-President albrittk@unit5.org Carol Owles, Co-President Bridget Carroll, Membership Chair |
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