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Partners: Contact:
Molly Delaney
Educational Outreach Coordinator
217-333-1070
delaney1@will.uiuc.edu

Sponsors:
  • Kraft Foods
  • State Farm Insurance
  • University of Illinois Extension


  • Young Learners Initiative Advisory Group:
    The Young Learners Initiative Advisory Group meets quarterly to offer guidance and support as the WILL responds to the needs of families in the WILL viewing area. Group members provide input about the educational and literacy needs of young children and their families in our community; become familiar with the services provided by the YLI and heighten community awareness about these services; connect WILL to parents, childcare providers, teachers, and community organizations that share our mission; and review current projects and provide direction for future outreach initiatives.

    Members:
    Andre Arrington (Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club)
    Elaine Bearden (The Urbana Free Library)
    Kim Craddock (Kraft)
    Judy Hartley (Child Care Resource and Referral Service)
    Amy Hayden (Champaign County Head Start)
    Betsy Hearne (UI Graduate School of Library and Information Science)
    Mary Hodson (Regional Planning Commission)
    Lilian Katz (UI Early Childhood Education)
    Marilyn Kaye (Friend of WILL)
    Laurie Kramer (UI Center for Family Resiliency)
    Barb Litner (The Urbana Free Library)
    Debbie McDermott (Even Start)
    Audrey Mock (Champaign Unit 4 Schools)
    Angela Reinhart (UI Extension)
    Mike Rogalla (Champaign Public Library)
    Giraldo Rosales (Champaign City Council)
    Julie Shapland (Parkland)
    Millie Sims (Friend of WILL)
    Margo Williams (Urban League)
    Mary Anne Wilson (United Way)
       

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