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Other Information:
IRC Conference Update Follow
IRC Conference developments and get to know your speakers even better
by following the IRC Conference blog at literacyoutsidethebox.blogspot.com.
Preorder your 2011 Conference Shirt by February 18th!
Adult & Family Literacy Committee New!!! Applications are being accepted for the Adult and Family Literacy Project Award until February 1, 2011. These awards are separate from the annual Adult and Family Literacy Grant.
2011 ABC Book New!!! ICARE is accepting original manuscripts About the Beautiful Communities of Illinois, an ABC Book Created for Illinois Students, By Illinois Students.
Illlinois Young Authors Conference New!!! ILLC, ISBE, and IRC are cosponsoring the 37th Annual Illinois Young Authors Conference on May 21, 2011 at ISU in Normal, Illinois.
IRC Legislative Issues Read
the latest update from the IRA Government Relations Division as of June 28, 2010. It includes information on how to sign up for webinars that will focus on ideas and initiatives impacting literacy development. Look for the international webinar to mark International Literacy day in early September!
IRC Leadership Retreat IRC would like to thank all the council leaders that participated in the Leadership Retreat in July! We would also like to share the "Best Council Ideas" and "Great Membership Ideas" from the retreat. Congratulations goes to PARC for 1st Place and CARA for 2nd place for having the best "Great Membership Idea." Special congrats goes to Will County Reading Council for winning the 2010 IRC Conference Autographed Chair, Desiree Colvin who won a Visit from Ben Franklin, and Donna Stone who won a visit from the Laurie Lawlor, the 2010 Prairie State Award recipient.
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