This document summarizes a meeting of the Tyler Area Partners for Literacy. It discusses accomplishments since forming in Spring 2013, including establishing a mission and recruiting over 90 partners. The steering committee members are listed, and current literacy projects and next steps are outlined, such as hiring a coordinator, raising awareness, and developing a literacy resource database. Attendees are encouraged to help spread awareness of TAP for Literacy and engage in solving community literacy challenges.

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Tyler Area Partners for Literacy
At-Large Member Meeting
Wednesday April 16
3:30-5:00 p.m.
TJC West
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2. Agenda
1. TAP For Literacy
Update
1. TAP for Literacy
Literacy Projects
Showcase
1. Next Steps
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3. Working Together To
Enhance Literacy
Achievement In Our
Schools And
Communities
1. Collaboration and
Teamwork
2. Reach AND Impact
3. Collective Impact:
Discovering better ways
to solve complex literacy
problems in our
community
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4. TAP For Literacy
Accomplishments
Since Spring 2013
1. Formed and named the Tyler Area
Partners for Literacy
2. Developed a mission statement
3. Developed operational guidelines &
procedures
4. Recruited 90+ partners representing
various organizations across Tyler
5. Selected a steering committee
6. Organized a launch event
7. Explored space options for TAP for
Literacy
8. Initiated several literacy projects
9. Currently planning a major literacy
celebration event in September 2014
10. Developed a website with a FB site
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5. Tap For Literacy
Steering Committee
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Tyler Area Partners for Literacy – Steering Committee
Name Affiliation E-mail Phone
Bell, Gloria – Director Head Start, Tyler ISD Gloria.bell@tylerisd.org 903-262-1180
Crawford, Nancy – Executive Director Literacy Council of Tyler ncrawford@lcotyler.org 903-780-1150
Crouch, Tim – Information Technology
Director
UT Tyler Ingenuity Center Tcrouch@uttyler.edu 903-705-4330
Gaston, Jennifer - Editor Tyler Today Magazine Jennifer@tylertoday.com 903-533-9191 Cell: 903-
952-1548
Gray, Linda – Youth Services Librarian Tyler Public Library lgray@tylertexas.ecom 903-593-7323
Heines, Martin – Heines Real Estate, Mayor
Pro-Tem, Tyler
Heines Real Estate, City of Tyler martin@heinesrealestate.com 903-593-2367
Johnigan, Larry – Pastor Living the Word Ministry of
Tyler
larryjohnigan@brookshires.com 903-330-4419
Kaiser, Forrest – Principal TISD- Caldwell Elementary Fine
Arts Academy
Forrest.kaiser@tylerisd.org 903-262-2250
Khalaf, Christi – Executive Director, Tyler
Area Business Education Council
Tyler Chamber of Commerce ckhalaf@tylertexas.com 903-592-1661
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Lessner, Kimberly – Development Director People Attempting to Help Kim_lessner@pathhelps.org 903-595-9777
Lujan, Michael – Co-Founder Mentoring Minds Michael@mentoringminds.com 903-509-4002
**Mokhtari, Kouider – Endowed Professor UT Tyler – School of Education kmokhtari@uttyler.edu 903-566-7177
Risinger, MD, Rebecca – Medical Director Tyler Family Circle of Care risingr@tmfhs.org 903-593-1892
Wickham, Larry – Director of Gift Planning UT Tyler lwickham@uttyler.edu 903-566-7112
** Steering Committee Chair

6. TAP For Literacy
To-Do-List
1. Hire a part-time TAP For
Literacy Coordinator
2. Raise awareness of TAP
for Literacy Within Tyler
& Surrounding
communities
3. Develop a database of
literacy-related resources
and services
4. Support current and
future literacy initiatives
5. Seek a 501(c3) tax status
or affiliate with an existing
organization
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7. A Sampling of TAP
For Literacy
Projects Underway
1. School-Based Projects
http://www.uttyler.edu
/magazine/fall2013/sto
ry4.php
1. Community-Based
projects
2. Other Literacy Projects
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8. Engage
For Success
1. Help spread the word
about TAP for Literacy
2. Share your literacy
experiences, insights, and
expertise
3. Help solve literacy
challenges in our
community
4. Help identify individuals
or organizations in need
of literacy assistance
5. Stay tuned; Stay engaged
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