Become a GMLC Affiliate Member

The Greater Milwaukee Literacy Coalition was founded in 1986 to promote literacy, advocate for programming resources, and work as an umbrella organization for literacy providers in the Milwaukee area.

In addition to individual members, however, GMLC needs organizational membership. This gives us the authority to advocate on behalf of all service providers. By bringing together the literacy organizations in Southeastern Wisconsin we can

• speak with one voice to promote policies that further literacy;
• share resources and serve our members more effectively;
• improve our communication, reaching more people who are in need of our services and tapping into resources that support our efforts;
• strengthen the skills of our teachers and tutors so they can provide even better literacy services;
• expand the scholarship fund already in place for graduating students who want to continue their education.

We invite your organization to become an Affiliate Member of the GMLC. Affiliate membership requires that you contribute $50 annually to the GMLC and allows a voting representative to attend the monthly meeting. Your membership entitles your organization to have a link on the GMLC Web site and your organization’s name to be listed in the quarterly GMLC newsletter. This year, we are renewing our efforts to raise awareness of literacy issues and services in our community through a public relations campaign. Your organization will benefit from this effort.

Current GMLC Affiliate Members are:

• Indochinese Learning Center
• Literacy Services of Wisconsin
• Milwaukee Achiever Literacy Services
• Milwaukee Area Technical College
• Next Door Foundation
• Racine Literacy Council
• Social Development Commission
• Waukesha County Technical College

If your agency would like to become an affiliate member of GMLC, you can find further information. Or, you can contact the GMLC Membership Committee Chair, Marilyn Hegge, at P.O. Box 511121, Milwaukee, WI 53203-0191.

Affiliate Member Profile:
MATC Pre-College Education Division

Many students included in the of the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) community face challenges to maintaining a basic quality of life and must, therefore, develop specific academic, employment and life skills to become full participants in the benefits and responsibilities of civic society. For this reason, MATC’s Pre-College Education Division exists as a collaborative oasis where men and women can build these vital skills, reach their goals, and transition into college.

The following are programs through which the Pre-College Education Division offers instruction:

Basic Skills

Classes help students acquire an academic foundation to complete high school and/or enter a college program. The Pre-College Education Division provides instructions at 43 community-based organizations throughout the Milwaukee area. More than 6,000 students are served each year through this collaboration.

General Education Development (GED/HSED)

Classes prepare students to successfully complete the five-part GED test. All GED courses are available on-line.

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Communication skills and related classwork prepare students to function more effectively in the community and in a career, and to enter a college program.

Adult High School

This four-year program is fully accredited to award high-school diplomas to adult students who complete 40 semester credits of coursework. MATC’s Adult High School On-line Program offers students the opportunity to earn fully accredited credits in a variety of subjects and at different comprehension levels.

Gear Up

This program offers tutoring, academic support, mentoring and field trips to middle- and high-school students who want or need preparation to graduate from high school and enter college.

Educational Talent Search

Activities promote postsecondary education among high-school students and young adults through support and programs that include campus tours, social activities and informational sessions.

-- Rubye Macon-Stepte