The second annual Get Ready Iowa workshop will take place this Wednesday, July 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Lindquist Center Jones Commons on the University of Iowa campus. The workshop is free and open to the public.

Those interested in attending must register prior to the event. Registration forms can be found online at www.uiowa.edu/~delta/gri-events.html.

Get Ready Iowa is sponsored by the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies and the Delta Center at the UI. The workshop promotes collaboration and community building to address how all citizens can better facilitate early learning and prepare children for kindergarten.

Featured speakers include Tricia Zebrowski and Julia Hollister with the UI Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders who will discuss enhancing early literacy skills in English as a Second Language preschoolers.

To view the full schedule, visit www.uiowa.edu/~delta/gri-flyer2013.pdfwww.uiowa.edu/~delta/gri-flyer2013.pdf.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all UI-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to attend this event, or would like more information, contact Julie Ostrem at 319-335-6602.