2025 Outreach Events

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! The Reading Center will be hosting several events for the public to attend in order to spread awareness, strengthen advocacy through accommodations, impart insight and empathy on the challenges of dyslexic individuals, and be inspired by testimonies and humorous remarks of the dyslexic community.

Upcoming Events:

Sept. 30,  6:30pm @TRC, Rochester, How to Organize your IEP/504 Binder, Presentation by literacy partner organization, Decoding Dyslexia MN. This free event is geared towards parents, educators, and advocates.

Oct. 7, 6:30pm @TRC, Rochester, Dyslexia Simulation: Immersive, in-person experience that allows participants the opportunity to experience the struggles that students with dyslexia face each day in a school setting. This event is free and open to the public.

Oct. 22, 6:30pm @TRC, Woodbury, Dyslexia Simulation: Immersive, in-person experience that allows participants the opportunity to experience the struggles that students with dyslexia face each day in a school setting. This event is free and open to the public.

Oct. 13, 6:30pm @TRC, Rochester, How to Silence Your Inner Rival: Join us for an inspiring and interactive presentation by Jeff Butorac, dyslexic author of Inner Rival: Silencing the Negativity Within. This free event is geared toward dyslexic youth (ages 12+), parents, and educators. This empowering event will offer practical tools and personal stories to help manage anxiety, quiet self-doubt, and build confidence. 

Attendees will even have an opportunity to purchase and or have Jeff sign his book.

Nov. 1, 6-8:30pm @Rochester International Event Center: Annual Shining Stars Event: We will induct nine new alumni and other successful dyslexic individuals into our Reading Center Hall of Fame and enjoy poignant, sometimes funny, remarks by featured guest, internationally recognized dyslexic comedian, Phil Hanley. Tickets are $25 per person.

Nov. 17, 4:30-6:30pm, @Nine Mile Brewing, Address: 9555 James Ave S Suite 290, Bloomington, MN 55431

The Reading Center invites you to join with others interested in literacy and state-level policy at 9 Mile Brewery in Bloomington for Literacy and Lager night!

Hosted by The Reading Center and Rachel Berger. Hear from an influential, bi-partisan panel of literacy movers and READ Act legislators, and learn what to expect during the 2026 session and all things literacy.

This is a FREE event but you must register. Registered attendees will enjoy snacks and a beverage of your choice.