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This story originally published by The Land, July 18, 2024, by Michael Smith Empowering Cleveland: The Seeds of Literacy Story The City of Cleveland faces a significant economic challenge: adult illiteracy. Some 66 percent of adults living inside the city are functionally illiterate. In some neighborhoods in Cleveland that number …

This article was written by Intern Erika Scharf. She attends Oberlin College. Patrick Stamper’s dream has always been to help others as a paramedic, but one thing stood in his way: a high school diploma.  Patrick, 24, is a Seeds 2023 alum. He has always wanted to work with Emergency …

Originally published by FreshWater Cleveland July 09, 2024 Spectrum officials announced on Saturday, June 29 that it has awarded Seeds of Literacy a $25,000 Spectrum Digital Education grant for expanding its virtual classroom.  Specializing in GED preparation, Seeds of Literacy provides free personalized education to empower adults with an easily accessible adult literacy program, …

The Seeds of Literacy Class of 2024 celebrated with a ceremony at Tri-C Metro’s Campus Center on Saturday, June 29. A new venue for the Seeds graduation, the space afforded the opportunity for even more friends and family to attend. Thirty of the year’s 120 graduates decorated their caps, put …

On Saturday, June 15, more than 130 guests filled the Woodland Hall Garden Room at Cleveland’s Botanical Garden in University Circle for “Brunch Among the Blooms.” Sponsored in part by FirstEnergy, Carnegie Management & Development Corporation, and Huntington, the goal of the event was two-fold: Raise awareness about the problem …

[5/20/2024] Women We Admire recently announced Seeds President & CEO Bonnie Entler as a Top 50 Women Leaders of Ohio for 2024. The Women We Admire organization is one of the fastest-growing professional women’s networks, providing news and information on today’s female leadership in business, entertainment, sports, motherhood, medicine, law, …

WHEN WE READ, DO WE LEARN HOW TO PREDICT? That was the question researcher Brittany Finch set out to investigate. The PhD candidate at Michigan State University specializes in cognitive science and second language studies.  If Brittany’s hypothesis is correct, literacy levels directly influence one’s capacity to anticipate words during …

Each year, staff members are tasked with highlighting a tutor for National Appreciation Week. And each year, they refuse, insisting that ALL of our tutors are important, and it’s impossible to pick just one. They’re right. So here are four volunteers to represent ALL of our treasured tutors. Each time …

Anyone that knows Anne immediately recognizes her gentle kindness. Some might say she’s sweet as honey. She wouldn’t hurt a fly, or in this case, a honey bee.  Since she was a little girl, Anne Cudnik, a Virtual Site Coordinator at Seeds, has loved honey bees. Some kids have security …