May 14, 2018
Rosemarie dropped out of school in the 10th grade and her mother’s education ended at 4th. She knew that if she wanted to break the cycle for her children, she had to make a change. “You need to believe in yourself,” she said. “If you don’t, who will?” Rosemarie knows …
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May 07, 2018
Take twice daily. Use until gone. These are common directions on medications, and at first glance, they appear simple. Unless you’re Susan. Susan didn’t know if twice daily meant morning and night, before lunch or before bed. Since she wasn’t sure and was too embarrassed to ask, Susan took two …
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May 04, 2018
After spending the last few weeks reading Eric Coble’s collection of short ten-minute plays, Ten Minutes From Cleveland, the members of the Seeds Book Club were lucky enough to get a visit from the playwright himself on Wednesday, May 2. Similar to his plays, Eric’s kindness, humility, and humor awed …
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April 30, 2018
Seeds is not like a regular classroom. Think back to the last school you were in. Small desks. Uncomfortable chairs. A chalkboard or dry erase board. And of course, don’t forget a single teacher at the front of the room. Maybe you liked the teacher — but probably didn’t — …
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April 23, 2018
[Watch the trailer, below] Breaking the Bee, the feature-length documentary from Sam Rega and Chris Weller, got a hearty Cleveland welcome at its CIFF world premiere last week, and Seeds of Literacy was in the sold-out theater to celebrate. As a Community Partner for the Cleveland International Film Festival, we …
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April 16, 2018
Dr. Chantal Dothey has been volunteering as a math tutor with Seeds of Literacy for six years. When she was a physician at MetroHealth, she popped down the street to the West 25th Street location for evening classes. As luck would have it, Seeds East opened just as she retired …
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April 16, 2018
April 15 -21, 2018 “I’ve seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people living ordinary lives.” ~ Tracy Chapman Seeds has a small staff and we simply would not be successful without our band of 200+ volunteers! This week, we’re shining the spotlight on just a few of the …
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April 03, 2018
By Mark Yanochko Tutoring students at Seeds of Literacy has enriched my life, far beyond the satisfaction I receive from the work I do on Thursday mornings. Although helping students learn is the main reason I tutor, my experiences have included personal interactions that extend far beyond the lessons. When …
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March 26, 2018
~ Drafting: The Second Step in the Writing Process ~ You’ve had the idea. You’ve gathered your thoughts. You’ve done some great prewriting. What’s the next step in the writing process? Once you have done some prewriting and compiled all your thoughts, the task is simply to write. That might …
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March 23, 2018
~BYOP@Appletree Photo Essay Below~ On Saturday, March 10, Seeds of Literacy partnered with Appletree Books in order to make every bibliophile’s dream come true: spending the night in a bookstore surrounded by thousands of books. Appletree Books’ cozy environment and beautiful book displays made it the perfect place for 14 …
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