October 05, 2015
The Northeast Ohio Media Group recently published a series of photos and profiles of youths in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood of Cleveland’s east side. The testimonials and statistics of “GrieveLand: Stories of Violence and Lost Dreams from the Streets of Mt. Pleasant” are heartbreaking and horrifying, telling of gangs, death, …
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September 28, 2015
For adult learners who are out of the habit of actively learning new things, it can be easy to get discouraged when lessons don’t instantly click. Try these tips with the adults you work with, and watch the spark of motivation carry them through their lessons. 1. Focus on Short-Term …
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September 21, 2015
For Adult Education & Family Literacy Week, we want to share a speech given by Seeds of Literacy student Norma at a fundraiser earlier this year. It is such a wonderful speech, and conveys how much she values her family’s education and achievement — and that now it’s her turn …
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September 14, 2015
Do you have to be a millionaire to make a difference? Absolutely not. In fact, you can be retired and living in Parma, Ohio. That’s where Ralph Ryan is when he writes a donation to Seeds of Literacy every month. Ralph has been involved with Seeds for the better part …
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September 07, 2015
How do you steadily attend GED® classes when you never know what your work schedule is going to be? As adult literacy professional Jeff Carter pointed out in his blog post, irregular work schedules can be a huge detriment to adults trying to attend GED or basic education classes. Unfortunately, …
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September 01, 2015
Sarah del Rosario is not afraid to be herself. Outgoing, open, and friendly, Sarah will tell you just about anything about herself. She’ll readily talk to you about being transgender and the various communities she advocates for. It’s this same unabating honesty that allows Sarah to know not just who …
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September 01, 2015
Too often the image of a person who left school is a negative stereotype. It can be easy to pretend to know the story behind a statistic without putting a face to what that looks like in the real world. The reasons people leave are as varied as the people …
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September 01, 2015
If you’re thinking about whether or not to enroll in a GED® prep program, there might be certain thoughts running through your head. Are they true? Find out with these six myths about going back to school for your GED. 1. Getting a GED is too hard! The GED exam …
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September 01, 2015
Given national and local conversations about education, it’s pretty clear that our idea of education is almost exclusively linked to children. When we imagine minds newly opened to levels of greater understanding, what we typically picture are children learning the foundational blocks of knowledge that build the complex world around …
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