October 20, 2022
Seeds of Literacy Site Coordinators are regularly asked to present at adult education industry conferences. Seeds East Coordinator Kara Krawiec is no exception. Presenting annually at ProLiteracy, COABE, and often OAACE, she has covered topics ranging from Retention During a Pandemic to In the Club – Building Community Through Supplemental …
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October 06, 2022
Very few people can say they’ve been a part of the entire transformation of Seeds, from church basements to world-wide online. Jane Bohne is one of the few. She’s volunteered with us for 22 of our 25 years, amassing 2,130* hours of working with students. After college, Jane was a …
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October 01, 2022
“My children can learn the address and we won’t ever have to move again. No sharing backyards, or driveways. This is OUR home,” said Ashley Wilson. She moved into the newly-renovated, two-story, three-bedroom home —her very first single-family home— in August 2022. “My favorite room in the house is the …
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September 07, 2022
As Seeds President Bonnie Entler gives new employees the welcome tour, she introduces coworkers with a little background information, such as “one of the long-time staffers” or “new, just like you!” But now there’s a growing category of employees — “The Boomerangs” also called “The Returned.” These are the staff …
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September 02, 2022
Our friends at Channel 5 took a trip to Seeds East to speak with students, tutors, and staff about literacy. This story was originally published by news5cleveland.com, airing August 31, 2022 By: Catherine Ross, WEWS Reporter CLEVELAND — In her late 60s, an experience in the church led Barbara Driscoll to a new …
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September 01, 2022
1997 was an eventful year. In the United States, it began with Bill Clinton being sworn in for his second term, with Madeline Albright becoming the first woman to serve as Secretary of State. In the skies overhead, the Hale-Bopp Comet lit up the night skies. Culturally, there were many …
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August 29, 2022
This tip originally appeared in the July 2022 issue of Tutor News from Dr. Carmine Stewart, VP Programming Fluency is the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and expression. If a student is not able to read fluently they will most likely struggle with comprehension. You can tell that a …
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August 24, 2022
Cleveland, OH, August 25, 2022 — This year, Seeds of Literacy (Seeds), an award-winning adult literacy organization, celebrates 25 years of empowering adults to thrive in our community. Seeds offers free, one-to-one tutoring in basic education and high school equivalency preparation (GED®/HiSET®) to adult learners in Northeast Ohio and beyond. …
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July 11, 2022
How long do I need to study for Math? Is 3 months realistic to finish my GED? I signed up for my test in 6 weeks. Is that enough time to study? We hear questions like these all the time. We even hear more specific versions, such as: I’ve been …
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July 06, 2022
[PRESS RELEASE] Cleveland, OH (7-6-2022, revised 5-1-2023) – Seeds of Literacy (Seeds), the FREE one-to-one basic education and GED tutoring program for adults, has made changes to the Orientation process for new students in Northeast Ohio. For 25 years, Seeds has offered educational services to adult learners in the Greater Cleveland area. The …
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