June 12, 2019
A strong vocabulary is necessary to succeed in life, but building it won’t happen unless you make an effort. Here are five (mostly) fun ways to pump up your word choices. (1) READ! Then make a list of new words Educators and writers all seem to agree that reading is …
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June 03, 2019
Lindsay Oliver, from Spectrum News Ohio, recently spent a morning at Seeds East, learning about adult functional illiteracy rates in Cleveland. “Functionally illiterate means they are still able to parent, work, and function, but they don’t really have the reading, writing and math skills to prosper in our society. That …
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May 24, 2019
On Thursday, May 23, 2019, more than 160 guests attended Sinatra! for Sonata, a fundraiser for Seeds. Performer Michael Sonata, a sought-after Sinatra impersonator, transported the audience back in time. But the true star of the show was student Abigail Figueroa. Check out our photo essay from the event, as …
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May 21, 2019
Seeds student Demetrius Pate, Sr. has had a series of jobs in the food service industry. In the last year alone, he had (and lost) two. For a while he worked at a college, but the job was just seasonal. It took some time to find his next job at …
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May 14, 2019
UPDATE: May 1, 2022 – At this time, Seeds is unable to offer GED Tutoring in Spanish due to a staffing shortage and lack of bilingual tutors. ~ GED Tutoring Offered in Spanish ~ Cleveland, OH (05-15-2019) – Seeds of Literacy, known for its unique one-to-one tutoring model, has launched …
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May 06, 2019
[FILM REVIEW] Now that the 43rd annual Cleveland International Film Fest has wrapped up, it’s safe to say that Angels Are Made of Light, Seeds of Literacy’s sponsored film this year, was not the happiest film in the lineup. Angels chronicles the lives of the students and teachers at a …
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April 30, 2019
Cleveland, OH (4-16-2019) – Bank of America has awarded Seeds of Literacy $10,000 in financial support. “Funds from Bank of America will support our individualized student instruction,” explained Bonnie Entler, Executive Director. “Adult basic ed is the on-ramp to workforce development. Last year, most new students entered Seeds with low …
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April 26, 2019
The release of the latest Avengers movie is a social event. Tens of millions will share in the excitement in a single weekend, uniting people from across the world. But while audiences fill the multiplex, its easy to overlook that a large part of the reason for this success is …
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April 22, 2019
November 2018: Valerie Taylor approached the lectern slowly when it was her turn to address the crowd. She took a deep breath, and spoke — deliberately, with purpose and clarity. For a moment, she paused as emotion took over her. The audience hung on every word, and when she was …
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April 15, 2019
In March 2019, Seeds of Literacy was featured on an entire episode of Cleveland’s 43 Focus with host and news anchor Harry Boomer. The organization was last featured on the program in 2017 to discuss the State’s adoption of the TASC and HiSET as alternatives to the GED. Executive Director …
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