July 05, 2018
Detroit, Michigan In a 40-page statement, federal judge Stephen Murphy III wrote that the state is not obligated to provide a minimal level of education by which students can obtain the ability to learn how to read. His ruling was in response to a suit filed on behalf of students …
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June 26, 2018
Check out our photo essay from this year’s Graduation & Volunteer Appreciation Event, held June 20, 2018. It was our largest class to date, with 57 grads and more than 20 in attendance for the ceremony. Be sure to check out our blog about the event when you’re done! (Click …
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June 26, 2018
With Pomp and Circumstance The Class of 2018 was Seeds of Literacy’s largest, with an incredible 57 graduates – some of whom passed their final subject just hours before graduation! “You persevered through difficult packets, medical problems, and transportation issues. You dropped the kids off, left long shifts at work, …
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June 18, 2018
2020 UPDATE: Seeds of Literacy is offering FREE tutoring for adults seeking their GED/HiSET/TASC in our Virtual Classroom. Adult learners can live anywhere and study one-to-one with tutors as often as 3 times a day, 4 days a week by video and/or telephone. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR VIRTUAL CLASSROOM. Why …
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June 11, 2018
At Seeds, we often ask our tutors to imagine their way into the lives of our students. Michael Gingerich doesn’t have to. Gingerich started tutoring at Seeds’ West Side location in early 2016. He’d grown up in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood, so it was something of a homecoming for him. More …
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June 04, 2018
~Capital “G” Goals~ At Seeds of Literacy, our adult students come in with a pretty big, capital G Goal: to earn their high school equivalency. But when that doesn’t happen right away, some get frustrated. They fail to see all that they HAVE achieved because all they see is the …
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May 21, 2018
What happens with the renowned men’s chorus, The Singers’ Club of Cleveland, chooses to celebrate classic books and a love of reading for the final concert of their 125th season? They call Seeds of Literacy . . . and invite students to participate! Seeds students Valerie Taylor, Hilary Whiting, and …
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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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