October 12, 2016
By Daniel Hinman, former Director of Income, United Way of Greater Cleveland “Everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” ~ Einstein When I was 16 years old, I was …
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October 05, 2016
By Holly Roe, Executive Director of the LD Edge Network You may know the stereotypes that stigmatize adults in poverty: He’s just lazy. She’s always giving up – how can she succeed if she keeps doing that? He’s just not motivated. They should’ve stayed in high school and finished. His …
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September 29, 2016
You’ve decided to sign up for GED® classes. You might feel a little nervous about it, but you’re proud to take this first step for your education. What happens when you tell your friends and family? Hopefully they support you. Studying for the GED test can be tough. It can …
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September 12, 2016
This election year, take a break from partisanship and be a champion for adult literacy at the Unconventional Convention, our 16th annual Sowing Seeds of Hope Benefit Brunch and Auction! Our marquee event benefits adults who are changing their lives through literacy and GED® classes at Seeds of Literacy. Enjoy …
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September 08, 2016
It’s pretty common for people to think of literacy as simply the ability to read, but literacy doesn’t end with printed words on a page. Being able to read is really just the beginning of literacy’s impact, especially for adults in basic education programs like Seeds of Literacy. At a …
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September 06, 2016
What could improved adult literacy mean to Cleveland? Seeds of Literacy was invited to talk about the impact of adult basic education and GED® classes as part of the Cleveland Foundation’s “Behind the Grant” blog series. Thanks in part to funding from the Cleveland Foundation, Seeds of Literacy has been …
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August 08, 2016
By Cassie O’Shea Johnnie Shackelford describes his experience at Seeds of Literacy in one word: comfortable. He feels at ease in the classroom, with his fellow students, the staff, and volunteers. “They’ve got great tutors here. The people here are nice,” he says. The Seeds East location is also really …
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August 02, 2016
At Seeds of Literacy, we aim to be accessible for adults who are often busy being, well, adults. That means having an open door when adults are ready to begin focusing on GED® prep or literacy skills. Between Seeds of Literacy’s two locations on the east and west sides of …
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July 25, 2016
25 years ago today, President George H.W. Bush signed the National Literacy Act. The act was a landmark initiative that put a federal focus on adult literacy and provided support and coordination to adult literacy programs. Reflecting on the anniversary of the act, former First Lady Barbara Bush said, “The …
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July 21, 2016
Where can adult education take you? How about to the stage of the Republican National Convention? That’s where Margo Hudson, a Seeds of Literacy GED® graduate and current volunteer tutor, proudly stood on July 20th, the third night of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Since earning her GED credential …
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