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"Believe and you can achieve" adorns the walls at both Seeds of Literacy locations.

Why I Give: Ralph Ryan

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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Seeds of Literacy student Sarah del Rosario

Greater than the Sum of Our Parts: Student Sarah del Rosario

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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4 Common Reasons People Drop Out of School

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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GED books

6 Myths about Going Back to School for Your GED®

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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A GED student recieves help from Cleveland's Seeds of Literacy

The Importance of Adult Literacy

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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