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Student Spotlight: Shanta’s stroke prompted her to seek GED

[This article was written by Intern Erika Scharf. She attends Oberlin College.] When you walk into the classroom at Seeds East, you might see Shanta Moore, hard at work studying or making friends with the new people that came in. Either way, you’ll be able to tell it’s her from
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Danyale and Lenora Are Just 3 Points from Passing: Student Profile

Student Spotlight: Just 3 Points from Passing

[This article was written by Intern Erika Scharf. She attends Oberlin College.] BIRDS OF A FEATHER  Danyale Vaughn and Lenora Wilson are both Student Ambassadors at Seeds of Literacy—Danyale at the East location and Lenora at the West. Though they don’t know each other, their stories are very similar. Both
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Alumni Check-In: Patrick’s GED A Passport to Germany

This article was written by Intern Erika Scharf. She attends Oberlin College. Patrick Stamper’s dream has always been to help others as a paramedic, but one thing stood in his way: a high school diploma.  Patrick, 24, is a Seeds 2023 alum. He has always wanted to work with Emergency
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[VIDEOS] Seeds of Literacy Celebrates GED Class of 2024

The Seeds of Literacy Class of 2024 celebrated with a ceremony at Tri-C Metro’s Campus Center on Saturday, June 29. A new venue for the Seeds graduation, the space afforded the opportunity for even more friends and family to attend. Thirty of the year’s 120 graduates decorated their caps, put
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How to Get a Free Copy of your GED/HiSET Certificate & Transcript

Congratulations, you passed your final test section! Now what? You’ll need an OFFICIAL certificate and transcript for things like college applications or verifications for employment. Follow these steps to receive a free copy of your records. 2. Click Register and fill out the “Who Are You?” pages to create an
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Iris Grew In Nashville

Honky tonks and huge hotels – not exactly what student Iris expected when she enrolled at Seeds a year ago in April. That’s because her road to  Seeds of Literacy was long. Struggles in School Growing up, Iris liked school. She just didn’t like the school that she attended. Her
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Advertising History’s Unexpected Link to National Poetry Month

The month of April is National Poetry Month, 30 days of celebrating a broad range of prose that evokes emotion in readers.  From tragic ballads like Poe’s Annabel Lee and Shakespear’s powerful sonnets, to the epic masterpieces like Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey, and the short-form Haiku, poetry offers
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ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY: Student Ambassadors Showcase Seeds

“A teacher a long time ago destroyed my dreams – she took away the importance of education,” said Student Ambassador Melissa Hill Nance. “But everything she stole from me, Seeds has given back, and more.” Seeds is so much more than tutoring. That’s the message that Melissa and fellow Seeds
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Student Profile: Ambassador Sheila is Blessed

Sheila Barnes is easy to spot in the Seeds West classroom. She’s the one in the bedazzled Blessed ball cap. If she hasn’t already welcomed you as a newcomer into the room, it’s only because she’s working with her tutor. Give her a minute or two to look up and
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Alumni Check-In: Joe Fine Does It All

City worker. Private Eye. CCW trainer. Martial Arts Instructor. First responder. Published author. Business owner. Public speaker. Bounty hunter. Husband. Father. Joe Fine, GED grad class of 2022, is many things – but idle is not one of them. IN THE BEGINNING Dyslexic, Joe struggled in high school and felt
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