November 14, 2022
This tip originally appeared in the November issue of Tutor News from Dr. Carmine Stewart, VP Programming “But I Don’t Do Math.” During every tutor training I have attended, someone says “I would love to tutor, but I don’t do math.” For most tutors, and even the staff, it’s been a …
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November 10, 2022
She’s going to need a bigger table. That was the unanimous decision at the 5th Annual Seeds of Literacy Thrive! event November 4, 2022, where more than 180 guests filled the ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Playhouse Square. This year’s honoree, MARGO HUDSON, had a section of the room dedicated …
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November 01, 2022
What does Seeds of Literacy have to do with what’s commonly known as “The End of the World” in Antarctica? The answer to that question originates four years ago. The Perfect Partnership Margo Hudson (grad, tutor, ambassador, award-winner) works in the United Club at the airport. For the talkative woman …
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October 06, 2022
Very few people can say they’ve been a part of the entire transformation of Seeds, from church basements to world-wide online. Jane Bohne is one of the few. She’s volunteered with us for 22 of our 25 years, amassing 2,130* hours of working with students. After college, Jane was a …
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September 07, 2022
As Seeds President Bonnie Entler gives new employees the welcome tour, she introduces coworkers with a little background information, such as “one of the long-time staffers” or “new, just like you!” But now there’s a growing category of employees — “The Boomerangs” also called “The Returned.” These are the staff …
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September 02, 2022
Our friends at Channel 5 took a trip to Seeds East to speak with students, tutors, and staff about literacy. This story was originally published by news5cleveland.com, airing August 31, 2022 By: Catherine Ross, WEWS Reporter CLEVELAND — In her late 60s, an experience in the church led Barbara Driscoll to a new …
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September 01, 2022
1997 was an eventful year. In the United States, it began with Bill Clinton being sworn in for his second term, with Madeline Albright becoming the first woman to serve as Secretary of State. In the skies overhead, the Hale-Bopp Comet lit up the night skies. Culturally, there were many …
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August 29, 2022
This tip originally appeared in the July 2022 issue of Tutor News from Dr. Carmine Stewart, VP Programming Fluency is the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and expression. If a student is not able to read fluently they will most likely struggle with comprehension. You can tell that a …
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August 24, 2022
Cleveland, OH, August 25, 2022 — This year, Seeds of Literacy (Seeds), an award-winning adult literacy organization, celebrates 25 years of empowering adults to thrive in our community. Seeds offers free, one-to-one tutoring in basic education and high school equivalency preparation (GED®/HiSET®) to adult learners in Northeast Ohio and beyond. …
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June 14, 2022
On June 9, The Music Box Supper Club provided a much needed escape on the water for the Seeds of Literacy Family. Two-hundred guests — including sponsors, long-time tutors, board and staff members, along with new friends —filled the concert hall overlooking Lake Erie. Tables were adorned with eclectic vases …
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