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Pictured left to right: Chris Richards, Todd Seabrook, Alex Ippolito CLEVELAND, OHIO – October 2024 – At this year’s annual Ohio Association for Adult and Continuing Education (OAACE) conference and awards ceremony, held over two days in Columbus, Seeds of Literacy celebrated remarkable achievements, earning top awards in every category …

[2024-08-30] CLEVELAND – Seeds of Literacy now offers an inclusive online experience, ensuring that website visitors can access content and services without barriers. As part of a commitment to diversity and inclusion, Seeds has implemented Recite Me assistive technology on the website. This allows visitors to customize their digital experience …

This story originally published by The Land, July 18, 2024, by Michael Smith Empowering Cleveland: The Seeds of Literacy Story The City of Cleveland faces a significant economic challenge: adult illiteracy. Some 66 percent of adults living inside the city are functionally illiterate. In some neighborhoods in Cleveland that number …

Originally published by FreshWater Cleveland July 09, 2024 Spectrum officials announced on Saturday, June 29 that it has awarded Seeds of Literacy a $25,000 Spectrum Digital Education grant for expanding its virtual classroom.  Specializing in GED preparation, Seeds of Literacy provides free personalized education to empower adults with an easily accessible adult literacy program, …

On Saturday, June 15, more than 130 guests filled the Woodland Hall Garden Room at Cleveland’s Botanical Garden in University Circle for “Brunch Among the Blooms.” Sponsored in part by FirstEnergy, Carnegie Management & Development Corporation, and Huntington, the goal of the event was two-fold: Raise awareness about the problem …

[5/20/2024] Women We Admire recently announced Seeds President & CEO Bonnie Entler as a Top 50 Women Leaders of Ohio for 2024. The Women We Admire organization is one of the fastest-growing professional women’s networks, providing news and information on today’s female leadership in business, entertainment, sports, motherhood, medicine, law, …

WHEN WE READ, DO WE LEARN HOW TO PREDICT? That was the question researcher Brittany Finch set out to investigate. The PhD candidate at Michigan State University specializes in cognitive science and second language studies.  If Brittany’s hypothesis is correct, literacy levels directly influence one’s capacity to anticipate words during …

***4/17/24 UPDATE*** Due to overwhelming response, out-of-state registration has closed. There is no longer enough time for new registrants to complete the enrollment tasks prior to the Residency Requirement. Cleveland, OH – Seeds of Literacy, a leading provider of adult education services, has announced that it will limit enrollment in …

Mark Yanochko, retired owner of Mark S. Yanochko Technical Services, Inc, has been named by Crain’s as a Notable Nonprofit Board Leader. Mark has been a familiar face in the Seeds of Literacy classroom for more over 19 years, with more than 2,344 hours of tutoring (at the time of …