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This story was published by Connor Morris from Ideastream Public Media. Most graduation ceremonies take place in late spring at the end of the school year. However, dozens of adult learners in the Cleveland area were honored with their own unique graduation ceremony in June through the May Dugan Center …

Just one month after our Silver Jubilee 25th Anniversary celebration, Seeds of Literacy capped off the milestone year with the largest graduating class to date.  Just hours before the end of our fiscal year, the final GED tester passed, becoming the 150th graduate! Nearly a third of the grads packed …

Seeds West students Roberta Jordan and Xavier Long agreed to an interview with Spectrum News reporter Taryn Galbreath. This story was originally published May 29, 2023 on Spectrum. CLEVELAND — As Seeds of Literacy celebrates its 25th anniversary this year of working to break the cycle of poverty through education, a …

Drop out. It’s an act. Not an adjective to describe someone.  When used as an adjective, the term takes on a derogatory connotation. The reality of why someone leaves school is far more nuanced. FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO DROPPING OUT Personal or family issues:  Mental health issues: Undiagnosed or untreated …

Three students from Baldwin Wallace  (left to right: Hayat Lachheb, Lindsey Alfonsi, and Hailey Banville) participated in the BW Jacket Philanthropy Program.  As part of the program they volunteered for Seeds for one semester.  During that semester they provided revisions to a Health Literacy Assessment that is designed to help …

For years, Nonprofit HR has proudly recognized women across North America who have made significant contributions to nonprofits, associations, foundations, social enterprises, and the communities they serve. This year they called on their expanded community to help identify and recognize outstanding women who accomplish the seemingly impossible against all odds. …

If you watch local news, you probably saw Seeds of Literacy in a segment or two. Check out our recent press coverage below. To commemorate the opening of Ceasars Sportsbook in Cleveland, Ceasars and the Cleveland Cavaliers presented Seeds with a check both large in size and in value. It …

This article originally appeared on ProLiteracy’s website Laura McLoughlin on January 05, 2023 in Stories from the Field Like a proud parent, when we see our member programs going above and beyond to find innovative ways to serve students, we want to tell the world.  Over the past few years, as programs were challenged at every …

NOVEMBER 30, 2022 (CLEVELAND, OH) – A city that reads together grows together. That’s the purpose behind the Cleveland Reads Citywide Reading Challenge.  The goal is for the entire city to collectively read one million books and/or one million minutes in 2023. Sign up online at clevelandreads.com and to use …

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 …