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 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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July 06, 2022
[PRESS RELEASE] Cleveland, OH (7-6-2022, revised 5-1-2023) – Seeds of Literacy (Seeds), the FREE one-to-one basic education and GED tutoring program for adults, has made changes to the Orientation process for new students in Northeast Ohio. For 25 years, Seeds has offered educational services to adult learners in the Greater Cleveland area. The …
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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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June 07, 2022
After a COVID-filled hiatus, Pride returned to Cleveland in a big way the first weekend of June. The LGBT Community Center’s annual march and festival expanded its footprint from Public Square to Malls B and C. And this year, Seeds of Literacy was there in an official capacity. Virtual Student …
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April 18, 2022
April 18 – April 2022 “We won’t do it,” they said. “We refuse to choose just one.” But each Site Coordinator had to do just that when they selected a tutor to represent all of the wonderful volunteers at Seeds during Volunteer Appreciation Week. Make no mistake, every tutor is …
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December 30, 2021
Seeds of Literacy will not reopen its physical classrooms in Cleveland as planned after Winter Break due to a surge in COVID cases in Northeast Ohio. The Virtual Classroom will remain open for remote tutoring using Zoom. All New Student Orientations will be conducted via Zoom. “For nearly two years, …
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November 20, 2021
When Seeds returned to the Union Club to host the first in-person event in two years, no one was sure what to expect. But it seems that guests were eager to be together and celebrate Cultivator Impact Award recipient Rich Clark, and learn more about the importance of adult literacy. …
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November 01, 2021
Reporter Maureen Kyle checked in with Seeds via Zoom recently to discuss the FREE adult education program offered by Seeds of Literacy. We’re so grateful to Maureen and WKYC for being an Education Station! Originally published by WKCY October 20, 2021 CLEVELAND — 66 percent of adults in Cleveland are considered “functionally …
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September 09, 2021
September 8, 2021 Website: Literacy Awards Three organizations working to expand literacy and promote reading will be awarded the 2021 Library of Congress Literacy Awards, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced September 8, 2021. Top prizes are being awarded to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the Parents as Teachers National Center and …
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