January 18, 2022
Michigan resident Rob Pyle works as an engineering supervisor at Ford, but in his spare time, he promotes a unique tutoring program in Ohio. He is a member of several GED support groups on Facebook and Reddit, walking students through tricky math problems and often interacting with adults who would …
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November 18, 2021
UPDATE 6/14/2022: Azalia wrote to us again: “Because of Seeds of Literacy and the GED program I have secured an awesome position working for TEXAS A&M University in the Department of Residence Life working as an Administrative Coordinator making 2 times more than what I was! BLESS!!!!!! Looking forward …
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October 22, 2021
~ From the Law to Leadership: Finding the fun in learning ~ UPDATE: October 22, 2021 – The Center for Community Solutions recognized Ed Round with a Most Treasured Volunteer Award. Ed was with us during the launch of our beginning reader program, the closure from the pandemic, and while …
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October 17, 2021
“We make time for the things we care about.” New Chairman Jonathan Khouri has seen first-hand how critical volunteers are to the success of the Seeds program because he’s been a tutor for five years. That unique insight is what made him want to be even more involved. Even now, …
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July 02, 2021
On June 23, Seeds of Literacy did something the staff hopes to never have to do again: celebrate the graduating class virtually. But what they wouldn’t mind repeating is the number of graduates — 94 adults in the last 12 months! In fact, it’s one of the largest graduating classes …
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June 01, 2021
Ashley’s journey with Seeds of Literacy spans more than a decade. She has been a student on and off since 2008. She’d disappear and then resurface a few years later. By 2019, her assessment scores were good — really good. Regular attendance at Seeds was still a struggle due to …
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April 16, 2021
Each year, we celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Week by highlighting just a few of our INCREDIBLE volunteers! (And, each year, staff members gripe about having to pick JUST ONE (each) to highlight). Here are their submissions: Many of our students are intimidated by math when they first join Seeds and …
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January 11, 2021
Michigan-native Schanel thought her years of skilled labor would more than make up for her lack of a high school diploma – after all, it had so far. Like many Seeds students, Schanel didn’t finish high school because she chose to stay home and take care of family. Her sister, …
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November 09, 2020
Teron Collins was hesitant to post the photo of his HSE certificate on Instagram, but he did it anyway. He knew that his story could inspire others who might be in the same situation he was in just a few, short months ago. PUSHING PAST PRIDE “The GED was the …
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November 01, 2020
Julie Rea was excited to become a tutor and a simple Google search brought her to Seeds. “I think working with a student one-to-one, where you can really understand what they need to know — and how they learn— is incredibly effective,” she said. But Seeds closed shortly after she …
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