April 13, 2026
Claude Green has spent nearly six decades doing what life required of him. He worked. He showed up. He provided. Born in 1957 and raised in Cleveland as the youngest of five children, Claude learned early what responsibility looked like. His mother was raising the family on her own, and …
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March 02, 2026
When Yocheved first introduces herself, she does so with a smile and a caveat. “Most people call me Yo,” she says. “Depends where you met me in life.” And Yo has lived a lot of life. At 35, she arrives at Seeds of Literacy with an energy that’s equal parts …
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October 16, 2025
Jonni Murphy lights up the Seeds classroom. “Everybody likes seeing me when I come in,” they say. “I’ve made a couple of friends here—namely Denise, one of the Student Ambassadors. On my first day, she mistook me for a tutor, and now she gives me a big hug every time …
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July 18, 2025
Haunted by a Childhood Memory At nearly 59 years old, Melissa Hill-Nance still hears the voice of her third-grade teacher—negativity haunting her for decades. “I clearly remember I was in a pretty little ruffle dress, had my hair with ribbons,” she says. “That day, we had to write about what …
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July 13, 2025
Imagine fleeing your home as a child because of civil war—only to have to flee again, and again. That’s the story of Zainab, a Seeds of Literacy graduate whose path to success was shaped by loss, resilience, and unwavering determination. A Childhood Marked by Conflict Born in Iraq, Zainab was …
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June 24, 2025
On Saturday, June 21, Seeds of Literacy recognized the 137 graduates of the Class of 2025. Forty-four of this year’s grads decorated caps, put on their robes, and walked across the stage in front of friends, family, and supporters. Although unable to attend the event in person, Cleveland Mayor Justin …
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March 19, 2025
![[NEWS] Seeds Appears on Ideastream's Sound of Ideas to Discuss Literacy](https://seedsofliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250318_095344-1-scaled-e1742410730592-336x112.jpg)
3/18/2025 CLEVELAND – Assistant Program Director Chris Richards and Student Ambassador Tina Weaver were joined by Education Reporter Conor Morris on Ideastream’s NPR “Sound of Ideas” to discuss the importance of adult literacy and how Seeds is addressing the need. They covered what brings people through the door at Seeds, …
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December 12, 2024
![[NEWS] Ideastream: Adult Graduation Ceremony Celebrates NE Ohioans' Progress Towards Dreams](https://seedsofliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/From-the-Newsroom-blog-336x112.jpg)
The Black Unicorn, aka Uni, hosted Our Voices Today, a show on the Burton Bell Carr Community radio station, last January. The nearly hour-long episode featured Bonnie Entler (President for the last 20+ years) and Student Ambassador Karen Brown.
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August 05, 2024
[This article was written by Intern Erika Scharf. She attends Oberlin College.] Carol Baraga is not a know-it-all, but she does know a lot. Growing up, Carol liked school. She self describes as an easy learner, someone who could enjoy all the subjects. But she had a wicked adversary: algebra. …
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November 07, 2023
“A teacher a long time ago destroyed my dreams – she took away the importance of education,” said Student Ambassador Melissa Hill Nance. “But everything she stole from me, Seeds has given back, and more.” Seeds is so much more than tutoring. That’s the message that Melissa and fellow Seeds …
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