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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December 02, 2020
Launched in September, Seeds of Literacy’s Virtual Classroom has become a lifeline to learning for students across the country. Anaya and Isaac, who live in Maryland, are grateful for discovering the warm, welcoming way Seeds helps pupils thrive. Anaya met her future husband, Isaac, in 2010, when Anaya (who has …
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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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September 01, 2020
August 25, 2020: In a follow-up to her June announcement, Seeds President & CEO Bonnie Entler recently provided stakeholders with an update to her plans for reopening both the Seeds East (Kinsman & 139th) and Seeds West (W. 25th & Clark) classroom locations. Seeds Family, Just last week, the Governor …
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July 23, 2020
Last summer, she was encouraged, cajoled, and begged to participate fully in something wildly outside of her comfort zone. Last summer, she attended faithfully and she contributed thoughtfully to discussions. But last summer, Rose Griffin didn’t write. This year, the 61-year-old student at Seeds has become a prolific, published, writer of …
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July 03, 2020
Unlike previous years, the Seeds of Literacy 2020 graduating class didn’t have a huge party. There was no processional march of smiling grads, cheered on by proud family members as they entered the room. There was no stage with slightly uncomfortable chairs. There were no high fives, handshakes, and hugs. …
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September 11, 2019
Seeds of Literacy is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Reginald “Reggie” Latten of Cleveland, one of Seeds’ GED graduates, who was honored with the 2019 GED Graduate of the Year Award during the GED Testing Service Annual Conference in Chicago in July. Latten received a $1,000 scholarship for post-secondary …
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May 21, 2019
Seeds student Demetrius Pate, Sr. has had a series of jobs in the food service industry. In the last year alone, he had (and lost) two. For a while he worked at a college, but the job was just seasonal. It took some time to find his next job at …
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April 22, 2019
November 2018: Valerie Taylor approached the lectern slowly when it was her turn to address the crowd. She took a deep breath, and spoke — deliberately, with purpose and clarity. For a moment, she paused as emotion took over her. The audience hung on every word, and when she was …
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November 20, 2018
~ UPDATED: We Won! ~ After being selected as a Top 10 Finalist by a panel of ProLiteracy Judges, KARA KRAWIEC, a site coordinator at Seeds of Literacy’s East side location, advanced through three rounds of public voting, becoming the FIRST EVER ProLiteracy Hero! Cheerful but modest by nature, Kara …
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