March 24, 2021
Each year, 2012 Seeds Grad Maria Rodriguez speaks with first-year med students at Case Western Reserve University so they see an actual person behind the medical issues they read about in their textbooks. Before she came to Seeds, Maria’s low literacy impacted her health in a profound way. She spoke …
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March 02, 2021
Channel 3’s Brandon Simmons took a look at the impact the Digital Divide has on adult learners in GED programs like Seeds. Student Paula and Site Coordinator Chris Richards were happy to participate in the interview. Watch for yourself here. If you have difficulty with audio or video above, view …
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February 16, 2021
News 5 Cleveland reporter Jade Jarvis visited the Seeds West classroom to speak with tutors Bill Cook and Lenny Horowitz about their experience in the Virtual Classroom. Site Coordinator Todd Seabrook shared the desperate need for more tutors willing to work with students virtually. (Originally published on News 5 Cleveland …
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October 08, 2020
Earlier this month, News 5 Reporter Jade Jarvis met with members of the Seeds Family at Seeds East. It was the first opportunity for tutor Ed Round and student Eddie Clark to see the COVID-prevention precautions in the classroom (which is still closed.) It was also a chance for Site …
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September 18, 2020
In the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, as schools across the nation were closing their doors and moving to virtual instruction, news stories about the inequities in access to technology in some communities abounded. Reactions on social media underscored the degree to which those with access to technology take …
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September 08, 2020
Every time you don’t show up, every time you don’t vote, someone else is happy to make a decision for you. Produced by: Sauce W8ed Down Shot by: Bangout Films Directed by: YelloPain & Bangout Films Edited by: YelloPain Co-Created by: Desiree Tims Election years pose unique opportunities for educators …
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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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August 03, 2020
It has now been more than 17 weeks since Seeds of Literacy shut its classroom doors – without warning – due to COVID-19. Like other districts in Ohio, Seeds continues to reflect on that time, assessing what needs to be improved to make remote learning sustainable long-term. As K-12 districts struggle to balance …
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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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