Causes: Adult Education, Education, Family Services, Human Services

Mission: Seeds of Literacy provides personalized education that empowers adults to succeed in their community.

Results: Seeds has student retention and graduation rates that are twice the national average, and is the only adult literacy program in the county to be nationally accredited by ProLiteracy. We also received the prestigious 2013 Anisfield-Wolf Memorial Award for outstanding service to the community.

Target demographics: adults seeking to improve thier lives through increased education and a GED

Direct beneficiaries per year: about 1,000 adult students

Geographic areas served: Cleveland, OH and surrounding neighborhoods

Programs: free high school equivalency (GED, HiSET) prep and basic education, featuring a personalized curriculum and one-to-one tutoring