Seeds of Literacy

In 1997, the Congregation of St. Joseph honored its 125 years of service to the Diocese of Cleveland by providing start-up funds to an organization that incorporated its ministry:Seeds of Literacy.Specializing in GED preparation, Seeds was designed to be a free and easily accessible adult literacy program offered to residents of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Seeds of Literacy is a non-profit organization that provides : FREE basic education and GED® and HiSET® preparation to adults in the Cleveland area.In March 2020, Seeds underwent an unplanned expansion. When COVID-19 closed on-site classrooms, the organization launched a Virtual Classroom — offering free tutoring services by telephone and video.Today, Seeds serves an average of 1,000 active students annually with the help of approximately 250 volunteer tutors. We offer open enrollment, year-round classes. We also provide students supplementary opportunities such as job fairs, career planning, and assistance with exploring options for higher education.