SEEED provides pathways out of poverty for young adults through career readiness training, environmental education and community engagement
Earth Day is right around the corner—a time to celebrate our planet and take action to protect it. It’s all about coming together to support the environment through small, meaningful steps that make a big impact. Join the movement and be part of creating a greener, healthier future for all.
SEEED’s Annual Green Gala 2026
More Pictures Coming Soon!
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Ty Bradford
CRP Alum
Ty Bradford was hired by Appalachian Renewable Energy, after he made connections while building our first home with the team!
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Kasey Williams
CRP Alum
After graduating with a bachelor’s in criminal justice, she obtained a master’s in business administration, and now works in the 6th judicial district court in Knoxville better known as the Knox County child support office as an enforcement caseworker. In Kasey’s words, “Never let anyone tell you you can’t. I was told I can’t and I did.”
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Kalen Hedgemon
CRP Alum/Green Construction Alum
“CRP program made me realize that I was playing with my talents and not using them to the best of my ability. I went from being a student to being a teacher in eight months, after the program.”
Our Partners
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Green Construction
We believe affordable access to housing creates generational wealth, and creating these incentives with a “Net-Zero Energy” approach strives for a more eco-friendly and sustainable future for all.
Through the Green Construction Bootcamp our students are at the forefront of this program, where they work with our stakeholders to ensure top-notch quality in the makings of these designs.
As for our 3rd house, SEEED and UT-Battelle ORNL joined forces and built Knoxville’s next “Net Zero Energy House of the Future” in South Knoxville
~Food Security Starts with You~
Come volunteer with us in our Edible Forest Program!
East Knoxville is located in a food desert, where healthy options are difficult for a majority of the residents. You can find fruit trees and produce in raised garden beds behind our organization outside. Find us teaching about nutrition in our CRP classes to encourage food security and healthy options.
What’s Happening at SEEED?
“NOTHING STOPS A BULLET LIKE A JOB.”
-Father Gregory Boyle
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Apply for our Career Readiness Program
Are you seeking to grow personally and professionally? Do you want to earn money while learning job skills? How about be a part of an amazing team and better your community? Apply to our career readiness program today!
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Events
SEEED is always out in the community trying to recruit people for career readiness, job opportunities, or to lend a helping hand. Stop by for one of our own or check out our calendar for upcoming community events.
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Get Involved
You can get involved in any one of our programs by filling out a contact form and we will work with you to find the right fit. Whether you want to volunteer, make a meal for our students, come support our Greenhouse Cafe events, sign up to be an instructor, or work in the garden, we will find a way for you to use your skills to benefit the community!
SEEED in the News
Featuring
*Spotlight of the month*
SETH MASON
Certs Acquired:
-Forklift
-CPR
-OSHA 10
- Tennessee Concrete Association certificate
Seth Mason’s journey started in the Career Readiness Program. After graduation. Now he was hired by our organization to help build our next solar home!
DEVIN WILLIAMS
Community Engagement Specialist
-Public speaking
-Canvassing for data collection
Devin Williams is another alumnus of the CRP and has been one of the most helpful Bootcamp students. Recently, we hired him to work in our Community Engagement Department, where he goes into the community to assist with social programs.
