Grow the Future: Seed Your Impact Campaign

Initial Goal: Raise $20,000 by December 31, 2024
Campaign Duration: September 26 – December 31, 2024

Seed Your Future is a national movement dedicated to inspiring and cultivating the next generation of passionate plant professionals. Our mission is to engage youth and individuals at all life stages, creating a positive perception of the horticulture industry while building a strong pipeline of future talent.

Through our website, educators, parents, and students from middle school through university can access engaging videos, activities, and lesson plans that ignite curiosity about plants. Jobseekers can explore career opportunities in horticulture through interactive features and industry job boards.

We also host two signature events each year:

Green Career Week: A nationwide effort to connect students and jobseekers with horticulture employers through both virtual and in-person opportunities.
Seed to STEM Teacher Immersive Professional Development: A 4 Day Learning Experience that brings together high school teachers from across the country to explore the connections between horticulture and variety of high school curriculum subjects. The teachers will then create career exploration lessons for their classroom teaching. (Each lesson will be available for download on the Seed Your Future website.)

Our Impact Goals:

Raise funds for the 2025 Seed to STEM cohort.
Engage 1,000+ teachers with new science and horticulture lesson plans developed by the 2024 Seed to STEM cohort.
Publish 30 new lesson plans integrating horticulture with Math, English, and Art.
Connect 4,000+ students and 125+ businesses during each Green Career Week, which occurs twice a year.
Increase website resource utilization by 20%, reaching over 480,000 annual page views.

Why Support Us?

Horticulturists play a crucial role in our society, from ensuring our food is safe and nutritious to preserving native habitats and combating climate change. Despite the significance of this work, only 61% of horticulture jobs are filled annually. Barriers such as a lack of industry awareness and skill gaps among jobseekers hinder the growth of this vital field.

Our initial goal is to raise $20,000 by December 31, 2024, to help us kickstart these efforts. With additional support, we aim to raise $250,000 by spring 2025 to:

Expand outreach to schools and employers.
Enhance Green Career Week activities, increasing engagement between students, jobseekers, and employers.
Host the 2025 Seed to STEM Teacher Workshop in Chicago, focusing on integrating horticulture into Math, English, and Art Education.

Join us in building a brighter future for horticulture. Your contribution today will help us inspire the next generation of plant professionals and ensure the continued growth and sustainability of this essential industry.

To learn more about Seed Your Future go to our website at www.seedyourfuture.org

Grow the Future: Seed Your Impact Campaign

Grow the Future: Seed Your Impact Campaign

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