The “ZEV SEED” (Zero Emission Vehicle Sustainable Equitable Employment Destination) program just graduated its first class of 20 trainees. The program is aimed at training 100 people and creating a talented and diverse workforce for the emerging electric vehicle industry. CleanStart has been helping the Community Resource Project and the California Mobility Center by reaching out to overlooked neighborhoods to explain the industry and the program in order to recruit trainees. The first graduating class was made up of recent immigrants from Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Russia.