by Abby | Jan 19, 2022 | Recent Trainings/Certifications
This month we had the opportunity to train 3 new Roots of Success instructors who will be teaching the Roots of Success course at New Roots High School in Ithaca, New York. Tina Nilson-Hodges, Aaron Snow, and Lisa Marshall will be teaching the course to 10th, 11th and...
by Abby | Nov 24, 2021 | Announcements
We’d like to say thank you to the David and Janet Leatherwood Family Fund. Their support will increase our capacity to roll out our new Environmental Education Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship in prisons, job training, and reentry programs in the state of...
by Abby | Nov 24, 2021 | Outside the Wall, Partners, Testimonials
Please join us in congratulating one of our Roots of Success graduates, Mark Mack, on his recent completion of the Windy City Harvest Corps program! Mark served 10 years behind bars in the state of Ohio, and came to the Roots of Success program in 2015. “I always...
by Abby | Nov 16, 2021 | Outside the Wall, Program News
The following is written by Jaime Armour, a Roots of Success instructor who was incarcerated at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Jaime was able to return to her community in The Dalles, Oregon in 2019. In these blog posts, she has been providing us with updates...
by Abby | Nov 16, 2021 | Announcements
We are thrilled to let you know that we have updated the online version of Roots of Success! The updated online version is extremely user friendly, easy to navigate, and allows individuals to take Roots of Success directly online with a computer, tablet, or phone...
by Abby | Nov 9, 2021 | Announcements
Please join us next Thursday, November 18 at 1pm PDT for a webinar entitled “Preparing Youth and Adults from Frontline Communities for Good Green Jobs – The Roots of Success Environmental Literacy Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship”. This webinar will...
by Abby | Oct 19, 2021 | Partners, Video Clip
This October, Roots of Success participated in an event as part of the St. Louis Green Business Challenge. “The St. Louis Green Business Challenge is honored to introduce Roots of Success here,” says Jean Ponzi, who manages the Challenge and...
by Abby | Oct 14, 2021 | Partners, Recent Trainings/Certifications
This fall we had the opportunity to train and certify instructors in three fantastic programs to teach the Roots of Success course and enroll participants in our new Department of Labor recognized Pre-Apprenticeship. Growing Home, located in Chicago, is a longtime...
