by Abby O'Brien | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
The teaching approach we use in the Roots of Success program is inspired by the work of Brazilian educator and activist Paulo Freire. Freire’s pedagogy of literacy education involves not only reading the word, but also reading the world. This involves the development...
by Abby O'Brien | Sep 9, 2021 | Announcements
Roots of Success is excited to welcome Dan Pacholke to our Advisory Board! Dan Pacholke served the Washington State Department of Corrections (WADOC) for 33 years, starting as a Correctional Officer and retiring as Secretary. In 2004, while serving as a prison...
by Abby O'Brien | Aug 25, 2021 | Announcements
Shruti Sreenath is the Product Manager and Project Lead for Course Migration at Roots of Success. Her work focuses on content migration and improving user experience for the Roots of Success Online Version. She has a wide range of experience in Technology Management...
by Abby O'Brien | Aug 24, 2021 | Partners, Program News
Last week Roots of Success had the fortune of participating in the Taproot Foundation’s Pro Bono Marathon along with other Bay Area nonprofits Cat Town, Build Healthy Places Network, and Pacifica Spindrift Players. In the one day event, nonprofits tackled a...
by Abby O'Brien | Aug 18, 2021 | Announcements
We are thrilled to announce that the Roots of Success program officially received national approval of our Environmental Literacy Instructor Apprenticeship program from the federal Department of Labor this week. Offering our new Apprenticeship and...
by Abby O'Brien | Aug 4, 2021 | Partners
The following is from the BYA Summer 2021 Newsletter Green Pathways Program Internship for Environmental Careers Young people ages 14 to 24 enrolled in BYA’s new Green Pathways Program are preparing for environmental jobs in energy, urban agriculture, water...
by Abby O'Brien | Jul 5, 2021 | Program News, Video Clip
Our impact at Roots of Success depends on the work, dedication, energy, love, and passion of our team, especially our volunteers. This week we are spotlighting Kathleen, one of our Roots of Success en Español team members. Read more to learn about Kathleen and her...
by Abby O'Brien | Jun 30, 2021 | Recent Trainings/Certifications
Last week we had the opportunity to train and certify three Pendleton Cottage staff members to become Root of Success instructors – Brad Fairbank, Marta Poulson, and Dayna Agee. Pendleton Cottage, in Pendleton, Oregon, is responsible for treatment of individuals...
