by Yung Tang | 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 Yung Tang | 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 Yung Tang | 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...
by Yung Tang | Jun 22, 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 Florencia, one of our Roots of Success en Español team members. Read more to learn about Florencia and her...
by Yung Tang | Jun 15, 2021 | Partners, Recent Trainings/Certifications
This June, we had the pleasure of training and welcoming two more instructors into the Roots of Success community. One is Laura Ford, Director of Special Projects at Ecotrust, which is our longtime partner in Portland, Oregon. The other is Sarah Pipping, who works...
by Yung Tang | Jun 9, 2021 | Announcements
Roots of Success is happy to welcome Matt DelSesto to our Advisory Board. Matt DelSesto is Coordinator of the Inside-Out Program and Teaching Fellow in Sociology at Boston College. He has worked as an educator in prisons and jails for the last eleven years. Matt is...
by Yung Tang | May 19, 2021 | Outside the Wall
The following was written by Grady Mitchell. Grady is a Roots of Success instructor, master trainer, and Board member, and recently joined us as Corrections and Reentry Outreach Coordinator. Grady was incarcerated in Washington state prisons for 37 years and was...
by Yung Tang | May 13, 2021 | Outside the Wall
The following is written by Jaime Armour, who graduated from Roots of Success at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Jaime was able to return to her community in The Dalles, Oregon in 2019. In these blog posts, she will be providing us with updates about how she’s...
