by Yung Tang | Mar 22, 2021 | Testimonials
Coffee Creek Women’s Correctional Center in Wilsonville, Oregon is one of 15 prisons located throughout the state of Oregon. For the population of nearly 1700 inside its walls, who spend years, often decades of their lives in incarceration, it can be difficult to find...
by Yung Tang | Mar 18, 2021 | Outside the Wall
The following was written by Lori Moseley, Roots of Success instructor and advisory board member. Lori was incarcerated for two and a half years, and was released from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Oregon last month. She loves cats and dad jokes. Keep visiting...
by Yung Tang | Mar 15, 2021 | Testimonials
Nine years ago, when Maurice Hampton was incarcerated at Pickaway Correctional Institute in Ohio, he struggled to see any positivity in his situation. He wanted to be part of something bigger than himself, something that would give him a constructive mindset. That’s...
by Yung Tang | Mar 10, 2021 | Outside the Wall, Uncategorized
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. She will be providing us with updates about how she’s spending her energy and...
by Yung Tang | Mar 8, 2021 | Partners, Program News
Ecotrust is a Portland, Oregon nonprofit whose mission is to inspire fresh thinking that creates economic opportunity, social equity, and environmental well-being. Their goal is to foster a natural model of development that creates more resilient communities,...
by Yung Tang | Mar 5, 2021 | Outside the Wall
The following was written by Lori Moseley, Roots of Success instructor and advisory board member. Lori was incarcerated for two and a half years, and was released from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Oregon in January. She loves cats and dad jokes. Keep visiting...
by Yung Tang | Mar 1, 2021 | Partners, Program News, Recent Trainings/Certifications, Testimonials
This year, we are happy to welcome three new Roots instructors from Windy City Harvest, an education and jobs-training initiative of the Chicago Botanic Garden that has been teaching Roots of Success for seven years. Windy City Harvest (WCH) is located in...
by Yung Tang | Feb 24, 2021 | Program News
by Dr. Raquel Pinderhughes Last week, I had the opportunity to work with three dedicated, highly skilled, seasoned high school science teachers who teach 11th and 12th grade science classes in the Binghamton City School District in upstate New York. Ryan Marchewka and...
