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Just Sustainability and Restorative Justice
By David Duhaime, Roots of Success Master Instructor, Stafford Creek Corrections Center. Originally written for and posted on SPP. When I consider what’s sustainable I realize that I don’t believe anything is. I am new to environmental issues; teaching Roots of...
Reaching the Unreachable
by Cyril Delanto Walrond, Roots of Success Master Trainer/Instructor, Stafford Creek Corrections Center. Written for and published by SPP. “As my colleagues and I prepare to teach another Roots of Success class, we are not only bringing a new world to our students...
Sustainability & Justice
by Jonathan Bolden, Roots of Success Instructor, Coyote Ridge Corrections Center. Originally written for and published by SPP. Photos by DOC staff “These types of programs provide prisoners with the necessary skills and experience to successfully reintegrate into...
Roots of Success Graduation Speech – Larch Corrections Center
Speech by Daniel Carter. Originally written for and published by SPP. I had the privilege of visiting Larch Corrections Center’s first graduation Roots of Success class in the beginning of December. A huge congratulations is in order for everyone involved. Thank you...
WCCW Graduates First Roots Class
by Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Network Manager. Originally written for and posted by SPP. Last Friday, Liliana Caughman and I had honor of joining Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW)’s graduation ceremony for their first Roots of Success class. Sadly, we had...
The Effects of Believing
by Cyril Walrond, Roots of Success Instructor and Master Trainer. Written for and published by SPP. “Teaching the Roots of Success environmental literacy curriculum here at Stafford Creek has been not only a blessing to my life but has also been an enriching...
Pamela Clemons: There’s so much opportunity in green industry
This article was written by Winston Cho. Windy City Harvest intern Pamela Clemons gazes over the Chicago skyline, content with her day’s work tending the plants at the McCormick rooftop garden. Pamela’s only been at WCH since June, but she already feels as if she’s...
Darius Jones: I didn’t even care about gardening
This article was written by Winston Cho. “Ima keep it 100 with you,” Darius Jones says chuckling in response to a question regarding how he felt when he first started at the Chicago Botanic Garden. “At the very beginning of the course, it was the same mantra. I was...
RENOWNED URBAN EDUCATION EXPERT PEDRO NOGUERA ENDORSES ROOTS OF SUCCESS
“Roots of Success is particularly well suited for young people who have not been well served by the schools. It is a tool that can help address career and college readiness for young people with low levels of literacy. The curriculum works because it is engaging,...
Each One, Teach One
by Christina Stalnaker, SPP Roots of Success Coordinator and Graduate Research Assistant. Originally written for and published by SPP. “In this potentially volatile environment, how is a Roots course able to generate productive discussions?” -Christina Stalnaker I’ve...
Sustainable Practices Lab at WA State Penitentiary
by Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Network Manager. Originally written for and published by SPP. This blog is the second photo gallery from my visit to the Sustainable Practices Lab (SPL) at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla (see part one here).
CRCC Roots Course Leads to Inmate Interest in Sustainability
by Christina Stalnaker, SPP Roots of Success Coordinator. Originally written for and published by SPP. Coyote Ridge Corrections Center (CRCC) graduated 16 Roots of Success students November 25th, 2014. Empowered by what they’ve learned in the course, these inmates...
Roots of Success Joins Curriculum Users to Discuss Green Job Creation at the SXSW Eco Conference
The three-day SXSW Eco Conference, which happened earlier this month, brought together representatives from science, industry, education, NGOs, policy and business to “explore, engage and co-create solutions for a sustainable world.” During the conference Angela...
“Participating in the transformation of the world:” Roots of Success at Stafford Creek Corrections Center
This guest post originally appeared on the Sustainability in Prisons Project Blog (June 17, 2014) and was written by By Amory Ballantine, Roots of Success Coordinator and Sustainability in Prisons Project Graduate Research Assistant. All photos were taken by Joslyn...