by Abby O'Brien | Mar 10, 2022 | Program News
On March 2, 2021 Raquel Pinderhughes, founder and director of the Roots of Success Environmental Literacy and Job Training program, met with some of the members of the New York State Green Jobs Corridor project to talk about how the Roots of Success program can...
by Abby O'Brien | 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 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 | 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 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 Abby O'Brien | 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 Abby O'Brien | 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 Abby O'Brien | 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...
