by Abby | Jan 19, 2022 | Recent Trainings/Certifications
This month we had the opportunity to train 3 new Roots of Success instructors who will be teaching the Roots of Success course at New Roots High School in Ithaca, New York. Tina Nilson-Hodges, Aaron Snow, and Lisa Marshall will be teaching the course to 10th, 11th and...
by Abby | Oct 14, 2021 | Partners, Recent Trainings/Certifications
This fall we had the opportunity to train and certify instructors in three fantastic programs to teach the Roots of Success course and enroll participants in our new Department of Labor recognized Pre-Apprenticeship. Growing Home, located in Chicago, is a longtime...
by Abby | 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 Abby | 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 Abby | 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 Chad Flores | Jan 23, 2020 | Announcements, Recent Trainings/Certifications
In January we had the opportunity to train new Roots of Success instructors working in three great programs: Green Workforce Academy in Portland, Growing Home in Chicago, and Five Keys Santa Rosa Jail Program. Below we describe each of these programs in more detail so...
by Chad Flores | Oct 30, 2018 | Announcements, Recent Trainings/Certifications
In October 2018 we had the opportunity to train three more staff members at PowerCorpsPHL to teach Roots of Success in their program. This will allow PowerCorpsPHL to continue offering Roots of Success as part of the six-month green job-training program they offer to...
by Chad Flores | Nov 7, 2017 | Recent Trainings/Certifications
On Thursday, October 19th, we had the opportunity to train 15 instructors to teach Roots of Success in Five Keys schools and programs. Established by the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department in 2003 as the first charter school in the nation to operate inside of a county...
