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 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 15, 2021 | Outside the Wall, Testimonials
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 | Jul 14, 2015 | Testimonials
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...
by admin | Jan 15, 2014 | Testimonials
“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,...