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ROOTS OF SUCCESS An empowering environmental literacy and job training program that prepares youth and adults who have been failed by the education system to access jobs and career pathways in environmental fields and improve environmental and social conditions in their communities. Centered around a federally registered DOL Apprenticeship and PreApprenticeship Roots of Success is offered in high schools youth programs job training programs reentry programs prisons jails juvenile facilities and other workforce and education settings throughout the United States. Since 2009 over 26000 youth and adults have gone through the program over 12000 took the course while incarcerated. Patrick BrownGreen For All Oakland CA Engages people who have been left out of environmental policy and planning conversations in an exciting and respectful way Tony Simmons SoutheasternCorrectionalFacility Lancaster OH Empowers incarcerated individuals and provides them with the knowledge and skills needed to reduce recidivism Jamie Brewster Asian Neighborhood Design San Francisco CA Gives people reentering the workforce the confidence they need to achieve their goals Robert TaridoCoop Technical High School New York NY Helps teachers prepare youth for internships employment and post secondary education 10 Module Course A 10 module multimedia activitybased curriculum facilitated by an instructor in a classroom setting or online.