Clean360 East Oakland Makes History on Grand Opening Day

Clean360 East Oakland Makes History on Grand Opening Day

Clean360 celebrated the opening of its third retail store on February 2nd, 2017.  New and loyal customers patronized the latest Roots Community Health Center social enterprise and participated in hourly gift basket raffles.  The smell of delicious bar-b-que overtook the outside air as customers shopped inside the new store and explored unique soap scents. Clean360’s…

Emancipator Spotlight: Perrie Anderson
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Emancipator Spotlight: Perrie Anderson

Emancipator Perrie Anderson’s journey with Clean360 began by reading a handout on display at a local community employment center in Oakland.  “What caught my eye about the Emancipators Initiative was that it provided jobs for East Oaklanders previously incarcerated and on probation.  I went to Roots Community Health Center to receive more information and received…

Roots in the News: “Out of prison, soap making offers a clean start”

Roots in the News: “Out of prison, soap making offers a clean start”

Roots’ social enterprise, Clean360, was featured on KALW 91.7 FM’s Crosscurrents! Listen here. Accompanying article below: Out of prison, soap making offers a clean start By TAMMY DRUMMOND • MAR 28, 2016 Emancipators make soap at the Clean360 factory in Oakland. TAMMY DRUMMOND “When I was 11 years old, I sold my first crack rock…

Roots in the News: “Former Inmates Get Clean Start with Soap”

Roots in the News: “Former Inmates Get Clean Start with Soap”

Roots’ social enterprise, Clean360, was featured in the Oakland Tribune!! Many thanks to Tammerlin Drummond and Jane Tyska for providing a window into our work and the impact it can have. Read all about it! See the full article, video and photo slideshow here. Drummond: Former inmates get clean start with soap By Tammerlin Drummond,…

2016 Emancipators Academy – Spread the word!

2016 Emancipators Academy – Spread the word!

Roots’ Emancipators Initiative is a unique and transformative workforce development program. We’re excited to put out a call for applications for the 2016 Emancipators Academy, an 8-week program that offers on-the-job training, stipends, leadership skills, mentors and an amazing community to all participants. Emancipators also receive assistance to remove barriers they face to employment, so that they complete…