ABOUT US
Through repeated failures in certain parts of life and the development of destructive habits, many people have lost faith in the possibilities that await them if they are successful in putting their lives together. To accomplish this goal, people must be in a caring, inclusive learning environment that promotes their best effort and reinforces personal respect.
P.A.S.S.I.O.N. is a program that is a direct response to the growing number of people that are either falling through the cracks at school, work or are already entangled with the court system or have domestic troubles. The focus is slightly different at each level but the goal remains the same; EMPOWER THE PERSON TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN HIS/HER life.
P.A.S.S.I.O.N. Organization is a nonprofit agency providing programs for individuals across a broad spectrum. From after school programs in the Fairfield County area to immigration services, gang prevention clinics, teen pregnancy counseling and prison rehabilitation programs. We are partnered with local school districts, the juvenile court system, Alcoholics Anonymous, immigration attorneys and social workers/counselors to provide services to our community. Our goal is to foster a commitment to people in distress that will promote pro-social friendships, strong interpersonal skills, and reassert a sense of hope in the future. Only through personal relationships can a sense of individual responsibility be re-established that will give people in a hard place the commitment to follow through on a path of life with a sense of pride and accomplishment.
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Rolita James founded The P.A.S.S.I.O.N Organization in 2002. A Stamford resident for over forty years; whose heartbeat is for the Community and the Arts; Ms. James is a leader who is passionately committed to the empowerment and equipping of people. With a gift mix of leadership, wisdom, teaching, and administration, she has a heart for reaching people and helping them to become more fully-devoted and better equipped productive citizens. She desires to see beneficial outcomes in the community of Stamford and endeavors to produce productive citizens for society through laying a foundation of balance, education, and basic life skills.
In October 2008, Rolita started the F.A.M.I.L.Y. Program which consists of a 5-week course program. This program entailed one-on-one divorce mediation for parents and children, credit repair and financial counseling, and drug and pregnancy prevention. Ms. James found great success with this program which inspired her to branch out even more with other organizations. She recently assisted the DOMUS Foundation with their ‘Stone Soup’ events. She has also spear-headed the Martin Luther King walk and food and clothing drives for local shelters.
Outside of Stamford, Rolita was appointed by the United Nations as the Secretary of Affairs. She also served as the secretary for the BPW International NY Executive Board. She was a platform speaker for the 32 Members of Parliament Convention in Tanzania, East Africa which she taught on the importance of education.
Ms. James has received a degree in Theology from Christ Theological Seminary and certificates in Residential Child Care and Family life at Cornell University. Ms. James received the Proclamation from the City of Stamford from Mayor Mike Pavia. She is a board member of the Mayor's Multicultural Counsel for the City of Stamford and has also served on the youth counsel with Mayor Dan Malloy.
Rolita is a proud mother of four lovely children and one grandson.
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