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9,497 Days of Change (Happy Birthday, Roots & Shoots!)

February 17, 2017 — 26 years ago (or 9,497 days), Dr. Jane and a group of teenagers in Tanzania turned a back porch gathering into strategy session that would start them on a journey toward building a better future. Those 12 students would represent the very first Roots & Shoots group…the first of now thousands of groups in more than 100 countries […]

Compassionate Young Leaders You Should Get to Know: René Jameson

February 14, 2017 — For some, Valentine’s Day is about giving out candy grams in class, or handing a rose to a crush, but for René Jameson it is about sending love to the elderly folks in her community who may have not gotten a valentine in years. Each year, in her hometown of Greenwich, Connecticut, she makes over […]

Aren’t We All #MoreThanWhatYouSee?

February 13, 2017 — This is what most posts I see on Instagram look like: Pretty pictures and clever captions are what make up almost my entire Instagram feed. Social media platforms, like Instagram, allow us to keep up with friends and family and raise awareness for global issues ranging from plastic pollution in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch […]

Compassionate Young Leaders You Should Get to Know: Kye Masino

February 07, 2017 — While most 9-year-olds might have been wishing for a new bike or hoping to have a play date with their next-door neighbor, Kye Masino was dreaming up revolutionary change. This change came in the form of his service organization, KYE-YAC, based out of Hot Springs, Arkansas, led by youth for the benefit of youth. Now, […]

Finding Peace in a Time of Uncertainty

January 30, 2017 — by Barbara Sarbin, Something Good in the World My work takes me into quiet places in nature, with children who have experienced things that no child should have to. Often when I am with a group of refugees from Central America, and I discover that one of the girls is only 11 years old, the […]

Roots & Shoots Project of the Month (POTM): Simon Says, Get to Know Your Community Partners

January 30, 2017 — Simon says, “take two giant steps forward.” Simon says, “turn to the person next to you and shake hands.” These are instructions that may sound familiar to most people since “Simon Says” is a staple childhood playground game. That’s exactly what children in an after school program in Gallatin, Tennessee thought when they challenged local […]

Roots & Shoots’ Recipe For A Better World: Celebrating 25 Years

December 21, 2016 — Imagine a world without climate change…without wildlife trafficking, biodiversity loss, poverty, and violence. Though such a place can be difficult to imagine, Roots & Shoots members are working towards making this happen every single day! Through local community service campaigns, more than 600,000 Roots & Shoots youth around the globe take on some of our world’s greatest challenges all […]

Roots & Shoots Project of the Month (POTM): Empowering Women One Period At A Time

December 19, 2016 — Roots & Shoots RSYC Member and Youth Blogger Abby A.’s project, “Project: Pink,” was chosen as December Project of the Month. Abby was invited to write about her project and share her tips for those who might feel inspired to start their own similar efforts in their community. One day this past September, I was […]

Making Melomakarona! Connecting Through Culture During The Holidays

December 13, 2016 — The Holiday Season is a great time to learn about the traditions and culture of yourself and others. Roots & Shoots U.S. Roots & Shoots Youth Council USA Member, Yanni Pappas, shares how to make Melomakarona. Melomakarona is a traditional Greek honey cookie made during Christmas time. Yanni also touches on how something simple such as […]

5 Holiday Service Project Ideas

November 30, 2016 — It’s the time of the year that you might hear, “it’s better to give than to receive.” This could not be more true for Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots groups around the holidays. Service learning, a core component of the Roots & Shoots program, is about giving your knowledge and time to make your community a better […]

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9,497 Days of Change (Happy Birthday, Roots & Shoots!)

Compassionate Young Leaders You Should Get to Know: René Jameson

Aren’t We All #MoreThanWhatYouSee?

Compassionate Young Leaders You Should Get to Know: Kye Masino

Finding Peace in a Time of Uncertainty

Roots & Shoots Project of the Month (POTM): Simon Says, Get to Know Your Community Partners

Roots & Shoots’ Recipe For A Better World: Celebrating 25 Years

Roots & Shoots Project of the Month (POTM): Empowering Women One Period At A Time

Making Melomakarona! Connecting Through Culture During The Holidays

5 Holiday Service Project Ideas