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Dr. Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Youth Program Sustainability Supported by Toyota

August 23, 2023 — Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots youth program, created by Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), and UN Messenger of Peace will be supported by a new initiative and partnership in alignment with Toyota Motor North America’s sustainability goals. Since 1991, Roots & Shoots, a core program of the Jane Goodall Institute, […]

Inspiring Youth Project: Anti-Bias Book Festival

February 17, 2023 — Happy Black History Month! While it’s important celebrate the achievements of Black trailblazers every month, observances like Black History Month remind us of the role that stories play in shaping our world to create a better, more just future. If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does […]

Inspiring Youth Project: Plant-Based Potluck

January 31, 2023 — The beginning of the year is a chance to reset, define what you want to accomplish, who you want to be, and how you want to make a difference. As some use January as the catalyst for self-change – with campaigns like #Veganuary, for example – JGI is taking this approach year-round! This includes our 🔗 […]

Major Grant Grows Positive Youth Empowerment Across Countries in Africa

January 05, 2023 — The Jane Goodall Institute’s (JGI) Roots & Shoots youth program is the recipient of a three-year, $1.6 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to foster the development of compassion and action in one million youth across countries in Africa. The award will empower young people to address issues in their communities facing people, other […]

Inspiring Youth Project: Native Wildlife Winter Wonderland

January 05, 2023 — 🎶 Oh the weather outside is frightful—at least in parts of the US that have distinct seasons and cold winters! But every ecosystem experiences shifts throughout the year, presenting native wildlife with unique challenges to overcome. Just as we help out in our human communities when times are tough—donating time or supplies for disaster relief, […]

Roots & Shoots Youth Brought Hope to 2022

December 22, 2022 — 2022 was a year of challenges and opportunities, but let’s not forget that it has also a year of powerful HOPE! One of Dr. Goodall’s most powerful reasons for hope is the courage and passion of young people to make a difference. In 2022, this was truer than ever as people around the world took […]

Inspiring Youth Project: Bringing Food Pantries to New, Reusable Heights

December 19, 2022 — We’re approaching the end of the year, and in the United States, this means we’re surrounded by holidays with food at the center! Because many people are getting together to celebrate with friends and family, we usually see a lot of wonderful food collection events and other projects relating to food banks, all with the […]

Inspiring Youth Project: Halloween Hospitality

November 03, 2022 — Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have respected one another to ensure we all stay healthy by maintaing social distance and avoiding social gatherings to stay safe. Since even before the pandemic, however people who are in intensive care or otherwise hospitalized often miss out on the activities that they most enjoy doing, […]

Inspiring Youth Project: Spreading Hope in Seattle

October 03, 2022 — In a world full of threats to our planet and all who live on it, it can be easy to lose hope. Nothing will change if we let those feelings of despair turn into apathy, but if we can turn our hope for the world into action, then there is the possibility for change! The […]

Inspiring Youth Project: We’ve Got Your Back(Pack)!

August 29, 2022 — A new school year is here, and while we’re sure many of you will be missing the free time of Summer, school brings a lot of great opportunities for fun, friends, and making a difference ! Every lesson is a chance to better understand the world, and it’s only by understanding the world that we help […]

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Dr. Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Youth Program Sustainability Supported by Toyota

Inspiring Youth Project: Anti-Bias Book Festival

Inspiring Youth Project: Plant-Based Potluck

Major Grant Grows Positive Youth Empowerment Across Countries in Africa

Inspiring Youth Project: Native Wildlife Winter Wonderland

Roots & Shoots Youth Brought Hope to 2022

Inspiring Youth Project: Bringing Food Pantries to New, Reusable Heights

Inspiring Youth Project: Halloween Hospitality

Inspiring Youth Project: Spreading Hope in Seattle

Inspiring Youth Project: We’ve Got Your Back(Pack)!