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Classrooms, Clubs, & Communities. Roots & Shoots is here, there, everywhere.

April 01, 2026 — Using the Roots & Shoots online course as a springboard, community leaders, each from different learning environments, have employed the Roots & Shoots 4-Step Formula to lead service campaigns to better their communities. The individuals below, each stellar examples of compassionate leaders, led their groups in mapping local needs, collaborating with stakeholders and designing practical solutions […]

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JANE: Mother, Scientist, Dreamer

April 01, 2026 — The rustling of leaves and buzzing of insects are interrupted by a loud and joyous pant-hoot, the sound of a nearby chimpanzee. While this noise may be an everyday occurrence in the forest of Gombe, it’s out of place echoing off the famous Hollywood Hills. In 2017, fans of Dr. Jane Goodall flooded the Hollywood […]

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Compassionate Young Leaders You Should Get to Know: Eli Avila Ramirez

April 01, 2026 — Eli is a proud Mexican-American, an aspiring entrepreneur, and a first-generation U.S. citizen and college attendee. Since 2012, she has been providing tax assistance to low-income families at no cost. Anyone who talks to Eli can tell that there is no limit to how much she can accomplish when she sets her mind to something. […]

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Compassionate Young Leaders You Should Get to Know: Nathan Nateras

April 01, 2026 — Not many 18-year-olds can say they’ve managed a soup kitchen, but for Nathan, that’s just one of the ways he’s taken action against homelessness and poverty in his community. Beyond taking steps like organizing food drives and free art classes in the Los Angeles area, Nathan and his parents recently opened their hearts and home […]

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6 Great Ways to Celebrate World Animal Day

April 01, 2026 — World Animal Day is celebrated in all corners of the world, from the United States, to Sudan, to Nepal. The first World Animal Day was organized in 1925 by a man named Heinrich Zimmermann to promote the protection of all animals, domestic or wild. The mission today is to “raise the status of animals in […]

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Wendy & DB’s Music with a Message

April 01, 2026 — Now playing on a car radio or boombox near you: Wendy Morgan and Darryl Boggs! Wendy & DB, an award-winning, interactive children’s music duo, have been creating and performing music with a message for more than a decade. Whether they’re getting funky about feelings (“It’s Okay Being You”) or grooving like our favorite animal friends (“Pink […]

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September Project of the Month (POTM): Providing Peace for Young Refugees

April 01, 2026 — In her message for Peace Day this year, Dr. Jane reminds us that, “sadly, the world is not a very peaceful place in so many places around the world.” But there is hope…there is always hope. Especially if we stand up for those around the world who are fleeing persecution and violence. They need us […]

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We Are Global Citizens

April 01, 2026 — Picture it: Stevie Wonder, Green Day, The Killers, The Lumineers, The Chainsmokers, Pharrell Williams, and Dr. Jane all hanging out…no, standing up. The stage is theirs (and ours and YOURS) at Global Citizens Festival 2017…to stand up for freedom, for justice, for all. Global Citizen Week kicked off on Sunday, September 17 which marked the […]

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Go on an Adventure For National Read A Book Day

April 01, 2026 — If you’ve ever had to talk yourself out of curling up in bed and reading your favorite book for the entire day, today is YOUR DAY. There is no better way to express your love of reading on National Read A Book Day. Today, Wednesday, September 6th, is that day — a whole day get […]

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August Project of the Month (POTM): The Triple Wing Club’s Actions Take Flight

April 01, 2026 — In 2014, the Obama administration implemented a strategy to promote the health of honeybees and other pollinators with the help of The Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency. However, with the changing administration, the situation for pollinators has changed as well. Trump has proposed to cut the budgets for both the USDA and […]

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