Roots and Shoots–Kids Working Together to Make a Difference
Sunday, February 25th, 2007
Roots and Shoots began in 1991 when a group of teenagers decided to stop just talking about issues and actually took action to make a difference in their community. With the help of well-known conservationist, Jane Goodall, the group planned and implemented their first service project in their home country of Tanzania. This small group led to the formation of Roots and Shoots which is now made up of thousands members in more than 100 countries.
Roots and Shoots groups are focused on helping people, animals, and the environment, so projects and activities are reflective of this. Jane Goodall’s global organization, Roots and Shoots, reaches out to people of all backgrounds and children of all ages and provides a proven model for success that can be tailored to meet the needs of any group. Group leaders may download the manual which provides guidelines and suggestions, but most of the decisions and planning will be up to the individual group. Since every community is different, no two Roots and Shoots groups will be the same. Ideas for activities and service projects are born as a result of what’s happening in the community as well as the world as a whole. In addition, the children’s interests greatly influence group activities.
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