Youth Leadership Initiative
The Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI) provides highly motivated and dedicated Roots & Shoots members throughout the U.S. with the training, tools and opportunities to develop into community leaders who can create positive local and global change. Roots & Shoots members who participate in the YLI serve on a council that is supported by one of our Roots & Shoots regional offices. In addition, these regional councils are linked and supported through a nationally based youth council.
The Youth Leadership Councils' positive actions and projects have stretched around the globe. Here are just a few of their recent accomplishments: Raised over $50,000 (USD) in the Tchimpounga Youth Campaign, a youth philanthropy initiative to build a new infant chimp dormitory at the Tchimpounga Sanctuary in the Republic of Congo. Organized and led Roots & Shoots Youth Summits in California and New England. Spoke to thousands of individuals at major events, including: United Nations Day of Peace in New York City, the Bioneers Conference in Boston, the International Children's Conference on the Environment in Connecticut, the Philadelphia Youth Leadership Conference, Chimpanzoo Conference, the original South African Conference on Youth Development, the Russia Youth Conference and the Jules Verne Film Festival Assisted with the development of the new R&S Website as well as consistently updating the website with current articles. Acted as youth correspondents for the R&S international print newsletter, eNewsletter and other publications. Offered a youth perspective on the developing partnerships with other like-minded organizations. Wrote and published the "Roots & Shoots High School Starter Kit"—a manual for high school students to develop youth action groups and projects through R&S. Volunteered their knowledge and expertise at numerous Roots & Shoots and Dr. Jane events.
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