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You have the power to build a better world today! Get started making a difference in the ways that matter most to you in your community.
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Stand Up for What You Believe in. You want to do something about the problems facing your community and our…
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You are transforming your community every day with your passion and incredible projects. As Dr. Jane has said, every individual…

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Inspire the next generation of changemakers - help build a better tomorrow, today! Get resources, lesson plans, professional development and more.
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We Believe in Youth and the People who Inspire Them…YOU! Roots & Shoots is a global movement of youth leading…
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The Roots & Shoots Model focuses on best-practices in Service Learning to grow compassion and action in young changemakers. Together, we're growing a movement.
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Your best you: Thoughtfulness, creativity, and compassion. From the playground to the boardroom, you hold the key to shaping the…
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Unearth A Story

We are choosing junk journaling as our 'Unearth A Story' project for the main Summer Reading Program activity this summer.…
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Think Before You Drain

The problem we aim to fix is to stop the drainage of pool water into storm drains. This drainage allows…
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Pollinator Conservation Through Education and Beautification

Pollinators such as native bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects are declining because of habitat loss, lack of native flowering…
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ACES (Advancing Climate Education in Schools)

My peers and I have learned little about climate change in school, leaving us feeling anxious and powerless. With ACES…
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ACES (Advancing Climate Education in Schools)

My peers and I have learned little about climate change in school, leaving us feeling anxious and powerless. With ACES…
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Arturo Healing Hearts: Bringing Live Music Into Hospitals

Patients in hospitals often experience isolation, anxiety, and emotional distress, and there is a lack of consistent, human-centered support like…
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The Greenway Project – Manuel’s Branch Initiative

The problem we want to fix is poor water quality in Manuel’s Branch in Fort Myers, caused by runoff and…
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Roots & Rise: Entrepreneurship Education for Underserved Youth

According to Junior Achievement, nearly 70% of high school students want to start their own businesses, and most want to…
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Naturalization of a Hamilton High School Courtyard

We will increase the number of native pollinating plants into the Hamilton High School gardens that surround the school. Many…
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