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Our mission is to empower young people to affect positive change in their communities. You can help build a better tomorrow. It starts right here. Right now.
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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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We Believe in Youth and the People who Inspire Them…YOU! Roots & Shoots is a global movement of youth leading…

For Youth

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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For Youth

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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For Educators

We Believe in Youth and the People who Inspire Them…YOU! Roots & Shoots is a global movement of youth leading…
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A global community. Support. Quality curriculum. Professional development. And SO much more. Roots & Shoots provides educators with real tools…

Our Model

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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Compassionate Traits

Your best you: Thoughtfulness, creativity, and compassion. From the playground to the boardroom, you hold the key to shaping the…
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4-Step Formula

Get Inspired, Observe, Take Action and Celebrate: Easy as 1,2,3,4! Roots & Shoots is about making positive change happen for…

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Anyone, anywhere can make a difference for people, other animals, and the planet we share. Get started by exploring and creating your own community project!
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Every individual makes a difference - and together we can change the world! Find a group near you or start your own to amplify your impact.
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Youth Visionary Collective

Our group, the Youth Visionary Collective (YVC), part of the U.S.-based nonprofit Roots & Routes IC (Intercultural Collaborations), is a…
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Microforest…Major Impact

Fort Wayne is losing ground, literally. As our city grows, pavement and conventional landscaping replace native green space, leaving neighborhoods…
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Saving the Monarchs

As a lifelong lover of butterflies, Monarchs especially, I joined the Monarch Watch Program to help promote healthy and natural…
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Love Right At Home

The problem we want to address with our project is the lack of access many underserved and underprivileged youth have…
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Enrichment Carts

This project addresses the ongoing need for engaging, durable, and stimulating enrichment opportunities for rescued orangutans and chimpanzees living in…
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Hydroponic Tiny Farm

Food insecurity and environmental impacts of industrial agriculture.
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If you plant it, they will come

There is a serious lack of milkweed and native nectar flowers in our state and specific local area. Ranchers and…
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If you plant it, they will come

The lack of milkweed and native nectar flowers in our state and specific local area. Ranchers and farmers spray milkweed…
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Prairie Monarch Tagging

Our student-led group is tackling the dual problem of extreme climate change and local habitat loss caused by under-utilized school…
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