Author: Victoria

Happy Summer Roots & Shoots fam! We’re so excited to welcome this new season with open arms as we embrace the warm weather and lean into new opportunities to make change for our communities. We’re so excited to share our June project of the month that makes such a big impact for pollinators! June’s Project of the Month is “Save the Monarchs” out of Lehighton, Utah!  This project was created by the Hutchings Museum Institute and its local Roots & Shoots group! The goal of the project was to help Monarch butterflies by planting native milkweed! Monarch butterflies only lay their eggs on native milkweed, but due to development and spraying,…

Celebrating 30 Years of Roots & Shoots – A Global Youth Movement for Good In 2021, Roots & Shoots celebrates 30 years of hope, action, and connection! Three decades ago, Dr. Jane gathered a group of young change-makers on a front porch in Tanzania and started us on our journey to make the world a better place. 30 years later, in all 50 United States and over 60 countries worldwide, thousands of young people are making a difference in their communities and changing the world together. Today, the tools and support offered through the Roots & Shoots program empower youth across the globe to use their voices, ideas,…

In 2020, we witnessed tragedy, hardship, unprecedented challenges, and devastating loss. Through it all, we also had the privilege of witnessing a generation electrified by these realities and resilient in the face of unknowns. Young people not only took action in hundreds of thousands of communities across the globe, but they also inspired peers and decision-makers to do the same. From every country, background, and identity, young people are leading efforts to motivate, support, shape, grow, create solutions and solve problems to make this a better world for all, no matter what. Our Roots & Shoots members across the United States sent shockwaves through their communities and…

We were so thrilled to recognize our AMAZING change-makers across the country who have done multiple community action projects in the last year! Our members and their community projects blow us away every day, and we were so excited to officially recognize them across our networks, and with exclusive digitally signed certificates plus more fun resources to honor their ideas, passion, and hard work in their communities. Members who completed two projects in the Roots & Shoots database were eligible for a Certificate of Recognition signed by VP of Roots & Shoots Kamilah Martin, and those that had completed three projects were eligible for a signed certificate…

We’re so proud of the entire Roots & Shoots community for doing their part to flatten the curve and protect others by staying inside. As quarantine continues, these Roots & Shoots change-makers are responding with hope by stepping up with new and exciting community projects to help those around them, especially in response to struggles related to the pandemic. These projects are a great example of how everyone can make a difference from home to get through this difficult time by sticking together, growing community, and taking action. Check them out! Lighting Up Lives Gone Virtual This project, Lighting Up Lives Gone Virtual, is bringing live music and entertainment to senior citizens who may be struggling during the pandemic. The founder of this…

While it isn’t always easy to be positive through such a difficult season of life, for us at Roots & Shoots it’s all about the everyday victories. Today, we are celebrating because spring is here, and as a season of new beginnings and change, so too are our Roots & Shoots change-makers showing what it means to bloom! As quarantine continues, our young Roots & Shoots members are resiliently forging ahead with renewed inspiration and amazing new community projects that are coming to life from inside their homes. The projects highlighted below are responses to the new set of challenges introduced by COVID-19 and examples of how by using the Roots & Shoots model to identify issues…

Right now, people around the world are struggling with the COVID-19 crisis in so many ways and it may seem hard to see a light at the end of the tunnel. But for us at Roots & Shoots, we are inspired every day by the young people continuing to enact change in their community, no matter the obstacles. They give us hope for the future and most of all provide a model for how each of us can make a difference every single day, even from home! There’s nothing more important than coming together as a community in times of…

Right now, it may feel difficult to stay engaged and connected while protecting your health by social distancing at home. That’s why we’ve put together some fun resources to help you, your family and your friends continue showing up for your community, get engaged (Step 1 in the Roots & Shoots 4-Step Formula) and learn along the way! Here are some ideas for a productive and engaging transition: Create a Virtual Book/Movie Club Now is an excellent time to get into a new documentary or read a new book and share your insights and reflections with friends and family! Get…