The Wolf Conservation Center Monkeys* Around!
Roots & Shoots, a program of the Jane Goodall Institute, is about making positive change happen—for our communities, for animals and for the environment. With tens of thousands of young people in almost 100 countries, the Roots & Shoots network branches out across the globe, connecting youth of all ages who share a common desire to help make our world a better place. Young people identify problems in their communities and take action. Through service projects, youth-led campaigns and an interactive website, Roots & Shoots members are making a difference across the globe.
On Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008 the Wolf Conservation Center participated in the WCSU Roots & Shoots Community Fair held in the WCSU Westside Campus. The event brought together young people from area schools, as well as representatives from local non-profit and service organizations to share their wonderful work with the rest of our community and Dr. Jane herself! Greeting us in "champanzese", Jane Goodall stressed the importance of community and doing something every day to make the world a better place. I was especially impressed (and inspired) by the different groups of kids or "Green Teams" that had already had such a positive impact on their own commnity or on communities abroad like Oaxaca, Mexico.
For more information about Roots and Shoots and the Jane Goodall Institute, please visit their website: http://www.rootsandshoots.org/
* Yes you're right, chimps are not monkeys. But who can resist a pun!?
(Spencer, Maggie, Elenore, Jane Goodall, Rebecca, Sue and Chris)