Roots & Shoots is the Jane Goodall Institute's worldwide environmental education program for youth ages kindergarten through college. It engages and inspires them through community service and service learning. Founded in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 1991 by Dr. Jane Goodall, this global program emphasizes the principle that knowledge leads to compassion, which inspires action. Today there are more than 6000 Roots & Shoots groups in more than 87 countries around the world. All Roots & Shoots groups show care and concern in three areas: the human community, animals, and the environment.



 

TakingITGlobal (TIG) is an international organization, led by youth, and empowered by technology. TIG brings together young people (aged 13-31) in 190 countries within international networks to collaborate on concrete projects - addressing global problems and creating positive change. With headquarters in Toronto, Canada, TakingITGlobal has a team of approximately 14 staff and full-time interns and partnerships with numerous major international organizations, including five UN agencies.







 

NFTE helps young people from low-income communities build skills and unlock their entrepreneurial creativity. Since 1987, NFTE has reached over 120,000 young people, trained more than 3,700 Certified Entrepreneurship Teachers, and continually improved its innovative entrepreneurship curriculum. If you are interested in entrepreneurship programs for your school NFTE is the place to call!





 
The Global Youth Action Network (GYAN) is a youth-led organization and alliance of thousands of organizations in more than 180 countries. GYAN advocates for youth voices in international decision-making and works to incubate global partnerships that build critical mass for social change. Its flagship programs include co-coordinating Global Youth Service Day with Youth Service America, the largest annual celebration of young volunteers, which mobilizes over 1,000,000 participants each year.
 
Jason with Dr. Jane Goodall. Jason is a big advocate of her Roots N Shoots program.
Jason with Benjamin Quinto and Dumisani Nyoni, active leaders partnered with Taking IT Global
Jason with Steve Mariotti, Founder of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship.
Youth volunteers in Vietnam celebrate Global Youth Service Day.
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