Jane Goodall is a scientist who spent the better part of her life studying chimpanzees in Gombe National Park, which is a chimpanzee habitat not far from where Gam lives and studies her fish. In 1991, Jane Goodall founded the Roots & Shoots program with a group of 16 Tanzanian students, and it has been a great opportunity for kids to get involved ever since.
Roots & Shoots is a project based program for kids to learn about issues in their local communities and work to make them better. The projects are focused on helping people, animals, and nature. There’s a lot of information on the Roots & Shoots website about how to start a group, how to join an existing group, and once you have, how to take action. Some types of projects a Roots & Shoots group could do include cleaning up a park, holding a food drive or helping a local animal shelter. There are lots of resources on their website to give you ideas and help.
Also, getting involved in Roots and Shoots gives you access to a global community of like-minded people, and it would look great on your college application.
