Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots - Newsletter - 2009

issue no. 322009

Using Art toEducate AboutEndangeredSpecies

Doves FlyAround theWorld

RiverbankClean-up inSouth Africa

Journal Notesfrom Dr. Jane

If you know your history, then youwould know whereyou coming from.”– Bob Marley

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Cultivating Conservation and Heritage

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Winners of the 2009 Jane Goodall Global Leadership Award – Roots & ShootsPut your hands together for the winners of last year’s Jane Goodall Global Leadership Award in the Roots & Shoots Youth Leadership catagory:Erica Fernandez of Oxnard, California; and Shadrach Meshach of Mwanza,Tanzania. As one of seven Jane Goodall Global Leadership Awards, theRoots & Shoots Youth Leadership Award recognizes youth who exhibitleadership and excellence through their work to help preserve our naturalworld, protect animals or benefit our human community. Erica andShadrach received their awards from Dr. Jane at the Jane Goodall InstituteGlobal Leadership Awards Celebration on October 30 in Los Angeles,California. Congratulations to all award winners!

Find Roots & Shoots Curricula in the Resource CenterAs of January 2010, the Roots & Shoots for Young Children, Lessons forHope and Taproots curricula are FREE! These items are located in theResource Center and will be accessible to all group leaders, premium indi-viduals and group members. Sign in and visit the Resource Center todownload a copy at www.rootsandshoots.org/members/login

Roots & Shoots Members are Superheroes!On April 2 and 3, 2009, Dr. Jane and 40 youth leaders attending JaneGoodall’s Roots & Shoots National Youth Leadership Retreat were invitedto stand in front of a camera and answer one question: If you had a superpower, what would it be? The Pearson Foundation was there to capture their responses. Visit superheroes.rootsandshoots.org to see the video.

Mark Your Calendars!

March 22 World Water Day

April 3 Dr. Jane’s Birthday

April 22 Earth Day

April 25 Arbor Day

May 27 Rachel Carson Day

June 5 UN World Environment Day

June 20 World Refugee Day

July 14 50th Anniversary of Dr. Jane’s Arrival at Gombe

August 9 UN International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

August 12 UN International Youth Day

September 19 Roots & Shoots International Day of Peace

September 21 UN International Day of Peace

December 1 World AIDS Day

For more days to celebrate, visit the R&S calendar at www.rootsandshoots.org/newsevents/eventcalendar

What’s New at Roots & Shoots Roots & Shoots-USA Staff

Allison Deines, National Regional Director

Emily Dietrich-Millstein, Four Corners Project Manager

Christine Ellersick, New England Regional Program Mgr.

Heather Greenwell, Great Lakes Program Coordinator

Patricia Hammond, Pine Ridge Field Coordinator

Kellan Hays, New England Program and Media Coordinator

Stephanie Keller, National Program Assistant

Karen Oxrider, California Regional Director

Ray Powell, Four Corners Regional Director

Jason Schoch, Native American Project Consultant

Sally Sharp Lehman, New England Regional Director

Caroline Stedman, National Intern

Shawn Sweeney, National Program Coordinator

Erin Viera-Orr, Southern California Education Coordinator

Credell Walls, Illinois State Coordinator

EditorAllison Deines

ContributorsAllison DeinesJane GoodallStephanie KellerCaroline Stedman

Art DirectionSusan Handman, Handman Design

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Cover Photo: African Schools of Kenya


The United States

Three years ago, we introduced R&S to the youth and eldersof the Pine Ridge Indian reservation in South Dakota. I wasthere with Patricia Hammond, a recognized descendent ofCrazy Horse and Luther Standing Bear, who has both OglalaLakota and Caucasian blood in her veins, and Jason Schochfrom North Dakota, who grew up with a Native Americanelder as one of his great mentors.

This year, as part of the film Jane's Journey (a documentaryfor release worldwide in 2010), I visited Pine Ridge with thefilm team to document the good work that Patricia andJason are doing. We filmed some of the youth working inone of the 12 R&S community vegetable gardens, and heardhow they have held three very successful farmers markets.They are reviving the traditional Hidatsa or "three sisters"plots — planting corn, beans and squash together. Corn pro-vides the support for the beans to climb, and beans replenishnutrients in soil. The large squash leaves provide living mulchand serve to conserve water and control weeds. Such plotsproduce plentiful high-quality yields with minimal environ-mental impact. In addition to Pine Ridge, there are R&Sgroups in three other South Dakota reservations and inMontana on the Flathead and Blackfeet reservations.

In New Mexico, Native American youth participate activelyin Roots & Shoots. A recent Four Corners Regional YouthLeadership Summit included participants from the ZuniPueblo, the Navajo Nation at Crownpoint, Arizona, and theNavajo Nation at Gallup, New Mexico.

The R&S coordinator in northern New Mexico is workingwith Pueblos on projects to protect and educate peopleabout local petroglyphs and prehistoric agricultural sites.They are also working on an outdoor science education program with new partner, the Wind River Ranch (home toover 50 bison of the Inter-Tribal Bison Cooperative).

Australia

During my last visit to Australia I learned more about theoutdoor classroom at the Marree Aboriginal School in

Australia's Northern Territory. There, with the desert outsidethe door, in scorching temperatures, children have beenlearning about the native animals and plants of that harshenvironment under the mentorship of Campbell Whalley.Infant and primary school students are fascinated by the various lizards. Sandy, a bearded dragon, has become theirschoolroom mascot. Older children have a garden and learnabout pests, mulching, protective fencing, the use of medicinalplants and ways to conserve precious desert water.

"I am really passionate about Roots & Shoots," Campbellsaid. "It has had a major impact on the lives of not only thechildren, but their families. It has given them a new sense ofpurpose and self worth."

Taiwan

When I visited Taitung, Taiwan, we drove up a mountain tothe traditional homeland of the Taromak tribe before theywere relocated by the Japanese. There are 16 active R&Sgroups around that area, most of them involving aboriginalchildren.

The tribe has managed to rebuild the tribal youth center andthe chief's ancestral home, which were destroyed duringWorld War II. I attended a ceremony where the elders invited their gods back to their ancestral home. The chiefhonored me by naming me “Lavawoos,” a member of hisfamily and presenting me with a princess outfit.

Canada

During a visit to Canada, I was invited to speak at theAssembly of First Nations in Ottawa. The JGI-Canada teamtalked with First Nations’ National Chief Phil Fontaine whoenthusiastically supported a pilot project that will create R&Sgroups in up to 10 First Nation Communities in 2010.

Seeing the young people participating in Roots & Shootsleaves me with a great sense of pride and hope, knowingthat they are honoring some of the great traditions of thepast while working confidently to create a better future.

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Journal Notes from Dr. JaneRoots & Shoots Members Get Back to Their Roots

Dear Roots & Shoots Members and Friends,

As many of you know, I have been working for a number of years to establishR&S in indigenous communities. Their long history of living in harmony with thenatural world inspires me and I believe that there are many lessons we canlearn from these deep traditions. In my travels, I have seen that R&S can bea powerful tool to help young people in these communities explore their rootsand feel a deeper connection with the environment around them.


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The Beholdance R&S groupfound out that many of thehome-bound seniors in theircommunity who were receiv-ing Meals-on-Wheels werealso struggling to feed theirpets. Seniors would end upsharing the one hot mealthey had for the day withtheir pets. To fix this, thegroup started collecting dogand cat food. This way, bothget a good meal.

Beholdancec/o Dakota [email protected], NC, USA

In an effort to provide some-thing special for the dogs living in their local animalshelter, the girls from theKristin R&S group decided to make homemade treats.They researched recipiesonline, made the dough, cut

out the treats and packagedthem. They then deliveredthem to the Save-A-Pet shelter. The girls received atour of the facilities and anoverview of what the shelterprovides for animals and thecommunity. They plan tocontinue making treats forthe dogs several times a year.

Kristin R&S Groupc/o Kristin [email protected] Jefferson, NY, USA

There were seven bands atthe Issaquah High SchoolBattle of the Bands event.The Issaquah High SchoolR&S Club decided to host theschool’s annual Battle of theBands contest as a fundraiserfor the Humane Society’sCampaign to End FactoryFarming. They raised $1,200for the campaign and had

230 attendees. The bandswere selected by the R&Sgroup from 12 demo tapesthat were submitted. Thoseselected played for 15 minutes each.

Team Issy c/o Kate [email protected], WA, USA

The green sea turtle(Chelonia mydas) is native tothe waters off the coast ofDubai. These turtles are ofteninjured in fishnets or byingestion of plastic andmarine pollution. The Burj AlArab Aquarium rehabilitatesthese turtles and releasesthem back into the wild.Arohi & Sohum First DubaiR&S Club spent a long timelearning about the rehabilita-tion process. They even gotto help feed the recoveringturtles.They also made hand-

outs to educate their schoolsand neighborhoods about thedangers green sea turtles faceand how people can help.

Arohi & Sohum First Dubai Roots & Shoots Clubc/o Sohum [email protected], United Arab Emirates

In Mexico there are an over-whelming number of straydogs. The Amores Perros R&Sgroup has been educating peo-ple about the suffering thesedogs face and the importanceof spaying or neutering theirpets. Recently, they started adonation campaign to raiseenough to create a mobile clinic for animals that can travelto very remote villages.

Amores Perrosc/o Daniela [email protected], Nuevo Leon, Mexico

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The girls from Kristin R&S in PortJefferson, NY, are busy makinghomemade dog treats for theirlocal animal shelter.

A member of Northern Light R&S inIthaca, NY, at the animal shelterwhere his group donated the HappySock toys that they had made.

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Finding out that malaria is apreventable disease inspiredthe Trees Roots & Shootsgroup to raise money to buymosquito nets to send toAfrica. They had a garagesale where they donated allthe items to be sold and usedthe proceeds to buy five nets.The left-over toys weredonated to a charity for children in need, saving thetoys from the landfill. Now,two members are askingpeople to donate to NothingBut Nets instead of givingthem birthday gifts and athird used her allowance tobuy another net.

Treesc/o Jennifer [email protected], NY, USA

A healthy sense of adventureand big hearts led the TomahHigh School R&S group toparticipate in the 11th AnnualPolar Plunge for the SpecialOlympics of Wisconsin forthe second year. Thirty-five oftheir Roots & Shoots mem-bers jumped into the frigidwaters of the Black Riverafter raising $7,470.75 indonations for the SpecialOlympics of Wisconsin. Nineadditional students from thehigh school, who were notofficial members of the R&Sgroup, also took the plungeand raised $1,167 to add tothe R&S group’s donations.

Tomah High School R&Sc/o Jeff [email protected], WI, USA

The Prayer Shawl KnittingProject started with a churchgroup, but then the PlayfulPanthers R&S group decidedto learn how to knit. Groupmembers knit shawls fromdonated yarn. The shawls arethen delivered to a person inneed within the community.After the shawl is completed,the person who made itwrites a little card to the per-son receiving the shawl.Learning to knit was a littlefrustrating at first for somegroup members, but they allgot the hang of it eventuallyand were able to contribute.

Playful Panthers R&Sc/o Lisette [email protected], FL, USA

The Roots & Shoots groupEDUCATE spent a day pack-ing boxes of paper suppliesand canned food for theircommunity food distributioncenter, Harvesters. The distri-bution center provides foodfor soup kitchens, senior cen-ters, food pantries, homelessshelters and youth programsin Kansas City, Kansas. Foodis donated to Harvesters from local growers, retailers,wholesalers, restaurants andindividuals. It is then trans-ported to the warehouse andsorted by volunteers. TheR&S group enjoyed the activity so much that theyhave decided to make it anannual event.

EDUCATE Roots & Shootsc/o Alexandria [email protected] Park, KS, USA

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Two girls from the EDUCATERoots & Shoots group workpacking a box of paper materials for their communitydistribution center, Harvesters,located in Kansas City, KS.

Jumping into frigid waters,Tomah High School R&S mem-bers raised money for SpecialOlympics of Wisconsin duringthe Polar Plunge in Tomah, WI.

Playful Panthers R&S members in Naples, FL,show off the shawls theyare knitting to be deliveredto those in need in theircommunity.

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The crayfish in East ClearCreek are a non-native, inva-sive species that are harmfulto the stream’s ecosystem.After contacting the ArizonaGame and FisheriesDepartment, the FlagstaffR&S group headed out to thestream to remove as many ofthe crayfish from the wateras possible. After their hardwork, they had a crayfish boiland ate some of their catch!They are planning on makingthis an annual event.

Flagstaff R&Sc/o Regina [email protected], AZ, USA

The Stillwater MontessoriSchool Environmental Clubcleared a space at their schoolfor a garden of native plantsto encourage wildlife to livethere. They planted

Jack-in-the-Pulpit, WildGinger and bushes. They alsomade bird, bat and butterflyhouses, a butterfly gardenand bird baths. They workedwith the National WildlifeFederation to make sure thattheir garden was a certifiedhabitat for wildlife.

Stillwater Montessori SchoolEnvironmental Clubc/o Joanne [email protected] Town, ME, USA

Fishing line was tangledalong all 28 acres of water-front that the Fort WorthCountry Day School R&Sgroup adopted. They knewthat it was a hazard towildlife living along the TrinityRiver in Texas and needed tobe removed. The group hasan agreement with the

National Streams and ValleysOrganization and the TarrantArea Water District toremove litter along the river-banks at least three times peryear. On the first day, 10 students went out and spenttwo hours cleaning up debrisand removed all the harmfulfishing line.

Fort Worth Country DaySchoolc/o Sharon [email protected] Worth, TX, USA

The Heidelberg Roots &Shoots group decided tomake their school groundsmore beautiful and healthier.They removed an infectedtree and then planted aLinden tree as a replacement.Linden trees have very fragrant blossoms and are

also significant in Germanfolklore as they are believedto bring out peace and truth.

Heidelberg Roots & Shootsc/o Heather [email protected], Germany

In celebration of World WaterMonitoring Day, 40 studentsfrom the Iris High SchoolRoots & Shoots group wentto different spots along theshore of the Bega River inRomania to test water quality.They analyzed their data andhope that their research willhelp people understand theimportance of good waterquality to a healthy life.

Iris High Schoolc/o Simona [email protected], Romania

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After a day of removing invasivecrayfish from a creek in Flagstaff, AZ,the Flagstaff R&S group enjoyedsome of the fruits of their labor byhaving a crayfish boil.

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The Beholdance group adopted a stretchof highway near Kannapolis, NC, to keepclean. By keeping the roadway clean, theyhelp protect the large black vultures thatlive in the area from injuries incurred asthey land to inspect something on or nextto the roadway.


Entrepreneur Fulfilling Life-Long Dedication ToEnvironmental Protection Through Art & Education

R&S: What is your educationaland/or professional background?

AB: Art and animals are two hugepassions in my life. I didn’t realize thetwo would come together until yearsafter graduating from Ontario Collegeof Art and Design in Toronto, Canada.After school, I moved to California andvolunteered at the Wildlife Waystationrehabilitating indigenous species. I alsoworked in film and became distressedat the use of animals in entertainment. Iknew I needed to be a voice for animalsand my art was the best vehicle. Backin Canada I created my EndangeredSpecies Memory Game, which is filledwith information on endangered animals—why they’re threatened,what’s being done to save them andfun facts. Eventually I started my company Anouk’s Ark.

R&S: Tell us about your workresponsibilities and daily routine.

AB: Being self-employed requires serious motivation. Every morning,while walking with my dog, I plan myday. I research endangered species andenvironmental issues by searching theInternet and reading newspapers. I postupdates on my blog and website. I

finally finished the artwork for the second edition of my game, as well as a new series of puzzles. Producing itlocally in an eco-friendly manner is thebiggest challenge—so I am sourcingthat right now. Also, I keep in touchwith retailers and organizations thatcarry my game. On top of all that, I findtime to create new images, productideas and ways to get the word outabout helping animals and the planet.

R&S: What is your favorite part ofyour job? Your least favorite?

AB: Ah! So many favorites! I love thefreedom to design my own day—literally and figuratively. To spend timeamongst animals and nature. Thatthrough my work I can stimulate dialogue on how we can help better ourplanet. I love the possibility of makingan impact just by drawing or paintingwhat matters to me and seeing how mywork affects people. My least favoritething would have to be the “business”side: the marketing, the cold calls, andthe paperwork.

R&S: What advice would you giveto young people who want to starttheir own nonprofit organization?

AB: Ok, I’m going to sound cliché,but—do what matters to you. Do whatyou love. Know that there will be roadblocks that may make success seemimpossible. Persevere and maintainyour integrity. Talk to those who’ve succeeded before you. Create a supportsystem. Ask questions, research andthink ahead. Be open to opportunitiesthat cross your path—however small.You never know where they may lead.

R&S: In your opinion, what is thebest action that young people todaycan take to make a difference?

AB: I think if you want to make a difference, it has to come from a genuine place within you. Don’t say ordo things just because you think peopleexpect you to do so. Also, finger point-ing and passing judgment, in my expe-rience, never work. People will switchoff. I try to appeal to our sense ofhumor by illustrating mischievous, silly,naughty or sweet animals—personalities that we can relate to andhopefully then feel compelled to learnmore about! I want to inspire people tohelp animals and the planet.


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CareerSpotlight

Anouk Bikkers is the owner of and artist forAnouk’s Ark, a company she started that creates educational games about endangeredspecies. She has designed each of the gamesfrom her own artwork and related facts.Saving species and art have been Bikker’s life-long passions. Anouk’s Ark puts her passions to action. Bikkers also makes sure hergames are eco-conscious by having themmanufactured locally and uses 100 percentForest Stewardship Council-certified paper. To learn more about Anouk’s Ark, visitwww.anouksark.com.


Honoring Roots in KenyaIn Kenya, in the shadow of MountKilimanjaro, young Maasai boys andgirls are learning to read and write whilealso having lessons in ecology and conservation at the Esiteti School.

Founded by James Ole Kamete, aMaasai elder, the school started underan acacia tree with only six students.Kamete envisioned a school that wouldcombine the tradition of the Maasaipeople with marketable, practical skillsfor the youth of his village. Since theschool’s early days, Kamete has beenworking to create educational opportu-nities for children ages 3–12 and nowhas more than 170 students enrolled.

The Roots & Shoots group at the schoolis a first for the Maasai people, and nowthe members are part of a documentary,Maasai at the Crossroads, that will befeatured at the Santa Barbara, SanFrancisco and Newport Beach FilmFestivals throughout 2010.

The school’s R&S group was started byErasto Njavike when he came to teachat Esiteti for three weeks in March andApril of 2009. Njavike has been theEastern Zone Manager for JaneGoodall’s R&S program in Tanzania since1994, and was one of nine African leaders who came to the school to meetwith more than 200 Maasai children forThe Speaker Program. This program is a collaboration between the Jane GoodallInstitute and Africa Schools of Kenya(ASK). Workshops were held for bothchildren and adults in the Maasai village.

“It was an amazing transformation seeing the children of Esiteti School with

Erasto,” Teri Gabrielsen, founder ofAfrica Schools of Kenya, said. “He istruly a very gifted educator and each ofour students was touched deeply by theRoots & Shoots concept.”

Growing Shoots in Pine RidgeHalf a world away, on the Pine RidgeIndian Reservation in South Dakota,there are flourishing community gar-dens. The idea of a communal gardensustained by the residents, members ofthe Oglala Sioux tribe, was implementedin 2006. Roots & Shoots helps supplysome of the basics, but the success ofthese gardens is from involvement ofevery generation in the community.

The Oglala youth grow vegetables notonly for their families, but also to be soldat local farmers’ markets they haveestablished and to have seeds to plantfor the next season. They have devel-oped a botanical garden of native plantsto be used for educational purposes, aswell as to reintroduce species that usedto grow in the area.

When they started, the group membersworked to reuse what was wasted onthe reservation because they had so fewresources. Wood and fencing came fromthe local dumps. Broken glass and plasticbottles became wind chimes.

The gardens have created green spacesin a community that, prior to the project,had trash scattered across the housingdevelopment. The whole community islearning to grow, produce and reducewhat is wasted.

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Uniting tradition and sustainability is vital for globe. Roots & Shoots has established that con Native American Tribe on the Pine Ridge re USA, and is now working closely with a Maasa

Flourishing from Their foundations: the Maasai and Lakota

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Laying the GroundworkThe Maasai community has raised cat-tle for centuries, constantly searchingfor water and fresh grass, but they livein an area suffering from drought andthe effects of climate change. Learningto protect their fragile ecosystem whilemaintaining their livelihood is critical.

Njavike helped the students plant 90acacia trees as one of their first Roots & Shoots projects. The entire villagehelped haul water for the saplingsusing old plastic jugs with the tops cutoff. The saplings are planted aroundthe site where their new school building is under construction, 10 kilometers from their village.

“We’ll be planting every tree,” Njavikesaid, “as a symbol of connecting EsitetiSchool with another Roots & Shootsgroup in a different country.”

Origins RevisitedOn the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation,the Roots & Shoots group has talkedwith the tribe elders to learn whichplants were once widely available andimportant to Lakota culture. The mem-bers have worked on reintroducingthese species in the community gardens and the gardens of privatehomes. In the dry plains of SouthDakota, water is scarce so they plantnative species that are more resistant todrought. They also use mulch made oflocal straw and hand water or use dripirrigation.

People, even within the reservationcommunity, thought that creating gardens in the housing areas wasimpossible. They were sure that thegardens would be vandalized orignored. Instead, they’ve become asource of community pride.

“Both elders and youth speak of feeling a disconnect with each other,”said Jason Schoch, the coordinator forthe Roots & Shoots program on thereservation. “Both express a wish toreconnect. The gardens have fueledthat reconnection between modernsociety and preserving culture, between young and old.”

Thriving TogetherFilmmakers Joe Dietsch and KristinJordan went to the Esiteti School towork on a documentary that highlightsThe Speaker Program, Jane Goodall’sRoots & Shoots and Njavike’s work. The full-length film, Maasai at theCrossroads, premiered Sept. 17, 2009, in Santa Barbara, California.

In the film, Professor Japheth Kimanize,one of the nine volunteer speakers, saidof the Esiteti School: “If they can showthe children that it is possible to plant atree in this environment, and sustainthat tree through some effort, then Ithink that’s a very, very useful education—probably more than justlearning about arithmetic.”

The Maasai village’s new school build-ing, surrounded by the trees the villageand their Roots & Shoots group planted,is scheduled to open in March 2010.

In Pine Ridge there are now 12 thrivinggardens and native plants are starting tomake a comeback in the housing areas.

“The Roots are the elders, the language,the culture and grandmother earth,”Schoch said. “The Shoots are the youthwho will bring about a positive, sustainable change.”

for communities across the connection with the Lakota reservation, South Dakota,

aasai tribe in Kenya.

vation & heritage

The symbol on the upper right is from the Flag of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservationin South Dakota. The symbol to the left is from the flag of the Maasai.


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Each year, Roots & Shoots members and friends come togetherto celebrate Roots & Shoots International Day of Peace. GiantPeace Dove Puppets that groups have created from reusedmaterials are flown around the world. They are a symbol ofeach community’s commitment to peace. A United NationsMessenger of Peace since 2002, Dr. Jane established this annualRoots & Shoots celebration in support of the UN InternationalDay of Peace.

This year Giant Peace Dove Puppets spread their wings acrossthe globe on September 20—from Hong Kong to New YorkCity. There was even a dove spotted in Dr. Jane’s garden at

The Birches in England. Dr. Jane met Roots & Shoots groups inNew York City where they flew doves under the gaze of LadyLiberty. In California, celebrities—including Marilu Henner andShiva Rose—joined the Day of Peace festivities on the SantaMonica Pier in Santa Monica. Singapore celebrated its first Dayof Peace with four Giant Peace Doves. Dar es Salaam,Tanzania, had a peace procession focusing on small arms disar-mament locally and nuclear disarmament globally. Doves evenflew (electronically) on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas,Nevada.

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oots Day of PeaceCHECK IT OUT!See the latest version of the 2008 Day of Peace book atwww.rootandshoots.org/campaign/dove

Did you celebrate the 2009 Roots & Shoots Day of Peace? Tell us about it!

• Submit a Project Report about your activities to the onlineProject Database at http://www.rootsandshoots.org/resources/projectdatabaseand gather ideas from others for your 2010 Day of Peace celebration.

• To be included in the 2009 Day of Peace book, submit yourphotos with completed model and media release forms viaemail to [email protected] or by mail to:

Roots & ShootsATTN: Day of Peace4245 N. Fairfax Dr., Ste. 600Arlington, VA 22203

If you missed your chance to celebrate in 2009, join us onSept. 19, 2010!


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Newspapers for Orphans Submitted by: Taiyuan ThirdExperimental Middle School R&S

It was early when the first member ofthe Roots & Shoots group from TaiyuanThird Experimental Middle Schoolarrived at the newspaper wholesale center in Beijing, China. The groupdecided to buy some of the daily papersas a fundraising opportunity for theSocial Welfare House Orphanage.

At 7 a.m. the rest of the group arrivedand went to Ying Ze Park to start sellingthe papers. The students told the peoplepassing through the park that everypaper they purchased from the groupthat day would provide food for localorphans. The group sold 80 copies of thepaper in less than 30 minutes.

Later that day they took the money they raised and bought peaches andwatermelons that they delivered to the orphanage.

In total, the students spent four hours on the project and were very satisfiedwith the results, particularly because theyfelt they had the support of all of thepeople who had bought papers fromthem that morning.

They later received a call from a reporterwith the ShanXi Youth Daily, a localnewspaper, who had written an articleabout the group’s newspaper fundraiserfor orphans. The reporter had been contacted by the local government aboutthe article and the local governmentwanted to offer free newspapers to theRoots & Shoots group whenever theyplanned to organize similar fundraisers.

UgandaPlastic Bag Campaign Submitted by: Jacque Alinaitwe

Schools and Roots & Shoots groupsthroughout Uganda have been workingon a comprehensive campaign during2009 to encourage recycling and the useof alternatives for plastic bags, commonlycalled kaveeras.

Two years ago, the Ugandan governmentbanned the use of kaveeras, but sincethen not much has changed. Stores andvendors continue to give out plastic bags.The problem is that frequently these bagsare not disposed of properly. People throwthem on the ground where they get tan-gled up in trees and bushes. Not only arethe bags ugly to look at, they are haz-ardous to the health of wildlife.

Roots & Shoots groups submitted lettersof appeal that were compiled into onedocument and presented to governmentofficials at a ceremony. All of the groupsthat wrote letters were invited to attend.Each of the letters highlighted environ-mental hazards created by plastic bagsand suggested solutions for ways thecountry could avoid using kaveeras.

Uganda Totems

Totems are animals, plants or naturalobjects that serve as emblems and pro-tectors of families and clans. In Uganda,totems are passed down through thefather’s clan and are highly respected as a way to bond with family and nature.

The crested crane is my totem. It is a beautiful, humble birdwith three colors on its body:black, yellow and red. God gaveit the same beautiful colors asour environment…We have thesame three beautiful colors. Weare black-skinned, the bloodwhich makes us survive is redand yellow is the sunshine in our environment.”

— Namaalwa D. Roots & Shoots Member from Lake Victoria School

Age 14

Roots & Shoots members in Ugandawanted to preserve their special traditionand begin collecting stories about the symbolic meaning of the totems. Morethan 40 groups submitted 500 picturesand stories from across the country.These stories were collected in a bookand distributed in Uganda to help com-munities preserve and learn about otherclans through this unique tradition.

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Roots &Shoots Around the World

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Members of Taiyuan Third ExperimentalMiddle School R&S at their newspaper

fundraiser.

Upper Right: The elephant is the totem forthe Pawell Clan, Artwork by Ainomugisha

M., Kyamuhunga Central School.

Above: The antelope is the totem for theMucwa Clan, Artwork by Murungi Lydia A.



Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBook Drive Submitted by: Judy Garay

Northern Ontario is speckled withsmall, isolated communities accessibleonly by plane. This makes it very diffi-cult for the children in these areas toget new reading material, but theBishop Strachan School (BSS) Roots &Shoots group collected and donatedmore than 500 books to be flown tothese kids.

The BSS R&S donation was part of alarger effort started by OntarioLieutenant Governor David Onley todevelop literacy in the province’s smalltowns. The lieutenant governor evenmade a special visit to the school inorder to accept the donation from theR&S group. The initiative delivered atotal of 24,875 books.

Many of the inhabitants of the fly-incommunities are descendents of thenative peoples of Ontario, which thesixth graders of the BSS R&S grouphad studied in class. They decidedthat the book drive would fit per-fectly, not only with their studies,but with the “Kids Helping Kids”

initiative their R&S group had adopted.

To make a more personal connection,the students decided to put messagesin the books. In the front, inside coverof each book the kids wrote what theyliked about the particular book andincluded their name.

“You never know, one day we mightmeet one of the children that read abook we donated,” sixth-grade studentAlessia B. said. “What an amazingthing that would be.”

BSS Roots & Shoots is part of the ACACIA Female Leadership Initiative(www.femaleleadership.org) started bytwo Roots & Shoots members fromCanada and Tanzania.

South AfricaRiver Clean-Up Submitted by: Lynne Owen-Smith

Rusted car parts, kitchenware, rubblefrom buildings, plastic bags, clothingitems and even a stolen purse—complete with the owner’s keys, driv-ers license and credit cards—had allfound a place in the BraamfonteinSpruit River in Melville, Johannesburg,South Africa. It was apparent to the

Witswatersrand University Roots &Shoots group that no one had tried toclean up the riverbank in a long time.

The group decided to adopt a section of the river after hearing reportsof the poor condition of South Africa’srivers. They partnered with JohannesburgCity Parks and received gloves, bags,masks and trucks to haul away the trashthey collected.

While they were prepared for the riverto be in bad shape, the students werestill shocked at the extent of the neg-lect and lack of care. Outfitted withtheir rubber boots and gloves, theywent to work.

The purse they found and severalother personal items were turnedover to the police who were happyto have the information for theirinvestigations.

After three hours, the group was wetand muddy but satisfied with theirwork cleaning the river and its banksin the effort to restore the river’secosystem. The students intend toreturn frequently in order to maintainthe new level of cleanliness.

Bishop Strachan School Roots & Shoots members present the books they collected to Ontario Lieutenant Governor David Onley.


Creative Corner

REthinking Bottle CapsMembers of Team Marine in California use 34,727 bottlecaps and more than 240 pizza boxes to create their“Rethink Art” piece to raise awareness about the globalmarine debris crisis, as well as the amount of energyused to produce single-use plastic products.

Web of LifeRoots & Shootsmembers inBridgewater, NewJersey, learn aboutthe web of life.

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“ Sophie and Jane”A Roots & Shootsmember in Naples,Florida, uses art to say “thank you”

to Dr. Jane.

Expression through DanceRoots & ShootsCalifornia YouthLeader Juan D.takes Aztec dancelessons to get backto his roots.


AustraliaJGI-Australia has expanded to includeTasmania with the addition of a Roots & Shoots group at the Universityof Hobart. Their first project was to participate in the cell phone recyclingprogram that Roots & Shoots groupsacross Australia are coordinating as theculmination of the Year of the Gorilla.Roots & Shoots-Australia is also excited to announce a new group atthe Marree Aboriginal School in South Australia.

CanadaIn April 2009, Dr. Jane met with ChiefPhil Fontaine, head of the Assembly ofFirst Nations of Canada, to announcea new partnership between JGI-Canadaand the First Nations communities ofCanada. Following the initial success ofthis partnership, Roots & Shoots hasbeen invited to expand its programmingto other aboriginal communities acrossCanada. JGI-Canada welcomed a newstaff member, Sara Hsiao. In her shorttime on staff, Sara has already helpedwith the Day of Peace, a youth conference for 800 students and aProject Blue shoreline clean-up.

China In November, JGI-Shanghai, alongwith 700 students, teachers, donorsand volunteers, came together to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of

Roots & Shoots in Shanghai.

JGI-Beijing hosted a Roots & ShootsChina Summit and celebrated theInternational Day of Climate Action inOctober. More than 1,000 studentsand members of the public joined inthe fun and learning. At the conclusionof the event, 40 Roots & Shootsgroups, volunteers and mentor teach-ers were honored with annual Roots &Shoots Achievement Awards for theirwork promoting care and concern forpeople, animals and the environment.

South AfricaJGI-South Africa welcomed a newexecutive director, Margi Brocklehurst.Margi was previously the center director of FreeMe, a rehabilitation center for indigenous wildlife inJohannesburg. Roots & Shoots-SouthAfrica has expanded operations to theUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal where itwill work with students and the

Ethekwini community to foster respectfor people, animals and the environment.

United KingdomJGI-UK has seen an amazing growth inits Roots & Shoots program—goingfrom 74 groups to more than 270 andgrowing! JGI-UK also welcomed a newstaff member: Jasmina Marchevajoined the staff as the assistant to theexecutive director of education.Jasmina will be supporting groups andmembers in the United Kingdom asthey get started with Roots & Shootsand complete their projects.

United StatesJGI-USA launched a new website dur-ing the summer of 2009. Check it outat www.janegoodall.org. Do you everwonder “Where in the World is Dr.Jane?” or what the chimpanzees atGombe do all day? Well now you canfollow Dr. Jane and the Gombe chim-panzees while learning about JGI’scommunity-centered conservationwork in Africa by visiting the site andchecking out the blogs and updates.Visit the Youth section to find outmore about Roots & Shoots in theUnited States and around the world.


international news briefs

Students at the Marree Aboriginal School in South Australia.

Dr. Jane and Chief Phil Fontaineannounce the new partnership betweenJGI-Canada and the Assembly of First

Nations of Canada.


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2010 marks a monumental milestone for theJane Goodall Institute (JGI) and its founder, Dr.Jane Goodall, DBE. Fifty years ago, Goodall,who is today a world-renowned primatologist,conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace,first set foot on the shores of Lake Tanganyika,in what is now Tanzania’s Gombe NationalPark. The chimpanzee behavioral research shepioneered there has produced a wealth of sci-entific discovery, and her vision has expandedinto a global mission to empower people tomake a difference for all living things.

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