Join us for an action-oriented online teacher professional development course! This course will teach participants how to identify and implement a local service-learning campaign using the Roots & Shoots program model. The service learning curriculum equips participants with teacher resources to discover the differences between service-learning and community service, and apply the Roots & Shoots model to help youth have a voice in identifying and addressing needs in their community.
Compassionate Leadership Through Service Learning with Jane Goodall and Roots & Shoots
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Compassionate Leadership Through Service Learning with Jane Goodall and Roots & Shoots
Instructor: Dr. Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE
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What you'll learn
Identify the differences between traditional learning, project-based learning, community service and service learning
Interpret how to best integrate the Roots & Shoots service-learning program into lessons and curricular goals
Demonstrate how the Roots & Shoots four-step process helps youth have a voice in identifying and solving a genuine need in their community
Synthesize what it means to be a compassionate leader and the characteristics that exhibit compassionate leadership
Skills you'll gain
- Sustainable Development
- Social Impact
- Initiative and Leadership
- Program Evaluation
- Data Mapping
- Compassion
- Community Organizing
- Community Outreach
- Curriculum Planning
- Community Development
- Working With Children
- Education and Training
- Empowerment
- Environmental Issue
- Train The Trainer
- Collaboration
- Planning
- Needs Assessment
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JM
Reviewed on Mar 22, 2018
Great course - amazing program that really inspires.Easy strategies / framework to develop a community campaign run by students.
PS
Reviewed on Jan 1, 2025
Excellent course for any Roots & Shoots facilitator or for anyone that wants to run a service campaign.
JH
Reviewed on Aug 28, 2018
This is a great course for people who want to make a difference in their communities and around the world. It was well-designed and flexible to my schedule.
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