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Roots & Shoots Guidebooks

These guidebooks outline the five steps in the Roots & Shoots process for taking action:

    1) Starting your group

    2) Identifying and researching an issue in your community that interests your group
    3) Selecting a project to address the issue

    4) Planning your project and taking action

    5) Reflecting on what you have accomplished, celebrating and preparing for your next project

Roots & Shoots for Youth (Download)

This guidebook is designed to help youth who are interested in starting a Roots & Shoots group.

Roots & Shoots in Schools (Download)

This guidebook is primarily for teachers who either want to run a Roots & Shoots group in
their classrooms or as an extra-curricular club.

Roots & Shoots in the Community (Download) This guidebook is for individuals who either already work with young people in the community in some capacity.   Roots & Shoots Manuel du coordonnateur (téléchargement) Nous avons créé ce manuel Roots & Shoots afin de t'aider et d'aider ton groupe à tous les niveaux du programme. Ce manuel représente bien plus qu'une simple liste de règles à suivre ; utilise-le plutôt comme guide–prends-y les informations nécessaires, mais, surtout, remets-t-en à l'imagination créatrice et à la personnalité de chaque membre de ton groupe ainsi qu'aux particularités de ta région.