Dar es Salaam to Danbury: The Roots & Shoots Movement
Dubbed in : English ( Original )
In 1995, Danbury, Connecticut, middle school students welcomed renowned primatologist and environmental advocate Dr. Jane Goodall to their classroom. That encounter, which was recorded, is featured in…
Dar es Salaam to Danbury: The Roots & Shoots Movement
Dubbed in : English ( Original )
In 1995, Danbury, Connecticut, middle school students welcomed renowned primatologist and environmental advocate Dr. Jane Goodall to their classroom. That encounter, which was recorded, is featured in Dar es Salaam to Danbury: The Roots and Shoots Movement. It premiered worldwide on YouTube in October 2026. Produced and directed by Peter K. Shaker, a retired Danbury teacher, the film explores Goodall's vision for empowering young people and how Danbury educators and Western Conn. State University faculty helped to establish Roots and Shoots in the United States. Roots and Shoots began in 1991 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where Goodall and local youth launched a movement that encouraged young people to take action for people, animals, and the environment. In 2026, Roots and Shoots celebrates its 35th anniversary.
Dar es Salaam to Danbury: The Roots & Shoots Movement
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In 1995, Danbury, Connecticut, middle school students welcomed renowned primatologist and environmental advocate Dr. Jane Goodall to their classroom. That encounter, which was recorded, is featured in Dar es Salaam to Danbury: The Roots and Shoots Movement.
It premiered worldwide on YouTube in October 2026. Produced and directed by Peter K. Shaker, a retired Danbury teacher, the film explores Goodall's vision for empowering young people and how Danbury educators and Western Conn.
State University faculty helped to establish Roots and Shoots in the United States. Roots and Shoots began in 1991 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where Goodall and local youth launched a movement that encouraged young people to take action for people, animals, and the environment. In 2026, Roots and Shoots celebrates its 35th anniversary..