What are Roots and Shoots Animals about? What are their plans for the future?

Animals are unique and random creatures around us, they are also lovely partners for humans that bring joy to life. In AISG, a GCED (Global Citizenship Education Community) called Roots and Shoots Animals that are helping homeless animals find a home, a family, and hope.

Roots and Shoots Animals promotes the idea that… 

“We are passionate about wildlife conservation, the protection of endangered animals, and overall, simply interested in learning more about animals and their situation worldwide. Our mission statement is that Roots and Shoots Animals focuses on improving the well-being of local street animals and educating the community on endangered animal species because all life is valuable,” said Lucy Dong from grade 11 at AISG, one of the coordinators of the community service club.

 

What are some upcoming events? 

Roots and Shoots Animals are planning an “Animal Photo Wall” activity. This activity involves students and teachers of AISG sending the pictures of their pets to Roots and Shoots Animals which will be placed on a wall and is about inspiring students and teachers that do not have (or would like more) pets of their own to adopt one, which promotes providing homeless animals with a new home.

 

What are some new plans for Roots and Shoots Animals?

This year, Roots and Shoots Animals are planning to take on twice the outings, which they had done only once last school year.

“We can be more inclusive for people, and we have more options to provide more support to the shelter throughout the trip,” said Eva Guo, a student from grade 12 at AISG one of the coordinators of the GCED service group.

The pictures of last year’s outings 

What are the expectations of the new members of Roots and Shoots Animals? 

“The first criteria are just that you have a love for animals, like that is just one of the basics because we think if you were to join, you would have passion about something about animals so that’s just that, and also, we do expect members to be responsible for whichever part they are assigned and hopefully they will be as passionate as we are about this whole event and we can join in those events actively,” said Eva Guo, a student from grade 12 at AISG, one of the coordinators in Roots and Shoots Animals.

 

“We expect them (new members) to be organized because sometimes members come and they don’t do work and they take too long to complete work, so we expect them to stay organized and submit work on time,” said Lucy Dong, a grade 11 student, and one of the coordinators of Roots and Shoots Animals.

 

If you want to adopt a homeless animal, please contact:

Lucy Dong: 12dongl@aisgz.org