Dr. Jane Goodall Comes To Seattle For Roots and Shoots Program 10/28

Giant Magnet, in association with the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), presents an evening with JGI founder, Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE. Dr. Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace, will discuss Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots - the Institute's global environmental and humanitarian youth program. Roots & Shoots empowers young people from preschool through college to make positive changes happen for our communities and the world. With hundreds of thousands of members in more than 120 countries, the Roots & Shoots network connects youth of all ages who share a desire to create a better world. There are currently 48 Roots & Shoots partners in the greater Seattle area and 75 statewide. Dr. Goodall's Seattle appearance will focus on the global empowerment of youth, growing Roots & Shoots in the region, her partnerships with Northwest schools and organizations, and how we can work together to create a brighter future for all those who call this planet home.

"Roots creep underground everywhere and make a firm foundation. Shoots seem very weak, but to reach the light, they can break open brick walls. Imagine that the brick walls are all the problems we have inflicted on our planet. Hundreds of thousands of roots and shoots, hundreds of thousands of young people around the world, can break through these walls. We CAN change the world." - Dr. Jane Goodall

A pre-show reception with Dr. Goodall will take place in the Allen Room for the Arts. For more information visit www.GiantMagnet.org. To purchase tickets, email rsvp@giantmagnet.org or call 206.684.7348.

Tickets for the evening's event range from $15 to $35 and are available now, at www.GiantMagnet.org.

Following the show, in the lobby, Dr. Goodall will sign copies of her books including her newest book 50 Years at Gombe which will be released next month. Books and merchandise will be for sale in the lobby.

The Seattle appearance by Dr. Goodall is made possible with the support of IslandWood, Pacific Science Center, Nature Consortium, Kids Co., EarthShare Washington and The Burke Museum.

Giant Magnet presents global performing arts that engage the imagination and inspire audiences of all ages to discover, explore and learn. Giant Magnet will present the 25TH Anniversary of the International Children's FestiVal May 9-16, 2011.

 

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