Serving members in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin

This site has been specially designed for the members of our diverse and growing region.  We invite you to explore – meet our regional staff, mark your calendars with regional events, get inspired by Roots & Shoots news and projects and connect to other groups on our discussion boards.  Check out our Google map to find groups in your area.

Launch of the Chicago Youth Leadership Council (CYLC)

The Jane Goodall Institute-Illinois (JGI-IL) is proud to announce the launch of its latest program the Chicago Youth Leadership Council (CYLC) during the 2011-2012 school year.  The CYLC will be comprised of 15 outstanding 7th and 8th grade aged youth from public, private, and home schools in Chicago.  Successful applicants will be those identified by their teachers, mentors, or administrators as up and coming leaders in their schools and communities.  Click here to learn more!