Evergreen
Our signature program, Evergreen, is a mental health and psychosocial support-based curriculum which consists of twenty-six activities covering social and emotional learning skills (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, responsible decision-making, and relationship skills); interconnectedness with the natural world; depression and anxiety prevention, and awe.
Wounda and Hope
Photo credit: Fernando Turmo
Icyororo Helps Fasha Cross the River
Photo credit: Eric Ndayishimiye
The Awesome African Forest Elephant
Photo credit: Jane Wynyard
The Miraculous Mimic Octopus
Photo credit: Mark Norman
Seven of the activities focus on East African animal species (some of which are pictured above!), allowing students to learn not only a vocabulary with which to talk about difficult experiences and emotions, but also about local biodiversity and animal behavior. The animal-based activities were reviewed in-depth by prominent animal scientists to ensure their scientific accuracy. We partnered with Jane Goodall’s Roots&Shoots to pilot Evergreen in three afterschool clubs in Rwanda last year, and are now expanding to seven additional schools. A full description of Evergreen, including skills and activities, outcomes assessed, student and club leader comments, our incredible Evergreen family, and key results can be found here. In addition, a detailed data summary of the Evergreen pilot is available upon request.