NEW ORLEANS — Dr. Jane Goodall, the pioneering chimpanzee researcher and global conservationist, . Her decades of research in Tanzania reshaped the understanding of chimpanzees and inspired generations of scientists and conservationists.

, covered by WWL Medical Reporter Meg Farris, when she spoke to hundreds of students from schools including the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Holy Name of Jesus, Stuart Hall, Samuel Green Charter, Sophie B. Wright, and McGehee. She shared stories of overcoming obstacles to pursue her dream of studying wild chimpanzees, and encouraged students to persevere and take action for the planet.

Credit: WWLTV Dr. Jane Goodall spent hours with school children and teens in 2017, teaching them how they can live their dreams and change the world.

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