By Liz Walch A few minutes before this photo was taken, roughly 35 people were seated in the rows of white chairs, ready to see whatever it was I had displayed on the screen behind me. But no, I had different plans for them! “Ok everyone! How about we all

By Kristina Hulvershorn If you have planted the seeds of concern and compassion through humane education, there will likely come a time where students are ready to take action with that knowledge. I have learned several lessons (through many successes and failures) which I try to remember as I walk the

This past April, HEART program managers, Kristina Hulvershorn and Mickey Kudia, presented at the Association of Professional Humane Educators’ National Humane Education Conference in Seattle, Washington. The presentation titled, Enhancing Social and Emotional Learning through Humane Education, taught attendees from across the country practical steps for incorporating social and emotional

By Bob Schwalb Prior to my career in humane education, my advocacy work was mostly centered around animals. I cared about human rights and environmental preservation, but animal issues resonated with me more. So that’s where I devoted most of my time and resources. However, it became clear to me

By Liz Walch Some of my favorite outdoor activities as a kid were watching the tiny toads that hopped around my house and quietly sitting myself down on the living room windowsill to watch the hummingbirds, who would come to sip nectar at our hummingbird feeder (and as I type

By Jeannie Russell Given our central mission of better articulating the bonds between human and non-human animals, humane education is necessarily deeply tied to science education; it can and should play a vital role in any comprehensive science curriculum. This is especially true with respect to our lessons and activities

Earth Day, April 22, is a great opportunity to begin talking about the environment with your students, and hopefully, it will be the beginning of an ongoing discussion that continues through the rest of the school year. The core elements of humane education are critical for the future sustainability of

“Awareness-raising” is when a person or group brings attention to a concern or issue with the intent of gaining supporters. It is one of the most basic forms of advocacy because the first step in creating change is to let people know that a problem exists and how they can