By Jeannie Russell We live our lives always together, never apart, in a world of connections. The air, the water, the sunlight — flowing and …
Expanding Avenues for Collaboration in an Interconnected World Read More »
By Isabel Whelan Climate Camp is a collaboration between Earth Charter Indiana, Peace Learning Center, and HEART. It is open to students living in the …
Interview with Veteran Climate Camper, Angel Akinleye Read More »
By Mickey Kudia P.S. 151 was a recent participant in HEART’s Compassionate Communities Awards (CCA) Program in Queens elementary school district 30 in New York …
Staff at Queens, NYC School Discuss How They Encouraged Plant-Based Eating Read More »
Here are some suggested responses to common questions teachers may encounter as they introduce their students to important and, at times, contested resources and perspectives …
Responding to Controversial Topics in the Classroom Read More »
By Mickey Kudia HEART is thrilled to announce the release of our latest curriculum guide, Exploring the Lives of Farm Animals: Lessons that Teach Compassion. …
Teach Children to Be Kind to Farm Animals with This Innovative New Resource Read More »
In this blog, we’re pleased to introduce Michael J. Gilmour, Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, and author of the book Creative Compassion, …
Bats are one of my favorite animals, and I love sharing this interest with my students. In this blog, I’ll describe some of my favorite …
Teach About Bats This Halloween With These 5 Ideas Read More »
By Mickey Kudia It is common for children’s books to use farm animals as protagonists. Sometimes these books fall into the genre of fantasy, as …
I love teaching young people about recycling. It is a simple action that students of every age can take to help people, animals, and the …
The “Prevention of Cruelty to Farm Animals Act” is a ballot initiative that will be part of California’s November election. If this act becomes a …
Students Investigate California’s “Prevention of Cruelty to Farm Animals Act” Read More »
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, …
Connecting SEL and Humane Education at the APHE Conference Read More »
“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 …
Teaching Students how to Raise Awareness about a Problem Read More »
Opinion or persuasive writing can be an excellent opportunity to teach about activism and real-world social justice issues in the classroom. This blog will provide …
Over the summer, I attended a workshop by The Toolbox for Education and Social Justice about using non-competitive, collaborative games in the classroom. I’ve used …
Game-ify Your Humane Education Lessons with These Tips Read More »
Social and emotional learning (SEL) has become one of the biggest trends in education and rightfully so. When students learn about their emotions and social …
Including Animals into Social and Emotional Learning Read More »