By Jeannie Russell On a blisteringly hot day in early July some years ago, I took the long walk from the subway to a 52-family …
HEART Launches “Caring Circles” Humane Education Program with Urban Resource Institute Read More »
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 …
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By Bob Schwalb Perspective-taking is the ability to see a situation from someone else’s point of view. Research has shown that individuals who take the …
Teaching Perspective-Taking to Create a Kinder and More Compassionate World Read More »
By Kristina Hulvershorn I had originally planned to create an optimistic beginning-of-the-school year blog this month, but with so much uncertainty surrounding our children’s education …
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By Jeannie Russell In March of 2020, the children of New York joined the rest of the world in a global lockdown, suddenly losing the …
Honoring Resilience and Compassion in Brooklyn School Communities Read More »
By Bob Schwalb Today, many people are familiar with mindfulness practices. We find mindfulness instruction online, in community centers, in places of worship, in the …
Heartfulness: Activities to Take Mindfulness to the Next Level Read More »
By Kristina Hulvershorn If you spend time with humane educators, you’re likely to hear us say, “The antidote for despair is action.” We know that …
By Jeannie Russell Now more than ever, our youth—who are suffering such great fear and disruption in their lives—need to exercise their capacity for positive …
Now More Than Ever: Humane Education Remote Learning Resources for Parents and Teachers Read More »
By Jeannie Russell HEART’s innovative Compassionate Communities Awards competition is taking root in the great borough of Brooklyn, thanks to an exciting partnership with the …
By Kim Korona It recently came to our attention that there was a lack of humane education resources for pre-K students. Through a partnership with …
Free “Kindness for All” Curriculum for Pre-K Students Available Now Read More »
By Jeannie Russell Teaching about climate change, and its current and projected impacts on our communities, is a moral obligation we have to our youth, …
Food, Farms, and Climate Resilience: Bringing It Home Read More »
By Kristina Hulvershorn If our definition of “humane” means that we are aspiring to reflect the best traits of human beings, how in the world …
by Jeannie Russell At HEART, we understand that public schools are (to turn a phrase) the heart of their communities. Schools bring together the interests …
School Gardens, Community Empowerment, and Food Sovereignty 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 …
Most of us are familiar with the parable of the three blind men who come across an elephant, an animal that none of them had …