Through humane education, our goal is to harness young peoples' natural fascination and affinity toward animals as a foundation for social and emotional learning. Our goal is to foster an environment of respect, responsibility, and compassion for all animals through education and community engagement. We hope to empower our community's youth to treat all creatures humanely, create advocates for animals, and build life-long animal welfare cause supporters.
Humane Educational Society provides a variety of workshops, programs and activities offsite and at the shelter to cultivate compassion, respect, and knowledge to reduce animal cruelty and promote positive relationships between animals and people.
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CLASSROOM & OFFSITE PROGRAMS
Humane Educational Society Furry Tales Story Time
(Grades 2-5)
Utilizing the human-animal bond from stories, the Humane Educational Society promotes critical thinking and teaches empathy to students age 7 through 11. In partnership with RedRover, a Humane Educational Society representative will read aloud a story, set in motion thoughtful discussion, and follow up with an activity that invites analysis and reflection.
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Scout Night
Join us at our new, state-of-the-art facility for your next Boy or Girl Scout program. The Humane Educational Society offers a hands-on approach to engage brownies and cub scouts while planting the seeds of kindness, responsibility, and philanthropy in children through their love of animals.
The program is 90 minutes and includes a humane education lesson, live animal interaction, and an age-appropriate activity.
Your visit on Scout Night has a direct connection to the Brownie’s Pets Badge, and the Bear Scout's Critter Care Adventure.
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Pet Needs & Pet Language – What ALL Kids Should Know!
(Grades 2-5)
Students learn the basic needs their pets have and how to recognize what pets are telling them through body language in this fun and interactive educational visit.
This program shows students that just as they have needs, so do their pets. Using a variety of pet care items, students will learn the basic needs that all pets share. In addition students will learn about the basic ways animals (and people) communicate their needs and emotions. Understanding what an animal is saying increases empathy and respect and can also keep children safe. Students will use their observational skills to interpret animal body language and vocalization.