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Humane Educator’s Toolbox: Earth Focus
Whatever subject you teach, grappling with issues that affect our environment (and thus us and nonhuman animals) is a vital part of helping your students become leaders and changemakers for a better...
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Storytelling Matters: What Moves People to Action?
Several years ago my husband and I watched “Hotel Rwanda” together. We both found the film disturbing and powerful, but while I was moved to take action, he was not. Of course I understood that...
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I Am a Humane Educator: CKrystal Stokes
IHE M.A. student CKrystal Stokes, who lives in Tallahassee, Florida, is “a self-proclaimed birth junkie and avid reader.” CKrystal says, “I enjoy poetry, writing, listening to jazz music, and having a...
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Humane Education in Action: CKrystal Stokes
IHE M.A. student CKrystal Stokes, who lives in Tallahassee, Florida, is “a self-proclaimed birth junkie and avid reader.” CKrystal says, “I enjoy poetry, writing, listening to jazz music, and having a...
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5 Minute Changemaker: Idle No More
Image via Neal Jennings/Flickr. by Marsha Rakestraw It happens numerous times a day around the world. We’re waiting to pick our kids up from school; just running into the convenience store for a sec;...
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Global Citizen
Global Citizen is an only community that offers “stories and actions that make a difference from the most effective organisations. That help fight extreme poverty and inequality around the world, and...
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ToxicSites
Media artist Brooke Singer has created an interactive map to list and explain all the Superfund sites in the U.S. Click on a color-coded dot to find out more about the site, such as possible health...
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What Do the Primary Causes of Death in the US Have to Do With the Dead Zone...
What are the biggest killers of people in the U.S. today? What is the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico? How can these two seemingly disparate problems possibly be connected? This unit is designed as a...
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Dead Zones and Diet-Related Diseases: A Solutionary Unit
by Marsha Rakestraw What are the biggest killers of people in the U.S. today? What is the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico? How can these two seemingly disparate problems possibly be connected? We at...
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Mimi’s Village: And How Basic Health Care Transformed It
When Mimi’s sister Nakkissi becomes sick from drinking polluted water, the family must rush her to a health clinic an hour away. While there, Nakkissi is treated, the children are vaccinated, and...
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An Ocean of Plastic (lesson plan)
Plastic has become ubiquitous not only in our lives, but in our oceans. Elementary school teacher (and IHE graduate certificate alum) Betsy Farrell-Messenger has created a lesson plan to help younger...
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Behind the Smokescreen: Using Critical Thinking to Explore Tobacco and...
by Marsha Rakestraw My first memory of smoking is when I was hanging out with my much older brother and his friends, who found a pack of cigarettes and decided to give the forbidden sticks of mystery...
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5 Minute Changemaker: Pick Up Others’ Trash
by Marsha Rakestraw The last couple of years, I’ve made a point of picking up at least one piece of trash a day from a street or parking lot. Since trash abounds, I readily exceed my goal. And...
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¿Qué Precio Tiene La Belleza?
Esta actividad le ayuda a los estudiantes a explorar y pensar críticamente sobre el impacto de los ingredientes en los productos de cuidado personal que se ponen, le ponen a otras personas, animales y...
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I Am a Humane Educator: CKrystal Stokes
IHE M.A. student CKrystal Stokes, who lives in Tallahassee, Florida, is “a self-proclaimed birth junkie and avid reader.” CKrystal says, “I enjoy poetry, writing, listening to jazz music, and having a...
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Humane Education in Action: CKrystal Stokes
IHE M.A. student CKrystal Stokes, who lives in Tallahassee, Florida, is “a self-proclaimed birth junkie and avid reader.” CKrystal says, “I enjoy poetry, writing, listening to jazz music, and having a...
View ArticleWhat’s New Wednesday 2-15-17: News & Resources for Educators & Changemakers
Each week find a round-up of selected resources, news stories, and commentary related to humane living, global ethical issues, and positive solutions. Here’s some news to know for this week: Via The NY...
View ArticleWhat’s New Wednesday 3-22-17: News & Resources for Educators & Solutionaries
Each week find a round-up of selected resources, news stories, and commentary related to humane living, global ethical issues, and positive solutions. Here’s some news to know for this week: Via CBC...
View ArticleWhat’s New Wednesday 6-21-17: News & Resources for Educators & Solutionaries
Each week find a round-up of selected resources, news stories, and commentary related to humane living, global ethical issues, and positive solutions. Here’s some news to know for this week: Via...
View ArticleWhat’s New Wednesday 6-28-17: News & Resources for Educators & Solutionaries
Each week find a round-up of selected resources, news stories, and commentary related to humane living, global ethical issues, and positive solutions. Here’s some news to know for this week: Via NPR:...
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