Bringing animal and environmental issues into the classroom

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Hi everyone,

I wanted to let you all know about a new program I've started in San

Francisco called The Empathy Project: www.empathyproject.org. I give free

classroom presentations (thus far just to kids, but potentially for college

students/adults too) around the Bay Area to build empathy, compassion, and

respect for people, animals, and the environment. My current programs deal

predominantly with building a foundation of understanding and compassion for

others and then encouraging students to consider the impact our various

behaviors (from what clothes we buy to what food we eat) have on others.

 

A list of the programs I currently offer can be viewed on

www.empathyproject.org. All programs are fun, interactive, and designed to

encourage critical thinking and empathy in a nonjudgmental manner. All

programs are flexible based on time and designed to be age-appropriate.

 

If any of you are students, teachers or parents or involved in youth or

community organizations where you think I might be able to speak, or if

you'd like more information about The Empathy Project, please let me know.

Earth Day is approaching next month, so I hope that will help me line up

some programs.

 

In addition, if you have a color printer and/or would be willing to put my

brochures around the Bay Area (in pet stores, animal shelters, health foods

stores, vegetarian restaurants, community centers, libraries, etc.), please

let me know and I'd be happy to send you copies of them or a PDF that you

can print and copy yourself.

 

One last thing: please note that this email address

(nora) will be my primary new email address (for

non-IDA-related items).

 

Thanks so much!

 

Nora