What We Offer:

Seeds for Change Humane Education offers presentations for 6-12 grades, college students and community organizations in San Diego County and surrounding areas. These presentations were offered free of charge for over six years thanks to a generous grant from the Komie Foundation, but this funding has been capped.

We have the following 45-60 minute program options available:

1 program ...... $75.00
2 programs ... $150.00
3 programs ... $210.00
4 programs ... $270.00
5 programs ... $330.00

These programs can occur in the course of one school day or over the course of weeks or even months. Just let us know what you prefer when you request our programs.

Click here for our Program Request Form

  • Programs are flexible in length and format to meet the interests of the audience, and can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of your school or group.
  • Seeds for Change Humane Education is available to present to any size class and any setting, including: school assemblies, afterschool clubs, youth centers, libraries, religious and/or community organizations, conferences and universities.
  • Multiple presentations are strongly encouraged to establish a meaningful forum in which participants can explore their circle of compassion.
  • Our programs can incorporate CA State Teaching Standards and Challenge Standards into Science, Social Science, Health Education and Service-Learning classes.

Humane Education is recognized in the California Education Code (Article §44806, Section 51540):

"Each teacher shall endeavor to impress upon the minds of the pupils the principles of morality, truth, and justice, including the promotion of harmonious relations, kindness toward domestic pets and the humane treatment of living creatures."


Introductory Programs:

I1 The Circle of Compassion

An opportunity for students to examine our culture's assumptions about the nature and worth of various species, explore ethical choices, and consider how personal actions and attitudes can become a daily affirmation of compassion.

I2 Lifestyles of the Eco-Friendly 

Students spend a "whole Saturday in an hour" with an eco-friendly individual (with student participation throughout) and learn how simple, everyday choices affect animals, the planet, and people.


Contemporary Issues Programs:

C1 Our Food, Our World

A look at an important part of everyone's daily lives - food! Make connections between today's lunch, the rainforest, and people around the world. Discover new medical and environmental studies that reveal the impact our food choices have on our bodies, animals, and our planet while discussing nutritional myths surrounding those choices.

C2 Ocean Kin: Marine Mammals

Dolphins have rescued drowning people. Whales vocalize songs that are thought to be complex languages. Students will learn about these intelligent and social animals while exploring issues at the heart of current public debate over keeping animals in captivity. Students will also "take a peek" behind the scenes of the San Diego Zoo, the Wild Animal Park, the Stephen Birch Aquarium and the Del Mar Race Track of San Diego County.

S1 Second Hand News

By examining the messages of commercial mass media and studying the relationship between consumerism and citizenship, students learn about the "secret lives of everyday things," empowering them to become more knowledgeable and responsible consumers.

Additional Programs

Seeds for Change Humane Education offers programs on the following topics:

  • Wildlife and the environment
  • Animals in laboratories/dissection
  • Cycle of violence
  • Companion animal-related issues
  • Human rights issues
  • Letter writing and round tables
  • Field trips to: natural food stores, co-ops, organic farms and farmed animal sanctuaries

Consultation

We also provide personalized humane education consultation to you, your organization, school or business. This can involve helping you design a series of lesson plans, providing ideas for enhancing promotion of your work, to any number of projects that will help you bring humane education to your community.

Consultation includes a one-time, complimentary 15-minute phone consultation where we discuss your needs and develop an estimate based around your vision. Please inquire about setting up an appointment today.

Teacher and Youth Workshops

We offer teacher trainings and youth empowerment trainings to provide you with the tools you need to create more humane schools, synagogues and churches, and workplaces. Inquire within about our sliding scale fee scale.

 


Dani presenting at an elementary school in South Bay

Downtown San Diego Charter School, Cortez Hill Academy agrees to become the nation's first school to offer a year-long humane education elective course. Instructor, Dani Dennenberg worked with twenty 12th graders and described it as a phenomenal experience!
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