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A chronicle of the April 2000 Janitor Strike in Los Angeles, told through the eyes of a young boy whose mom is one of those striking workers. More
School children visit a turkey farm and befriend the turkeys. When they learn what’s planned for their new friends, they must try to save the turkeys from certain doom. More
A coalition of people and organizations working to stop global warming by encouraging the adoption of clean energy and positive systemic change (including getting worldwide C02 emissions to below 350 ppm). The website includes information… More
A Class Divided (60 min) profiles the story of a teacher who gave her students a daring lesson in discrimination in 1968 and has been doing the same for students and adults ever since. More
Follows the journey of how water from rain flows through various bodies of water, feeding the different animals and habitats that depend on it, until it ends as a drop of water on the tip… More
Is human population growth threatening to overshoot and jeopardize the earth’s carrying capacity? If so, what can be done about it? In this activity, students will be able to: describe and model human population growth… More
Each Institute for Humane Education M.Ed./M.A. student must complete a master’s thesis. The thesis represents not only the culmination of the student’s studies, but also a creative contribution to the field of humane education. The… More
Dog #241 lives in a dark crate on a puppy mill, until she is rescued and learns to trust humans again. When the puppy (now named Dakota) meets a young girl who has been as… More
Each Institute for Humane Education M.Ed./M.A. student must complete a master’s thesis. The thesis represents not only the culmination of the student’s studies, but also a creative contribution to the field of humane education. The… More
Vegans, animal advocates and others work diligently to reduce farmed animal suffering and oppression, often with limited success. Matt Ball, co-founder of Vegan Outreach, discusses how we can more effectively help animals by learning about… More