Online Courses
Our online courses offer powerful, transformative learning for educators, activists and concerned citizens seeking the tools, knowledge and motivation to align their actions with their deepest values and to become more effective leaders in creating a just, compassionate, healthy world for all.
What to expect in an IHE online course:
- an easy to use course website with free training and support
- powerful connections with people from all over the world who share your passions
- open and well-moderated discussions throughout your coursework
- the flexibility to learn on your own schedule
- challenging, meaningful, and inspiring coursework
- support and mentoring from an IHE-trained instructor
- a curriculum developed by the humane education leaders and pioneers at IHE
- a course book, curriculum, and bonus resources and exercises to keep you inspired and empowered well beyond the completion of the course
- an option to earn a certificate of completion and/or Continuing Education Credits
To find out more, visit the pages for each online course.
Current Online Courses Being Offered:
Teaching for a Positive Future
A six-week online course for educators who want to inspire their students to become leaders and changemakers for a healthy, peaceful, and sustainable world.
July 9-August 3, 2012 (special 4-week summer intensive!)
October 8-November 16, 2012
Teaching for a Positive Future is designed to train classroom teachers and community educators to effectively teach students to think critically and creatively about human rights, environmental ethics, and animal protection, and to enhance your students' understanding of how their choices affect themselves, other people, other species, and the Earth. The course’s emphasis throughout on building critical thinking skills provides participants with a constructive approach for teaching about complex, controversial issues. You'll develop new techniques and ideas to revolutionize and revitalize your students’ education and to make your teaching even more rewarding and meaningful.
A Better World, A Meaningful Life
A month-long online course for people who want to put their vision for a better world & a more joyful, examined life into practice.
October 1-26, 2012
With A Better World, A Meaningful Life, learn to tap into your deepest values and help create a peaceful, just, compassionate, sustainable world while cultivating your own inner peace and joy. Through this course you’ll have the opportunity to assess your life, examine your values, explore new information and do more good for yourself, other people, animals, and the environment.
Raising a Humane Child
A six-week online course for parents who want to raise compassionate, caring, conscientious children in a humane, healthy, sustainable world.
October 8 - November 16, 2012
Parents are their child's first and most important teacher. Raising a Humane Child will help you gain skills and support to align your parenting and life choices with your deepest values so you can be the best role model possible, and connect with other parents who also wish to raise healthy, joyful, and humane children.
Dive Deeper into Humane Education. Apply for one of our Humane Education graduate programs and become a dynamic, effective humane educator, whatever your chosen field.
What is humane education? Visit: http://humaneeducation.org and click on "BEGIN MOVIE" in the header at the top.
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