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Join us for the 1st P.A.W.S. Youth Meeting for our 10 to 17 year old youth.   Meeting is Saturday,  November 19th.  2011 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the P.A.W.S. Humane Center!  For complete information  and to sign up, click here.

What is humane education?

Humane education involves far more than the teaching of simple animal-related content. It is a process through which we:
  • Assist children in developing compassion, a sense of justice, and a respect for the value of all living creatures
  • Provide the knowledge and understanding necessary for children to behave according to these principles.
  • Foster a sense of responsibility on the part of children to affirm and act upon their personal beliefs.
Humane education is defined as the teaching of compassion and respect related to animal welfare, environmental, and social justice issues. It works to makes the acquisition of relevant knowledge, skills, and commitment to live ethically, sustainably, and peaceably the very purpose of education. It does this by infusing the curricula at all levels of education with meaningful information, inspiration, and tools for creating a safe and humane world for all.

Humane education examines the challenges facing our planet, from human oppression and animal exploitation to materialism and ecological degradation. It explores how we might live with compassion and respect for everyone: not just our friends and neighbors, but all people; not just our own dogs and cats, but all animals; not just our own homes, but also the earth itself, our ultimate home.


"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated" ~Gandhi
Humane education helps build and model empathy as well as promote higher order thinking skills related to cause and effect of actions, not just to ourselves but also to everyone our lives touch; the connections between both personal and cultural choices and the fate of other people, other species, and the Earth, and responsibility for creating a better world. Humane education achieves these goals by inspiring people to identify the values that will guide them through life and by teaching them the process of embodying these values in the face of complex problems and needs. Humane education promotes empathy and compassion towards all species.

P.A.W.S. Of Dearborn County, Inc.  
(Partners For Animal Welfare Society Of Dearborn County, Inc.)
and P.A.W.S. Of Dearborn County Humane Center
200 Charles A. Liddle Drive,  Lawrenceburg, IN  47025
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