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Zoe's TEDx Talk Highlighted

Check out this nice blog post highlighting Zoe's TEDx talk about solutionaries.

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"I am so impressed with the personal connections and interactions experienced with both staff and other students in this program. This program is not just about Humane Education; it IS Humane Education." ~ Kit Jagoda, Washington

Humane Issues in the News:

Change.org emerges as influential tool for social change (via Washington Post) (1/24/12)

Sumatran elephants critically endangered (via The Guardian) (1/24/12)

"Supreme Court rejects California anti-animal cruelty law on pigs" (via LA Times) (1/23/12)

Why Apple products aren't made in the U.S. (via NY Times) (1/22/12)

"A boost to world's poorest schools" (commentary) (via NY Times) (1/19/12)

Child slavery and chocolate (via CNN) (1/19/12)

Peter Singer: Dolphins shouldn't be enslaved by U.S. Navy against Iran (commentary) (via The Guardian) (1/19/12)

Obama puts Keystone XL pipeline on hold for now (via NY Times) (1/18/12)

"Education advocates enter the climate tempest" (via Science) (1/17/12)

U.S. to ban import of 4 species of snakes (via Miami-Herald) (1/17/12)

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RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Woman's eyes looking through a fence January 11 was National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and recently President Obama declared January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Modern day slavery continues to flourish, including in the U.S., and human trafficking is a topic both relevant and interesting to students. Many aren't aware that it exists.

There are numerous useful resources available for teaching about human trafficking with older students. Here are just a few selected examples. Read more.

Watch and share IHE President, Zoe Weil's TEDx talk -- an inspiring vision of how to create a just, compassionate, healthy world for all through solutionary education.