HEART: Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers

Promoting a More Compassionate World through Education

HEART’s mission is to foster compassion & respect for all living beings & the environment by educating youth & teachers in humane education. Our goal is the infusion of humane education into all educational settings.

HEART’s services are specially designed to provide a combined focus on social justice, animal welfare and environmental ethics. Our direct services to educators and students, as well as our city and state level advocacy efforts, enable us to significantly impact the way young people think about their responsibility to one another, animals and the natural world.

By linking our age-appropriate instructional program to our service-based learning program, we give students the tools to make positive changes. We are the only full-service provider of humane education in the New York City area and we reach thousands of students each year with our programs. Our services are offered at no cost to schools and other non-profit agencies.

Our Programs

  • Create better students, compassionate citizens and contributors to the greater community
  • Foster a sense of responsibility for children to act upon their personal beliefs
  • Cultivate empathy for animals, and as a result, decrease animal abuse in our society
  • Encourage students to strive for a sustainable society while protecting natural resources and the environment
  • Offer an effective way to reduce and prevent violence in school and at home

Upcoming Events & News

2008 Annual Report
HEART’s 2008 annual report is available for viewing.  Click here to see the latest news on HEART’s programs.

Fall 2008 Newsletter
Click here to read our latest newsletter and meet our teachers.

P-Course in Humane Education for NYC Schoolteachers Being Offered in Fall 2009
HEART is teaming up with the United Federation of Teachers’ Humane Education Committee and the ASPCA to offer a 30-hour credit-bearing course for NYC schoolteachers in humane education. Click here for more information and to enroll. Space is limited!

New York State Democratic Committee Humane Education Resolution
On May 31, 2009, the NYS Democratic Committee adopted a resolution urging compliance with the state humane education law, recognizing HEART for its service in teaching humane education. Click here to read the resolution.