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The Heart of Education: A Forbes Magazine Interview

Posted by zoeweil ⋅ April 26, 2012 ⋅ 3 Comments

I’m delighted to share this interview that Michael Tobias did for Forbes Magazine highlighting the power of humane education! Here’s an excerpt from “The Heart of Education: A Discussion with Zoe Weil”: Michael Tobias: In your opinion, why is humane education so important? Zoe Weil: While there are many ways in which humanity is becoming … Continue reading »

Creating a Generation of Solutionaries

Posted by zoeweil ⋅ April 4, 2012 ⋅ 7 Comments

For my blog post, I wanted to share a recent article I wrote for Educational Horizons Magazine. Here’s an excerpt from “Creating a Generation of Solutionaries”: “In June, approximately three million students will graduate from public U.S. high schools, and even though they will have all passed their No Child Left Behind tests year after … Continue reading »

The Power of Humane Education

Posted by zoeweil ⋅ January 27, 2012 ⋅ 1 Comment

I wanted to share a recent post I wrote for Care2.com, an online community for people passionate about creating a better world. Here’s an excerpt from “The Power of Humane Education”: “It really doesn’t take much to ignite a passion for good among youth and adults alike. A week of [teaching humane education] classes turned … Continue reading »

An Eighth Grader’s Letter to Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook

Posted by zoeweil ⋅ January 24, 2012 ⋅ 4 Comments

I wanted to share a recent post I wrote for Care2.com, an online community for people passionate about creating a better world. Here’s an excerpt from “An Eighth-Grader’s Letter to Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook”: This past week, I taught a humane education course to an eighth grade class in Blue Hill, Maine. The course focused … Continue reading »

Making Our Children More Humane

Posted by zoeweil ⋅ August 8, 2011 ⋅ 12 Comments

For my blog post today, I’m sharing a recent post I wrote for Care2.com, an online community for people passionate about creating a better world. Here’s an excerpt from Making Our Children More Humane: In his book, Teacher and Child, Haim Ginott shares a letter provided to all the teachers in a school on the … Continue reading »

The Hope That Lies at the Root of Humane Education

Posted by zoeweil ⋅ June 16, 2011 ⋅ 3 Comments

I wanted to share a recent post I wrote for Care2.com, an online community for people passionate about creating a better world. Here’s an excerpt from The Hope That Lies at the Root of Humane Education: As Joan Baez put it, “Action is the antidote to despair.” So when I feel hopeless, I harness my … Continue reading »

Must It Take Media Stunts to Address Global Problems and Create Real Solutions?

Posted by zoeweil ⋅ June 13, 2011 ⋅ 2 Comments

Take a look at the heartwarming and powerful video of 7-year-old Olivia Binfield auditioning on the show Britain’s Got Talent. When I watched this video I got teary. Britain, and now the world, listened to this little girl speak the truth so eloquently and beautifully. Who could not be moved to reconsider buying an alligator … Continue reading »

Ruby and Coral: The Best Kinds of Activists & a Tribute to Humane Education

Posted by zoeweil ⋅ June 10, 2011 ⋅ 7 Comments

This past winter, two high school seniors, Ruby Treyball and Coral O’Brian, asked if they could do their Independent Study Project (IS) with me. Having watched my TEDx talk, they wanted to experience humane education and learn about human rights, animal protection, and environmental preservation. I put together a two week curricula that included five … Continue reading »

Institute for Humane Education Launches New Graduate Programs for People Who Want to Create a Better World

Posted by zoeweil ⋅ March 22, 2011 ⋅ Leave a Comment

I’m thrilled to share the news that the Institute for Humane Education (IHE) is launching new graduate programs in humane education through an affiliation with Valparaiso University. Beginning in September, IHE will offer an M.Ed. and M.A. in Humane Education, along with concentrations in Humane Education in Valparaiso’s M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership and M.A. in … Continue reading »

Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp

Posted by zoeweil ⋅ February 4, 2011 ⋅ 1 Comment

Since my TEDx talk was released, I have been receiving lots of emails from people wanting to learn how to implement the ideas I shared. I’ve also been hearing from humane educators and groups doing fantastic work across the globe. For my next several blog posts, I wanted to share some of their great work. … Continue reading »

Humane Education Bookshelf: Kids and Animals

Posted by zoeweil ⋅ February 2, 2011 ⋅ 1 Comment

Since my TEDx talk was released, I have been receiving lots of emails from people wanting to learn how to implement the ideas I shared. I’ve also been hearing from humane educators and groups doing fantastic work across the globe. For my next several blog posts, I wanted to share some of their great work. … Continue reading »

Teaching for a Positive Future

Posted by zoeweil ⋅ January 28, 2011 ⋅ 2 Comments

Since my TEDx talk was released, I have been receiving lots of emails from people wanting to learn how to implement the ideas I shared. I’ve also been hearing from humane educators and groups doing fantastic work across the globe. In my next several blog posts, I will be sharing some of their great work; … Continue reading »

My TED Talk: The World Becomes What You Teach

Posted by zoeweil ⋅ January 18, 2011 ⋅ 17 Comments

I’m delighted to share my TEDxDirigo talk, The World Becomes What You Teach: If you enjoy it and think it’s valuable, please share it with others so that together we can educate a generation of solutionaries. I welcome your comments as well. Zoe Weil, President of the Institute for Humane Education

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