HEART has successfully made the transition from a limited pilot project offering Humane Education curriculum to grades 4-6 to a full service provider of humane education services. The organization now has an instructional staff of six specially trained professionals and an expanded curriculum covering the full spectrum of K-12 with four different age-appropriate versions.

In addition to the in-classroom instructional program, HEART has introduced a Humane Living after-school Leadership Club program which has a strong civic action component. In 2009 HEART will expand the experience based learning component of the programming by establishing a number of partnering relationships with other organizations.

HEART also is significantly expanding its teacher training program as well as collaborating with other organizations that will enable the organization to expand the reach of its services. For example, HEART is working with the American Bar Association’s Animal Law Committee and Law in Public Service Committee to train attorney’s to deliver their lessons in schools in their respective communities beginning with Washington DC and NYC.

For a more complete update on HEART please visit the web site: www.TeachHumane.org.