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Release Workshop Teaches New Approach to Social IssuesRegistration opens for first humane education workshop in VancouverVancouver, BC: April, 4, 2006 – The International Institute for Humane Education (IIHE) will be holding a “Sowing Seeds” humane education workshop for the first time in Vancouver on July 15-16, 2006 at the Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC) located at 2150 Maple Street. Humane education is a field of study that examines the connections between social justice issues such as human rights, ecological degradation, animal welfare and consumerism. The Sowing Seeds workshop will teach participants how to engage others in making positive choices on behalf of people, animals and the Earth and to find solutions to pervasive global problems. Registration is free for teachers in the Greater Vancouver area courtesy of the Vancouver Humane Society (VHS) and the Vancouver Foundation. VHS Humane Education Program Director, Lesley Fox says, “Social justice is a growing hot topic among local teachers. This workshop provides an opportunity for teachers to learn more about how to approach these issues in their classrooms, at no cost.” Interested teachers should contact Lesley Fox at 604-266-9744. Limited enrollment. For anyone else interested in attending, early registration is $209 (register by June 23rd). Late registration is $255. The student fee is $81. Financial aid is available. Participants can register now by contacting sowingseeds@IIHEd.org or by calling (207) 785-2224. The workshop is sponsored by the Vancouver Humane Society’s new humane education program, Power of One, the Society for Animal Freedom and Equality (SAFE), and Earthsave Canada. The International Institute for Humane Education is a non-profit organization based in Surry, Maine, that helps create a just, sustainable and peaceful world by training people to be humane educators. For more information visit: www.IIHEd.org Contact:
Kathy Kandziolka
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