Humane Education

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Chemung SPCA Humane Education Program

Learning, Living and Teaching for a Better World

Humane education continues to be an essential part of a child’s instruction. Teaching young people kindness toward animals is an integral step in teaching compassion and respect for one another – studies have shown that children who learn these lessons mature into caring, empathetic adults.

The Chemung County SPCA has been providing our community’s schools with humane education programs for over 20 years. Our program can cater to children in Pre-K through eighth grade and focuses on three primary objectives:

• Understanding the needs of companion animals and the associated responsibilities in reference to their care
• Encouraging students to use critical thinking skills
• Educating children on identifying and reporting animal abuse
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Each of our objectives are flexible and can be tailored to fit the specific age group involved. Our program can also be implemented in an assembly setting or at an after-school program. There are also specific benefits for the schools that host our humane education program:

• No program fee – kids learn valuable life lessons about compassion, responsibility and kindness at no cost to your institution
• No travel required – we bring the field trip directly to the classroom, eliminating transportation planning and costs
• Meets learning standards – our humane education program is specifically tailored to supplement NYS classroom standards
• Makes learning fun – children of all ages love animals and will enjoy the hands-on experience that our program provides
  
  

To schedule the SPCA Humane Education Program in your classroom, please contact the Education Coordinator directly by phone at (607) 732-1827  or by e-mail at communications@chemungspca.org with three possible dates for the visit. Matt will contact you to confirm the date and time for the program. Programs for Pre-K to second grade run approximately 30 minutes; programs for third grade and above run approximately 45 minutes. The program is offered year-round but is very popular during the cooler months, so be sure book your visit soon! We look forward to visiting with your students!