Are teens the self-absorbed, downbeat, disaffected group they're often accused of being? No way! Teens care, and this course will show participants how young people can contribute to humane organizations in ways that don't have to involve handling animals or working at shelters. The course will focus on service-learning, a component of school reform that mingles community service with academics. Today, service-learning programs exist in all fifty states and offer an excellent recruiting strategy for organizations interested in developing or expanding youth programs.

Course developed by Humane Society Youth (formerly the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education, NAHEE), an affiliate of The HSUS. 

An elective in the Certified Humane Education Specialist (CHES) program.

Objectives
Course participants will learn how to capitalize on the exciting opportunities offered by service-learning and how to involve teens in everything from fundraising to pet adoption programs that can invigorate any animal care or control operation.