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Humane Education’s Time Has Come
As I stood at a podium recently, looking out at a room packed with 450 people, and began to speak, my voice cracked. I wasn’t expecting that. I hadn’t anticipated the flood of emotions I would...
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Everyone Dances, So Let’s Choreograph Together
Internet phenom Matt Harding has made a couple of viral videos depicting himself dancing around the world. In this one we see Matt dancing with people from war-torn countries, with people who live...
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A Child’s Garden: A Story of Hope
When a young boy discovers a tiny green shoot amidst the rubble and ruin that has become his home after a violent conflict, he nurtures the plant (a grapevine), until it grows so large that it covers...
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Humane Education’s Tipping Point
Normally IHE President Zoe Weil would post here today, but we thought you might enjoy the added bonus of hearing her speak. If you weren’t able to attend our Educating for a Just, Peaceful &...
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Promises
“Normal in the Middle East is always intertwined with war.” In “Promises” (106 min.) Israeli-American BZ Goldberg spends from 1995-2000 getting to know seven Palestinian and Israeli children caught in...
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Wise Words From Jane Goodall
As the year comes to a close, we thought it might be fitting to share some inspiration you can take into the new year, and into your heart. At our humane education conference last fall, Jane Goodall,...
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101 Changemakers: Rebels and Radicals Who Changed U.S. History
The editors of “101 Changemakers” have created an accessible and useful book to help “share empowering history and ideas with our children.” As they say, “Children do learn in school about a handful...
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How Well Does Your Country Contribute to the Common Good?
Screenshot via Good Country Index. Here at IHE we often talk about the importance of embracing our personal responsibility to do the most good and least harm for all. Now a new Index strives to measure...
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Why Lasting Peace Begins with the Children
Image via Rusty Stewart/Flickr. Like most people, I have followed the recent news, heartsick by the deaths of so many — so many children and civilians in Gaza, as well as soldiers in Israel. I have...
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Never Fall Down
“Never Fall Down” is a novel based on the life of Arn Chorn-Pond, a Cambodian who was taken from his family in 1975 when the Khmer Rouge, a radical communist regime, gained power. The reader follows...
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Humane Educator’s Toolbox: “101 Changemakers”
The editors of “101 Changemakers” have created an accessible and useful book to help “share empowering history and ideas with our children.” As they say, “Children do learn in school about a handful...
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Creating the Season of Compassionate Alchemy
This is the time of year when we celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwaanza, the winter solstice, or any other number of spiritual observances that focus our attention on the return of light, of hope, of...
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Humane Educator’s Toolbox: “Never Fall Down”
“Never Fall Down” by Patricia McCormick (2012) (229 pgs) is a young adult novel based on the life of Arn Chorn-Pond, a Cambodian who was taken from his family in 1975 when the Khmer Rouge, a radical...
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Gandhi: A March to the Sea
“… it is not enough to be good. We must also be brave and at the same time have wisdom.” Simple text and beautiful illustrations share the story of Gandhi’s famous 24-day March to the Sea in 1930 to...
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8 Resources to Help Students Gauge How the World is Doing
In a globalized world, our choices matter even more. Everything, from our food and transportation, to the political choices we make, to the systems and businesses we support, affects people, animals,...
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Grandfather Gandhi
“I’d never live up to the Mahatma. I’d never be at peace.” When Arun and his family visit Grandfather Gandhi’s service village, Arun struggles to find peace and to fit in. An incident on the soccer...
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9 Online Resources for “Alternate” News
by Marsha Rakestraw As effective humane educators, part of our role is to stay informed on global ethical issues, so that we can share accurate information and inspire positive action. But with so many...
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Resources for Teaching and Learning About War and Peace
Image via Bailly Elodie/FreeImages.com. by Marsha Rakestraw War and peace have long accompanied human civilization. And while, as some argue, we may be living in less violent times overall, the news is...
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How to Talk About Terrorism and Tragedy With Children
by Marsha Rakestraw When we read headlines like: “Paris massacre: At least 128 killed in gunfire and blasts” and “Mali hotel terror attack” we can be overwhelmed with grief, rage, despair, fear, and...
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Children’s Picture Books About War and Peace
by Marsha Rakestraw Some children have known war their entire lives. As journalist and peace teacher, Colman McCarthy says, “Why are we violent, but not illiterate? Because we are taught to read.” We...
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