About HSI

AWARD

The Humane School Initiative is the Award Winner Program of The Humane Foundation, Inc.

Each year, as part of the National Schools of Character (NSOC) program, CEP recognizes educators in the United States and elsewhere who have implemented unique, specific, and effective character education strategies. CEP honors Promising Practices recipients at the annual Promising Practices ceremony at CEP’s National Forum and in the annual NSOC publication. 

Promising Practices put one or more of the 11 Principles into action. Learn more by downloading our 11 Principles of Effective Character Education

 In  2009 The Humane School Initiative was honored as one of the Promising Practice by the National Schools of Character Program.

PURPOSE

The Humane School Initiative (HSI) seeks to inspire youth to be aware of our impact on others, animals, and the environment through our daily actions, and make informed humane choices so that they can help create a humane world and consequently a safer, greener, and more humane school.

The HSI School Committee

Even when the HSI can be run through the Youth Lead for a Humane World Club, it is recommended that a school committee is established to facilitate the implementation of a comprehensive humane education program school wide.

These are the suggested members of the HSI Committee and a brief explanation of their functions.

Administrator Coordinator: Coordinates, oversees, and facilitates the development of programs, activities and events. Supports and enforce school wide initiatives for energy, water, and water management, reduction, reusing, and recycling of paper and other school supplies.

School Cafeteria Coordinator: Coordinates, oversees, and facilitates the availability of vegan food choices on the days agreed by the committee. Look for the implementation of a green management of waste disposal (food, containers, etc. ) energy and water efficiency at the kitchen and more.

School Custodian Coordinator: Coordinates, oversees, and facilitates the coordination and implementation of recycling programs. The ordering and use of green cleaning products that were not tested on animals. 

The PTSA Coordinator: Coordinates, oversees, and facilitates the communication with parents to support the committee programs, activities, and events. Organize fund-raising, and the Humane Parent Academy.

The Faculty Coordinator: Coordinates, Oversees, and facilitates the infusion and implementation of Humane Education in the curriculum across the content areas. S/he also promotes green-humane initiatives in the classrooms.

The Clerical Staff Coordinator: Coordinates, oversees, and facilitates the implementation of green-humane initiatives in the different school offices.

The President of the Youth Lead for a Humane World Club:  Reports on the programs, activities and events planned by the club and seeks the support of the rest of the Coordinators to facilitate their implementation.

The Sponsor of the Youth Lead for a Humane World Club: Is the coordinator of the committee, calls for meetings, prepares the meeting agenda, and facilitates the progress of the meeting. S/he may choose a co-coordinator to help with the meeting minutes, record agreements, and other organizational needs.