tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981135117282412741.post8199827887018211735..comments2023-08-17T01:02:38.866-07:00Comments on Appetite for Justice by Food Empowerment Project: What is an education worth if we aren’t learning?laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07710122988207865063noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981135117282412741.post-1225391776063318012010-10-31T12:11:29.769-07:002010-10-31T12:11:29.769-07:00Thanks for sharing this, lauren. Sadly, it's n...Thanks for sharing this, lauren. Sadly, it's not a surprise for us at the Institute for Humane Education (IHE). Once when Zoe (our president & cofounder) did a humane education activity at a national honor society banquet that asked the audience to think about the positive and negative impacts of their product choices (in this case, a T-shirt) on themselves, other people, other animals, and the earth, one of the students came up afterward, very angry, and said "We should have been learning this since kindergarten!"<br /><br />Students are hungry for learning that is meaningful and relevant to their lives, and there's nothing more relevant or meaningful than learning to think critically and creatively about the global challenges of our time and how to become positive changemakers for a just, compassionate, sustainable world for all beings.<br /><br />There are teachers out there bringing these issues to their students, but we need to help more teachers do so. Doing great presentations like yours is just one way of sparking curiosity about these important issues.<br /><br />Thanks, lauren!<br /><br />Peace,<br /><br />Marsha<br />Online Communities & Special Projects Manager<br />Institute for Humane EducationIHE Staffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14778949012754944421noreply@blogger.com