ROYAL OAK, Mich., October 27, 2009 – The Detroit Zoological Society will host the Sowing Seeds Humane Education Workshop, presented by the Institute for Humane Education, on Saturday, November 7, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Ford Education Center.

Sponsored by the Madeleine Berman Academy for Humane Education, the workshop is designed to train educators to effectively teach critical thinking about social justice, environmental ethics and animal protection to enhance students’ understanding of how their choices impact themselves, other people, other species and the Earth.

The “Sowing Seeds” workshop is recommended for classroom teachers and community educators, but is also open to students, animal management professionals, animal activists and other persons interested in humane education. 

The registration fee is $30 and includes breakfast, lunch and the text for the course, “The Power & Promise of Humane Education” by Zoë Weil.  For more information or to register, call (248) 541-5717 ext. 3800 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

The Institute for Humane Education is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to creating a peaceful and sustainable world through humane education.  For more information, visit www.HumaneEducation.org.

The Detroit Zoological Society is a non-profit organization that operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo.  Situated on 125 acres of naturalistic exhibits, the Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of Ten Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, just off I-696, in Royal Oak.  The Detroit Zoo is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through Labor Day (with extended hours until 8 p.m. Wednesdays during July and August), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the day after Labor Day through October and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November through March.  Admission is $11 for adults 15 to 61, $9 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $7 for children ages 2 to 14; children under 2 are free.  For more information, call (248) 541-5717 or visit www.detroitzoo.org.  The Belle Isle Nature Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round and provides educational programming with interpretive staff support from the Huron-Clinton Metroparks.  Admission is free.  For more information, call (313) 852-4056. 
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