Serve and Find Solutions
WHO WE ARE
We are a Service and Solutionary Club that adhere to the highest human values, specially those of Humane Treatment of People, and Animals; and our Responsibility to contribute to a Healthy and Sustainable Environment through the methodology and principles of Humane Education. We do this through Service and also through Inspiring our members to find Solutions to our School's, Community, and Global Problems in order to have a Safer, Greener and more Humane world.
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The Humane Ed Club is a tool of the award-winning program ‘The Humane School Initiative.’ In 2009, the the Department of Social Science and the Partnership in Character Education from Miami Dade County Public Schools, submitted our program and it was awarded as Best Practice in Character Education by Chracter.Org
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The Humane School Initiative set the basis for the creation of ‘The Humane Foundation.’ A nonprofit organization that would sponsor this and other humane education projects.
WHAT WE DO
We believe that DOING is the best way of SAYING, and it is through hands-on SERVICE activities that we better express what we are all about.
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The first and most important area of development is the PERSONAL. We cannot love others if we do not love ourselves, that is why we take time to work on the areas of personal growth, self-esteem, and character development.
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In the area of Interpersonal Relationships, we find solutions that help us improve our relationship with OTHERS. We seek to break down the walls of divide that may exist among the student’s body and impulse the areas of social acceptance of human diversity, mutual respect, empathy, compassion and solidarity. Some activities we participate in are Random Acts of Kindness; The Heritage Panels, MixItUp Day; Challenge Day among others. We also volunteer and donate to Foster Children Care and Homeless Services; Participate in Natural Disaster Relief Programs, and many other volunteering opportunities.
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In the area of Animal Rights, we educate about animal sentience and awareness and how much alike we are providing their well-being, care and protection. We look for our students to learn how to treat animals in a humane way with empathy, compassion and respect and oppose to
MEETINGS
All meetings during lunch start at 12:15 in Room 413, Members receive 1 Community Service Hour.
1st Week:
- Officers Meet on Tuesday for Coming Month Planning = 1 CSH
- Members Meet on Thursday for New Month Orientation = 1 CSH
2nd Week:
- Teams Meet to Create Communication for the Month (Signs, Posters, Flyers, PSAs...)
TUESDAYS: SOCIAL ISSUES Solutionary Team
WEDNESDAYS: ANIMAL ISSUES Solutionary Team
THURSDAYS: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Solutionary Team
= 1
3rd Week:
- All Communication is finished and goes for approval.
- School Service Project Thursday After School from 2:30-3:30 PM (School Maintenance and Beautification) = (10 Community Service Hours)
4th Week:
- Post All Signs
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- THURSDAY: Collections Day. All recycling and collections are brought in on Thursdays. Collections are generally school-wide opportunity to receive Community Service Hours. All Club Members in good standing receive an additional half hour per collected item.
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CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Members Become Oficial after Feeling Up the Membership Form and submitting the one-time $20 Club Fees.A Club shirt will be included with the membership.
Members are required to attend our meetings and be prompt.
It is required to participate in at least One Out-of-Campus Community Service Project and One School Service Project per month. Out-of-Campus Community Service is equivalent to 20 Community Service Hours.
Approximate Amount of Community Service Hours a Member Accumulates in a Month.
- Beginning of Month Orientation Meeting ____ 1
- Production (Sign Making/Cards, More) ____ 5
- After School Service Project ____ 10
- Out-of-Campus Service Project ____ 20
- Participation in the Monthly Events ____ 20
Total ____ 56
Plus the Hours Accumulated for the Club's Different Drives and Donations, and other projects.
