After School Program

The Anti-Cruelty Society After School Program:
“Exploring the ‘Link’”

This program will give high school students an opportunity to explore animal welfare issues with hands on activities that broaden their understanding while giving them a sense of purpose and achievement.

Students will have daily opportunities to interact with dogs, cats, and each other at The Anti-Cruelty Society. Direct interaction with the animals will teach safe and proper ways to approach domestic animals and compassion for living things. Participants will also learn training methods, the positive effects of animal socialization, and the various functions that the shelter and clinic at The Anti-Cruelty Society serve.

The goal of "Exploring the ‘Link’" is to help students gain insight into how violence and cruelty affects their community, their selves, and animals. An aspect of this program will allow students to create presentations on the effects of violence in society and they will be encouraged to give these presentations in their schools; especially to younger classes (enabling the teens to become mentors and role models in their own communities). Students will each create a final project and create (or add to) their own resume.

The After School Program will start February 2, 2010 and will meet at The Anti-Cruelty Society (169 W. Grand Ave.) every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30 – 7:00pm from February 2th until April 13th (there will be no class February 11th, March 30th, or April 1st