FCAW - Facilitators

Who are the ‘Facilitators’ and what could be their role as Partners in this Programme?

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s), voluntary bodies, charity sector bodies, clubs and societies, campaigning or pressure groups working in the areas of HE, AW, AWE, Environmental Education (EE), environmental protection, wildlife conservation and protection etc.
Partnerships are voluntary and flexible. WSPA and a Partner would work to a mutual agreement which whilst allowing autonomy would contribute to the implementation of AWE in the wider curriculum, the development of methodologies, resources and training support.
Facilitators generate good practice in AWE/HE/EE. There are different types of Facilitators so they vary in their level of involvement and the range of educational programmes they provide, especially AW-specific. Programmes include training course provision, practical activities, classroom resources or simply sources of information and advice. Some Facilitators may prefer to sponsor and support programmes and initiatives that are developed by experts.

What type of activities could be supported by ‘Facilitator’ Partners?

Securing approval for animal welfare based humane education in or out of schools
Opening up networking opportunities with other Partners
Supporting or directly sponsoring innovative educational research into this area
Developing, evaluating and promoting animal welfare units of work, modules, courses, lessons and activities
Incorporating and evaluating animal welfare within other values education/humane/environmental educational programmes
Teaching animal welfare, assessing learning and sharing best practice
Developing and delivering training courses and other forms of professional development in animal welfare education for education professionals, or supporting other Partners in this
Developing, promoting and evaluating AWE resources to be ‘quality assured’ for use in schools or youth groups

Some of the facilitators that WSPA work with include:

Member Society ‘Asociacion Humanitaria San Francisco de Asis’ Peru
Omar Dengo Foundation (IT based innovative education solutions) in Costa Rica
AMPA (Friends of Manatees Association), Brazil
Member Society CPPMQA (Center for Research and Conservation of Aquatic Mammals and Turtles), Brazil
Thai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TSPCA)

Examples of other facilitators working in humane education and animal welfare education include: