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Do you do programs for both kids and adults? YES. We offer a variety of School Programs, including school assemblies and classroom discovery programs, for students from preschool through college level. We offer a variety of Adult Programs, from Corporate Team Building Seminars to Personal Development Workshops and Teacher Workshops. Wild Teachers for Youth works specifically with teens in collaboration with some of the most innovative teen intervention programs in Northern California.  Go to the top. |
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Do you bring live animals to the schools? YES. All of our live animals are cared for and handled by our professional staff of wildlife experts so they can be safely brought into your school. Go to the top. |
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Is your program appropriate for all grade levels? YES. We understand the differences between age groups and how to effectively reach students at their level. We take pride in our staff's ability to adapt each presentation in a way preschool, elementary, middle and high school students can learn from, relate to and enjoy. Go to the top. |
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What will my students learn? A new awareness, understanding, and knowledge base. Environmental concepts can be complex and challenging to teach, but having the animals - the "Wild Teachers" - alive and breathing in front of their eyes often delivers the message in a way that no human can. Our programs help students learn respect and responsibility for ecological systems in a way they can relate to regardless of their age. Once students can understand that the human species needs the same things as other species on our planet, they see clearly that protecting all habitats actually protects themselves. Go to the top. |
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How many students can you handle? As many as you have. Our school programs have been presented for small and large groups alike. Elementary Schools Go to the top. |
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What kind of training does your staff have? Our experienced professional staff is what sets us apart from other organizations. Our staff of college trained wildlife specialists, environmental educators and biologists are skilled instructors and presenters. We make natural science come alive in what principals, teachers and parents all agree is the most exciting and educationally sound wildlife assembly they have ever seen. Go to the top. |
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What is "Wild Teachers for Youth?" "Wild Teachers for Youth" is a collaborative program that uses environmental education, wildlife and volunteering to teach disadvantaged teens that their actions do make a difference. We work collaboratively with some of the most innovative teen intervention programs in Northern California. Their students come to our wildlife sanctuary as both community volunteers and on-site learners. Using live animals as teachers, we inspire learning, build teamwork skills, increase self-esteem, and promote self-knowledge. The on-site activities, such as building housing for the animals and sanctuary maintenance, stress the importance of doing work for the common good, and teaches students that their behavior in society impacts everyone, including themselves. Go to the top. |
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Are live animals included in the "Wild Teachers™" adult programs? YES! Live animals are an integral part of the unique and experiential learning process, giving participants an unsurpassed opportunity to learn and grow. All of our animals are cared for and handled by a professional staff of wildlife experts so that they can be safely included in these programs. Go to the top. |
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What will I learn in Wild Teachers™? The foundation for all of the workshops in the Wild Teachers™ series is to learn how to build relationships with the wild earth and then integrate these lessons into daily life. From cultivating natural intuitive abilities to developing deeper communication with animals, Steve Karlin and his "Wild Teachers" (the wonderful animals at the wildlife sanctuary) will lead you through powerful experiential learning processes. Go to the top. |
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Do you offer programs both on-site at Corporations and at the Wildlife Associates Sanctuary? Yes. We offer seminars within a conference room setting at your business site, or you can bring a group of employees to Wildlife Associates for an off-site learning experience. Featuring our living wildlife, our Corporate Training programs focus on team building and strengthening communication among employees in an exciting and unique way that captures the imagination and delivers results. Go to the top. |
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Who teaches the adult programs? Steve Karlin, Executive Director of Wildlife Associates, leads all of our adult programs. With over 22 years of experience, Steve is a nationally renowned environmental expert, and has appeared on Larry King Live, Discovery, Disney, Animal Planet, National Geographic Explorer, PBS and his own previously syndicated TV segment, Earth Journal. Go to the top. |
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Where do you offer Teacher Training? Wildlife Associates offers teacher training workshops throughout the Greater Bay Area. Workshops are available upon request for district-wide or school-wide teacher in-service days, or you can attend one of our on-site teacher workshops at Wildlife Associates. Go to the top. |
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Where do your animals come from? As people develop and expand into natural areas, vital wildlife habitats are destroyed and countless animals are left homeless and injured. Many of these animals can be nursed back to health, but would not survive if returned to their natural habitats. For these animals, we use the term non-releasable. These non-releasable animals are placed in our care by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Game, wildlife rehabilitation centers and humane societies. Wildlife Associates has only non-releasable wildlife and cares for these wonderful animals their entire lives. Go to the top. |
If you have a question we haven't answered, please contact us:Phone: 650.355.8808If you'd like to inquire further about our services or are interested in participating, talk to us. Go to the top. |
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"As a new principal attending a meeting of K-5 principals, I asked them to tell me what was the best assembly they had ever seen. Everyone agreed it was Wildlife Asssociates! We had our assembly today, and I agree. Hands down the best assembly!" Leslie Rothwell Principal Vannoy School |