Promising Practices Framework

The Promising Practices Framework has been designed to guide educators as they either weave concepts of ending gender-based violence into their existing humane education program or utilize the framework to design a new program to respond to their community's needs. 

Click here to download a PDF of the Promising Practices Framework.


Activity Guides

Age Guides support educators in adapting the concepts from the Promising Practices Framework, learning objectives from the Promising Practices Curriculum Guide, and language to be appropriate for the ages of their audience. 

Age Guide 5 - 8 Years Old - Click Here

Age Guide 9-12 Years Old - Click Here

Age Guide 13 - 18 Years Old - Click Here

Research Summary

This research summary reviews published research related to engaging men and boys as allies in humane education. Learn more about the research that inspired this project. Promising Practices Research Summary

Evaluation Resources

The Evaluation Strategy and Tool Development Guide as well as the sample evaluation tools can support educators in developing their evaluation plan, templates for reflection, and survey tools for evaluating humane education programs. 

Evaluation Strategy & Tool Development Guide - COMING SOON!

Sample Consent Form - Click Here

Sample Survey - Click Here

Sample Reflection Tool - Click Here 

Activity Resources

These resources offer fun activities to talk about animals, ending violence, and living well together.

Colouring Pages - Download here!

Activity Book - Download here!

Social Media Resources

These social media resources were utilized in a campaign with Promising Practices Project partner PEI Humane Society. We encourage you to utilize these assets for your own campaign. 

Boundaries Assets - Post One and Post Two

Pet Love Assets - Post One and Post Two

Pet Body Language Assets - Post One

Infographics

These infographics were utilized in a campaign with Promising Practices Project partner PEI Humane Society. We encourage you to utilize these infographics for your own program. 

  • Pet Body Language - Download here!! 

  • The Importance of Respecting Boundaries - Download here!

  • How to Set Positive Boundaries with Pets - Download here!

  • How Show Us They Love Us - Download here! 

  • How to Show Pets We Love Them - Download here ! 


These infographics were utilized in a internal training campaign with Promising Practices Project partner Nova Scotia SPCA. We encourage you to utilize these infographics for your own program. 

  • Being Conscious of Language in Violence Prevention Work - Download here!

  • De-escalation Strategies - Download here!

  • What is Nonviolent Communication? - Download here!

  • What Does a Healthy Community Look Like? - Download here! 

Infographics

Check out and share our infographics page here with your audience!

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