Welcome to the Human and Animal Well-being Academy
The CLL is also home to an ecosystem of continuous learning and education centered on Racial Equity, Community Wisdom, and Access to Preventive Care. Our goal is to bridge the information gap between traditional Animal Welfare and marginalized communities through prioritizing Human and Animal Well-Being.
“We decided to focus on Racial Equity because, without it, Social Justice and Inclusion are Delusions.”
– James Evans, CARE CEO
REDI = Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
REDI works outside the traditional framework of DE&I. Often DE&I is performative, done to look as though diversity is the goal. For this reason, DE&I initiatives seldom last long, rarely transfer power to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color [BIPOC], or create systemic and equitable shifts within organizations.
Thanks to Maddie’s Fund and Petsmart Charities, CARE is able to offer coursework that helps students look critically at our current and historical failures as it pertains to Racial Equity. CARE seeks to put committed organizations and individuals on a path to greater truth and understanding, and eventually to Action.
Note: Completion of the course should take less than four hours. You do not need to complete the course in one sitting. After the course, you must pass a quiz with a score of 85% or better to receive certification. If you do not pass the first quiz, you will have an opportunity to take a second quiz.
Choose the course that is right for you
By enrolling, you commit to advocating for social justice and supporting BIPOC communities. What you do after the course will make the real difference.
- Transformative coursework
- Unique and unlike any other coursework
- Self-paced learning
- Interactive Courses
Courses
The REDI Benefits
- REDI provides an entire ecosystem of lifesaving in animal well-being.
- Working through a REDI lens helps organizations see opportunities to partner better with the community to reduce animals entering the shelter.
- REDI can also reduce implicit bias in pet adoption and fostering, thereby reducing the shelter population.
- REDI can help reduce implicit bias found in hiring. Research has shown more diverse teams perform better.
- REDI is mobile and Self-Paced.
Collaborators
Special Thanks to Our Givers Circle
Supporting C.A.R.E.
Proceeds from REDI support the coursework, CARE Center leaders who struggle to help their community’s pets, and Direct CARE, a fund that provides financial assistance to pets in life-threatening medical need.
CARE continues to look for ways to keep this high-value course accessible and affordable. We are grateful to the Animal Grantmakers who provide scholarships and will publicize those scholarships when they’re available through our newsletter.
Student Testimonials
Learn more about what our students say.
