The Mutt-i-grees Global Ambassador program encourages students to volunteer to give voice to the voiceless whether they be homeless animals or humans. In collaboration with their peers and community, they raise awareness for injustice creating change through their own actions. Animals aren’t the only ones who benefit: students benefit by being immersed in humane - Read more
The transformative power of the dog cultivates a calm, confident and empathetic school community. Through the lens of the rescue pet, while bridging social emotional learning with humane education, students learn compassion and what it is to have resiliency – they learn coping skills. The journey of the rescue pet is not lost on them. Both have a vulnerability to suffering and kindness. Dogs - whether they come to school every day or every once in a while, or are represented in stories , photos, or videos - are unique to the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum. They nurture students’ imagination. Contribute to happiness and kindness. Provide opportunity for service learning, and the cultivation of empathy, and compassion. These are some of the outcomes. 5000+ educators are using this program and seeing first hand its impact.
Meet the 2023/24 Student Ambassadors
Every year this program engages and recognizes students who want to advocate for shelter animals. They will demonstrate the significance of the human animal bond to cultivate empathy and resiliency. We are inspired by these students who will take action to educate their community on the importance of rescue and what it - Read more
Cats Are Mutt-i-grees, Too
In celebration of our feline friends, this school year our Mutt-i-grees Team has dedicated their efforts to place felines front and center. We are raising awareness of all the wonderful attributes cats have to offer that enrich our lives and the importance of rescue and adoption of cats and kittens. And are shining a - Read more
Partnership with North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
We are honored to be working with North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center to support youth that are facing challenges in their day-to-day life. Our program is being implemented with elementary school students to high school. We are excited to share with you their latest newsletter that includes a featured article about - Read more
Meet our Ambassadors from Bosnia
The Mutt-i-grees Global Student Ambassadors in Bosnia send me updates throughout the year about their inspirational work to save as many homeless dogs as possible. In Srebrenica the challenges are many for both humans and non-humans. Since the 1995 genocide, reports indicate that the economy has never recovered from the individual to family to - Read more
A Tribute to Shelby: Our First Beloved New York City Mutt-i-grees School Dog
Shelby was the first Mutt-i-grees School Dog in New York City and was the absolute original in so many ways. There is so much to say about the joy she brought and the lessons she taught all of us. To tell it best- let’s go back to the beginning. In 2014 the Mutt-i-grees Team - Read more
Meet Brody: Our Mutt-i-grees School Dog Superstar
Brody is one of those dogs that appears unexpectedly. Like when you’re specifically looking for a lap dog and this ninety-nine-pound German Shepherd, Great Dane, Labrador mix catches your eye with a smile and swing of his tail. With a devil-may-care attitude and a greeting that could knock one down was the first encounter - Read more
Apply to be a 2023/24 Student Ambassador
APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED for 2023/24. The Mutt-i-grees Global Student Ambassador Program. A service learning, leadership opportunity.
Mutt-i-grees Ambassadors’ Activities Support Rescue Animals
These Maryland 5th graders, who attend Stone Mill Elementary, collected coins that added up to over $600 to donate to their fellow ambassadors in Bosnia who are trying to save homeless animals themselves! Alex, Zahra, and Layla, age 10, also made bookmarks promoting rescue and put them in their school media center where the - Read more
How to Be a Good Listener
The following is Lesson 4.1: Listening to Each Other for Grades 4-5: To be effective listeners, children need to learn how to take another’s perspective and convey empathy. In addition to enhancing the ability to communicate and maintain relationships, the development of listening and observational skills will strengthen children’s awareness of, and sensitivity to, - Read more
