Looking for impactful lessons for Earth Day? Look no further. Each of the five themes of the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum directly relates to making the earth a better place. Our humane education and social emotional learning Curriculum teaches respect for self, others, animals, and the environment. There are many activities and initiatives you can choose in - Read more
Rescue and Humor Make a Big Impact in the Bronx
National Student Ambassador, Jaydon Holloman, was able to combine his passion for both rescue and humor by organizing a special Mutt-i-grees Curriculum Day at his school PS596X in the Bronx, New York. Comedian, TV personality, and TV producer Brian Balthazar, visited our Mutt-i-grees National Student Ambassador Jaydon and the Mutt-i-grees School Dog Izzy, at PS - Read more
MUTTS Club Making a Difference in OK
The Mutt-i-grees Curriculum is proud to share with you a piece from OKC Pets Magazine about our hardworking MUTTS Club in Norman, Oklahoma! This extended feature goes into detail about some of the initiatives the students are working on as well as the positive effects they have left on their communities since incorporating the - Read more
Mutt-i-grees…. In Space?
On February 1st, the team presented to a group of New York Public Library young adult librarians at a professional development conference held at 53rd Street Library in New York, NY. A lot of great ideas were shared and it was exciting to share Mutt-i-grees’ new initiatives and activities planned for the students who - Read more
Bringing the Dogs to Spruce Pine, NC!
The Mutt-i-grees team will co-present with Principal Michael Tountasakis of Harris Middle School in Spruce Pine, NC at the 2019 Connecting Communities of Education Stakeholders conference in Greensboro, NC. During the session titled, “Why your next great hire might be a real dog”, the team will discuss how the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum connected the school - Read more
Introducing MAH to the PTA
On Tuesday, February 26th the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum will be attending MS 88’s annual Core Values Night to the MS 88 PTA. With the help of the school’s own Principal Mitchell, the team will introduce the newest addition to the Mutt-i-grees programming, Muttigrees at Home and will have an in-depth discussion on how to integrate - Read more
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Honoring His Legacy of Compassion
Martin Luther King, Jr., would have turned 90 years old this year. In just 39 years, he brought about dramatic social and moral change in the United States and around the world, and he did so through words and courageous actions. Fundamentally, Dr. King was a teacher, and a brilliant one at that. His - Read more
Keep Your Resolutions this Year
Research says that only 8 percent of even the most determined Americans keep their New Year’s resolutions. Think about it: The salad has barely wilted … and we’re ordering french fries. Why? There are lots of reasons, but experts agree that chief among them is a lack of social support. Going it alone almost - Read more
Mutt-i-grees® Program Brings Canine Comfort to Children Caught in Immigration Battles
“The young people we work with face persecution, forced flight from their homes, and instability that has robbed them of the security and safety that every child deserves... [now] we can provide them with a powerful gift: the chance to feel like a kid again.” - Anthony Enriquez, Director of Unaccompanied Minors Program - Read more
Mutt-i-grees Student Ambassador Receives Animal League America’s First Humane Leadership Award
“I’ve learned that one voice, one act of kindness does make a difference.” -Mac Meek, Student Ambassador. When Mac Meek, of Ashland, Kentucky, got involved in the Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum several years ago, he did it for one reason: to help animals. He never dreamed he’d travel to New York City to - Read more
