College Universities Create Animal Welfare Programs
Posted Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 7:14 p.m., EST
Humane Society University, the educational arm of the Humane Society of the United States, has partnered with The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management in Washington D.C. to offer a Graduate Certificate in Community Advocacy.
The program, consisting of online and brief onsite components, is geared for students interested in becoming a leader of community activism or agent for public policy in any area of animal welfare.
Courses include leadership styles, grassroots politics, state and local government politics, focus group research, media relations and advanced practicum in community advocacy. <HOME>