Humane Education and character development programs are the sole mission of 21st Century Animal Resource and Education Services. The primary function of 21st Century Animal Resource and Education Services and staff, is to promote humane education through character development, project suggestions, community service, lesson plans and other outreach programs. By expanding the parameters of what people THINK they know and showing what many refuse to see, we CAN see an end to these and other problems in our lifetime through research of efficacies and methodology of humane education curriculum.

21st Century CARES intends to assemble a team of experts to identify and define humane education, develop a comprehensive humane education curriculum, and develop and conduct research to evaluate the feasibility, validity, and benefits of humane education. We expect the study to be held to the tightest research methodology possible to attempt to illustrate that humane education is both viable and necessary in our nation’s schools. I hope to inspire professionals from multiple fields to put egos and politics aside and come together for the common cause of making the world a better place for both humans and animals.

While compassion is at the forefront of our teachings, students also learn more about awareness, empathy, and frequently see increased scholastic
achievement scores in science and math as well as improved attendance rates and tend to adopt non-violent conflict resolution techniques.

For all the efforts and money devoted to the topic, we have not yet come close to resolving this society's issues of animal abuse and neglect towards the animals of which we share this planet. This is an even greater concern when research shows a relationship between society’s treatment of animals and treatment of fellow humans. The noblest of efforts have little affect when unaccompanied by true results. Do we want to leave these problems to our children?