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In a world with increasing conflict, apathy and hopelessness, how can we move beyond polarization to solve urgent challenges like human suffering, environmental degradation, and animal cruelty? This webinar explores a practical "solutionary" framework for bridging divides and creating positive social change. Based on Zoe Weil's work as a humane educator, participants will explore the solutionary mindset, which emphasizes critical, systems, strategic, and creative thinking in education and other disciplines. Through real-world examples and evidence-based optimism, this webinar will equip changemakers, educators, community members and youth with tools to collaborate and address seemingly intractable issues. Discover the benefits of utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to social change, from finding deeper purpose to reducing apathy and isolation, and join the movement for a more humane, equitable, and healthy society.

Presenter:

Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE) where she created the first graduate programs in comprehensive Humane Education linking human rights, environmental sustainability, and animal protection, offered online through an affiliation with Antioch University. IHE also offers a Solutionary Micro-credential course and award-winning teacher resources to help educators and changemakers bring solutionary practices to students and communities so that together we can effectively solve local and global challenges. Zoe is a frequent keynote speaker at education and other conferences and has given six TEDx talks including her acclaimed TEDx, "The World Becomes What You Teach." She is the author of eight books including her 2024 book The Solutionary Way: Transform Your Life, Your Community, and the World for the Better, which was a #1 Amazon New Release in Social Philosophy; #1 Amazon best seller in the Philosophy and Social Aspects of Education, The World Becomes What We Teach: Educating a Generation of Solutionaries; Nautilus silver medal winner Most Good, Least Harm; and Moonbeam gold medal winner Claude and Medea. Zoe is the 2023 recipient of the Spirit of America award, which honors people who follow their conscience and act against current thinking to stand up for equity, freedom, and the American spirit of justice. She was named one of Maine Magazine’s 50 independent leaders transforming their communities and the state and is the recipient of the Unity College Women in Environmental Leadership award. She was also a subject of the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series. She holds master’s degrees from Harvard Divinity School and the University of Pennsylvania and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Valparaiso University.